Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 16, 2014
So young people inside the city of Chicago, in your district and in my district, are actually the raw material of a lifestyle--a middle class lifestyle--for these small towns that surround these prisons because they are in the prisons, and their families and parents are working for the prisons. Their college educations are paid for by their salaries from the prisons, as are their homes, their mortgages. So they are creating an economic boon for these small towns, but we are suffering all of the issues.
Said by
Bobby Rush
Democratic · Illinois
Source
govinfo.gov
Jul 16, 2014

Share

More from Bobby Rush

Jan 19, 2022

I really appreciate your continued commitment to working with me and the other Members of this Committee.

congress.gov
Oct 25, 2021

I want to thank you, Madam Chair, for allowing me to participate in today's very important hearing.

congress.gov
Jan 11, 2022

The health of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River and Mississippi Rivers, and the broader Great Lakes are absolutely vital not just to the city of Chicago, but to the entire nation.

congress.gov
Nov 16, 2021

I am a strong advocate of urban farming and urban co-op models, yes, whether it is neighborhood or to a larger extent.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation