Bob Day Quotations

The other times, we just preached at you, ... This time around, it's like you're getting christened in church. This is the full immersion version.

Medicaid is not a generous program in terms of who can receive services. We aren't a state that has a lot of fluff in the program in terms of who we cover.

I believe that if we are asking the citizens of Garland to pay more in taxes for additional police officers ... we must utilize the resources that we currently have to the maximum extent possible,

I did meet with him. I said he had made a mistake and that people were talking about recalling him.

I was astonished that five council people would put their opinions above the 7,000 people who voted to have two-year terms starting in 2004, ... As mayor, I'll abide by the decision of the council, but I am also a private citizen and a constituent of John Garner, and I will defend my right to vote in May 2006.

Our guys are fairly sophisticated soccer-wise, but do we match up physically? That's going to be the big question.

You have to kind of prime the pump sometimes,

There will be more people coming to town, ... That does involve the potential for more crime. But I think we'll be able to handle it.

The aged and disabled population makes up about 20 percent of Medicaid and they use 60 to 70 percent of the expenditures.

It'll be used for what citizens want: police and fire protection, all the things that cities do, ... It'll give us a little more breathing room.

I've known about this little guy for 20 years, ... It's just a tough little plant. It's not much to look at, but it's one of my favorite things out here.

At the public hearing, opponents will have the opportunity to present their side, and we will again present the need for officers on the street,

In the last six to 10 years, it's growing somewhat deeper into the lagoon. It depends on where you are.

Garland's citizens are to be commended for their outpouring of generosity, ... I encourage everyone to continue volunteering, giving donations and praying for our Gulf Coast neighbors who must now rebuild their lives.

Garland has always had less retail than any of our neighbors, ... This is going to help turn that around. It's a good thing when people who live in Garland can actually shop in Garland.

The easy way would have been for me to just let the issue die,