I think the state has some serious problems. Just look at the layoffs going on across the state, not just in Chicago. It affects the middle class. It pushes people down. Richard M. Daley affectchicagoclass Change image and share on social
They really do a disservice because these men and women came out of the Depression, they came out of the war. Richard M. Daley depressiondisserviceman Change image and share on social
We're competing against other great cities: Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo. That's why it's important that we all join together on the final path to Copenhagen. Having the support of President Obama is key. Richard M. Daley citycompetecopenhagen share on social
I believe the way I describe the problems in Chicago is that it's a metropolitan area. I've said that everywhere. The uneducated child is not just my problem, it's the state's problem. It's also the federal government's problem. Richard M. Daley areachicagochild share on social
You have nothing coming into a major metropolitan area to relocate or locate your business and employees. And you can go across the country and you'll see that. Richard M. Daley areabusinesscome Change image and share on social
We also need people like social workers, volunteers, the Christian Industrial League, drug treatment programs to make sure you are getting them a job. That's what you have to do. Otherwise, we just keep stepping around these things. Richard M. Daley christiandrugindustrial share on social
First National Bank laid off 1,000 people; where do they go? There are no jobs for them. So we are having serious economic problems in this country. We are in a real economic crisis. Richard M. Daley 000bankcountry Change image and share on social
People have to be confident about their sites. We're confident, number one, because under my administration we're managing our airports better than we've ever done before. Richard M. Daley administrationairportconfident Change image and share on social
Everybody would love to be mayor of Chicago. If you look at what we have done over many, many years and where we are today and the commitment by the business community, the commitment by the not-for-profit community - all this coming together - this is a wonderful city. Richard M. Daley businesschicagocity share on social
I'm the one who gets called up about a problem. I'm the one who gets called up about the street lighting and the abandoned car. I'm the one who gets blamed if the police don't arrive. I'm the one they blame if a city truck is broken down. Richard M. Daley abandonarriveblame share on social
