Congressman Peter Roskam
State Representative Randy Hultgren
State Senator Dan Cronin
State Senator Kirk Dillard
State Representative Mike Fortner
State Senator Bill Brady
DuPage County Chairman Bob Schillerstrom
Attorney General Candidate Joe Birkett
Gubernatorial candidate Adam Andrzejewski
What you can do there: 20 to life. Stateville is still an active prison, housing about 2,773 male inmates in maximum- and minimum-security sections. The prison was opened in 1925, making it the perfect site for "Public Enemies."
Continue reading ""Public Enemies" puts Illinois on the big screen" »
Summer in Illinois is construction season. No surprise there. So, roads are closed, squeezed, shifted and crumpled, to allow the pouring of nice, fresh pre-cracked concrete all along your route.
As you drive to and from your fireworks, parades, tea parties, and barbecues this weekend – remembering to watch your speed limit and your full stops at red lights in this era of greedy video cameras – you’ll see a new breed of road sign popping up everywhere: "Project Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."
Never mind that the ARRA (the trillion dollar stimulus package we passed to keep unemployment under 8%) usually only funds ten or twenty percent of these projects, with the rest of the funding paid for locally…
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 89% of American adults agree that "we are all endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Only seven percent (7%) disagree on that founding premise.
Seventy-four percent (74%) agree with the assertion that “all men are created equal” while just 23% disagree.
Fifty-six percent (56%) agree with the view that governments derive their only just authority from the “consent of the governed.” Interestingly, one-in-four Americans (25%) disagree.
Lower tax revenues with unemployment approaching 10 percent have forced some Illinois towns and municipalities to cut back on fireworks, as CNN.com reports:
In Illinois, CNN affiliate WLS-TV reported that Harvey, Berwyn, Elgin, Gurnee and North Riverside had canceled their shows.
Others have found other ways to have a bang on Independence Day 2009:
The Illinois towns of Elmhurst and Wooddale couldn't foot their own shows, so they chipped in funds for the show in nearby Bensenville, WLS reported. Evanston, Illinois, had to shorten its show, and North Aurora forewent its own show in favor of bolstering the celebration in neighboring Aurora, CNN affiliate WGN reported.
And then there's the good people Joliet:
Continue reading "Some places celebrate Fourth with less bang" »
by Bill Federer
The Declaration of Independence was approved JULY 4, 1776. John Hancock signed first, saying "the price on my head has just doubled." Benjamin Franklin said "We must hang together or most assuredly we shall hang separately."
Of the 56 signers: 17 served in the military; 11 had their homes destroyed; 5 were hunted and captured; Abraham Clark had two sons imprisoned on the British starving ship Jersey; John Witherspoon's son was killed in battle; Francis Lewis' wife was inprisoned and died from the harsh treatment; many, such as Thomas Nelson and Carter Braxton, lost their fortunes; and 9 died during the War.
by Mark Rhoads
Gloating begin and the chapagne corks pop in the editorial office of Vanity Fair and in Rockefeller Center network newsrooms and in the offices of Dave Letterman at The Ed Sullian Theater. Some on the left will jump for joy tonight that they ran Sarah out of town on a rail.
I saw Sarah Palin just once at a campaign stop last fall and I really liked her as a person, not just because I agreed with her on some key issues that I felt strongly about.
Rumors are flying from various sources that the entire staff of the Illinois Republican Party has been given their walking papers as of July 31, 2009.
At this point it is just a rumor. We're following up with Party Leaders and will post any update we get.
UPDATE: Illinois Review has spoken with several Party Leaders and can confirm that there is indeed a staff shakeup going on. Changes in personnel are underway. No definitive reason why. Stay tuned.
According to Sanford J. Schmidt of The Telegraph, gubernatorial candidate Bob Schillerstrom failed to attract a large crowd at his Collinsville announcement for governor. The paper noted that only one reporter showed up on time to cover the event, and another showed up 30 minutes late.
The main points of his announcement were:
Along with Collinsville, Schillerstrom has made his announcement in Rockford, Moline, Peoria, Springfield, and Champaign.
by Sam Pierce
Tomorrow we will be celebrating our nation's independence and reflecting on the blessings we have enjoyed thanks to the vision and efforts of our founding fathers. We may wonder what the founders would think of the state of our nation as it is in modern times. I imagine their hearts would break at the sight of the encroaching soft tyranny and the apathetic willingness of citizens to become subjects.
Many communities will be hosting tea parties as a means to celebrate the greatness of this nation and call attention to the internal threats to our liberty. If you would like to attend one of these events please check out the links provided at the end of this post to find the one nearest you. If you are near Clay County, IL, you are welcome to attend the Clay County Tea Party which will be held at 2 pm at the gazebo outside the library in Flora.
The Daily Herald has posted the following:
Democratic state Rep. Paul Froehlich of Schaumburg has announced he won't run for re-election next year.
Implying that another political opportunity may present itself either before or after the end of his current fourth term, Froehlich said he wants to make his decision public before the start of the primary petition period on Aug. 4.
The story does not refer to concerns that have been raised here on Illinois Review about Froehlich's practice of offering to intercede on lower property tax assessments on constituents' behalfs, but only the fact that Froehlich switched parties from Republican to Democrat in 2006.
Sarah Palin is not only not seeking re-election, she's stepping down as governor of Alaska at the end of July. Tribune's Swamp says:
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is stepping down, announcing suddenly today will she pursue other means of having an impact in the public arena and fueling speculation about her intentions for another bid for national office.
Palin will step down before her first term is finished, resigning as of July 26, but not offering a clear reason for her withdrawal.
"I know when it's time to pass the ball,'' said Palin, almost tearfully announcing that she would hand the office over to the lieutenant governor. "Some are going to question the timing of this. This decision has been in the works for a while.''
