And the truth is they continue to say that despite the progress that we made, it's almost like they're rooting against the state of Illinois. So every time that we've announced something positive for the state, like the fact that Our 8th grade reading and math scores are among the best in the entire nation. I like the fact that we finally have been attracting businesses and have created this economic development Endeavor. You don't hear any of the Republicans cheering for any of that. (05:41–05:46)
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