And while Darren Bailey and Illinois Republicans voted against balanced budgets and against fiscal responsibility, what did Illinois Democrats do? Well, we balanced the budget eight times in a row. We've grown our economy to over $1.2 trillion. And I want to tell you, if you just look at. If we were an independent country, Illinois was an independent country. And frankly, I've thought about that. (16:03–16:08)
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