Blagojevich touts health care expansion in inaugural speech

SPRINGFIELD (LEE) - Gov. Rod Blagojevich launched his second term Monday, promising to expand the state's health insurance system to serve more people. Offering few details about his proposal in a brief inaugural speech, the Democrat from Chicago focused his comments on boosting state services for families, while again not raising taxes. &#8220I want to continue to make our state a national leader in providing affordable health care for everyone,” said Blagojevich, whose first term was marked by his effort to offer health care for all Illinois children. &#8220I will continue to chart a course that will ease the burdens on working and middle class families, not increase them,” he added. The swearing-in ceremony was significantly more subdued