Political Quotes

“when people across the country flip on the news tonight, they are probably going to see pictures of Detroit. They aren't going to be flattering pictures, and they are not going to tell the whole story. There is no question that the Detroit city government is going through an extremely difficult financial crisis, and there are many causes for that. There are more than 20,000 people--retired police officers and firefighters and teachers and city workers--who have been loyal and hard-working employees their entire lives, who are now worried about how they are going to pay the mortgage or put food on their tables. The TV cameras are rolling when it comes time to show us bad news about Detroit, but what aren't we seeing? On TV, they aren't showing us the city that is the No. 1 market in the country for tech jobs--No. 1. They aren't showing a city that is one of the fastest growing in the country for new manufacturing jobs. On TV, they aren't showing us the city that is undergoing a massive revitalization, with businesses and religious leaders and community leaders and neighborhoods working together every day.…”