Quinn's budget at a glance

Suburban Appeal: Quinn proposed a 10-day sales tax holiday in August for parents to buy school supplies and clothing free of the state sales tax.

Suburban Impact:

A household of four making more than $60,900 would see its state income tax burden increase.

Speech by the numbers:

40 minutes: duration of speech

36: interruptions for applause

10: references to ethics reform

6: number of times he said "crisis" in a five-minute span

5: veiled references to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich

4: jokes

3: standing ovations

Quinn said he's an "optimist" but here's how he described the state's finances:

"calamity"

"greatest crisis of modern times"

"bleak"

"shameful mountain of unpaid bills"

"terrible economic fate that threatens to rob their (children's) hopes and dreams"

Best Quote

"There are two forces in life: On one side there are movers and shakers. And on the other side there are those that are moved and shaken. The difference between them is education."

- Quinn announcing support for increased education spending.

Zinger

"Others say more and more gambling is the big answer to our problems. But do we really want to solve our budget problems by expanding gambling everywhere the eye can see? I don't think that's a good bet."

- Quinn explaining his opposition to more gambling as a budget fix.

Head Scratcher

"Illinois Poet Laureate, Carl Sandburg once said, 'The birth of a baby is God's opinion that the world should go on.'"

- Used by Quinn to announce there would be no cuts to health care for seniors and children.

Best React:

"I think people will scream. They'll be having tea-bags tied to their antennas"

- House Republican leader Tom Cross of Oswego on how the public might react to a gas tax increase, which Quinn does not support.

- Compiled by staff writer Nicole Milstead