Are you surprised? Or were you expecting this? Did the Letterman episode put her over the brink or what do you think happened? Is she running for President in 2012?
Illinois Review wanted to pass along a great idea for the thousands of Illinois taxpayers standing along the parade routes on the 4th of July: bring along your "Don't Tread on Me" flags and posters with anti-tax messages like "No More Taxes," "Don''t Tax Me, Bro!" or "Taxed Enough Already." Let them know you expect them to hold tight against more new taxes.
Please share with Illinois Review your Independence Day photos and videos by sending them directly to us at info@illinoisreview.com. Send us parade, picnic, bbq, fireworks shots and we'll do our best to post them throughout the day.
In response to speculation that the Schillerstom gubernatorial campaign may have inflated the number of people who watched his announcement live on the internet, campaign director Brad Hahn provided Illinois Review a report from their web team.
According to Hahn, "The total number comes from adding the Livestream and Schillerstrom camera (another way to view event). That total is actually 2,970 but we went with “at least 2,900” so as not to inflate. We will continue to try different approaches to reach new audiences and build on this initial success..."
The campaign's report is here: View this photo
Join The Kankakee Regional Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity for a town hall meeting where we will discuss keeping and creating jobs in Kankakee. In today's economic climate it is important to discuss initiatives that can stimulate job growth. The town hall forum will take place July 7th at 5:30PM at the Space Center (1551 East Willow in Kankakee).
Joining us will be FOX News Channel political analyst Bill Kristol, Kankakee Regional Chamber President David Hinderliter, Environmental attorney Gary Baise, and Americans for Prosperity Policy Director Phil Kerpen. Our panel of influential speakers will discuss how policy decisions in Washington are effecting our efforts to revitalize the economy of Kankakee.
Free food and soft drinks will be available for attendees. For directions to the Space Center click here.
from the Wallace for U.S. Senate campaign:
CHICAGO – With an increasing pool of Democrats scrambling to jockey position to unseat the now scandal-ridden Roland Burris; many feel the time is ripe for a Republican to take back this historical seat. Dr. Eric Wallace is one of those Republicans.
The publisher of Freedom’s Journal Magazine and author of Integrity of Faith Eric M. Wallace believes Illinois’ US Senate seat, once held by Everett Dirksen (R), rightly belongs in Republican hands. “The Republican Party has a better civil rights record than the Democrats. When President Johnson needed help passing the Voting Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1965 he called on Dirksen to gather Republican support to overcome racist Democratic Senators objections. How ironic, that Senators Mosley Braun, Obama and Burris have occupied his Senate seat,” Wallace said at his official candidate announcement during a Republican meeting in Cordova IL.
Continue reading "Black conservative joins race for Obama’s US Senate Seat" »
Conservative Brand blogger Eva Sorock says the people of 10th CD want a trial separation from their recently-divorced Congressman Mark Kirk. She writes "Boo hoo for Mr. Kirk" and explains:
Eric Elk, who was hired to “represent conservatives” on Congressman Kirk’s staff, is glumly reporting that both offices are beling deluged with furious messages and emails after Kirk’s vote for Cap$Trade legislation - that would be the vote that put Democrats over the top. Word is that Kirk called former campaign director Mike Morgan today for consolation. Maybe he should look beyond environmentalista and Obama-lover Andrea Hoffman for advice on how to vote. Hey, some conservative politicians actually start out with a set of principles and use them to decide how to vote.
Still, they're hoping he'll do the right thing ...
After the Senate conference process completes the legislation, Kirk will have another chance to vote RIGHT. Let’s hope this week turns out to be an epiphany.
Prior to Barack Obama's Town Hall meeting yesterday on the topic of health care, two normally very cooperative White House correspondents gave Obama's Press Secretary Robert Gibbs some grilling over the town hall's phony set up for citizens to raise questions.
Last week, a blogger from the liberal Huffington Post was called the night before a White House press briefing to be told they would be called upon to ask a question about the Iranian protests. That, plus the way Obama's town halls are programmed beforehand has upset veteran journalists like Chip Reid and Helen Thomas. Gibbs visibly was shaken and the red shade of his face indicated he was not prepared for the grilling.
Watch it for yourself here, and tell us -- was this the beginning of the MSM turning on Obama? Have they seen the light? Are they getting pressure from their editors to ask tougher questions? What do you think is really going on here, was it a fluke, or is the honeymoon over? Or is this just a lovers' spat?
One of Rod Blagojevich's best friends in the Illinois House -- Orland Park's Kevin McCarthy -- hasn't faced a challenge in the last three elections. In the past he's been a solid prolife vote, athough he's trending more and socially liberal the longer he's unchallenged. He's ripe for a solid Republican to take him on in 2010, and there's plenty of bad votes to stock a GOP attack.
That's why it was encouraging to meet Jeffrey Junkas Monday night at the Chicago Young Republicans event downtown. Cook County GOP Chairman Lee Roupas introduced Junkas, and there was an agreement to meet and talk about the upcoming challenge in the 37th district. Finally, someone who can take on McCarthy and help the GOP to pick up a House seat.
So this morning after reading the Southtown Star political writer Kristen McQueary's column on Junkas, we're disappointed and confused. He's got two major strikes against him -- he's not solidly prolife and he's voted as a Democrat in the last four primaries. Not the best way to get base Republicans charged up about this race.
McQueary quotes Junkas on a crucial life issue -- how to handle tiny babies in petri dishes:
WORST
Continue reading "Illinois ranked one of the worst states for personal freedom" »
from Illinois Right to Life
With school physicals right around the corner, parents should be cautious about allowing their daughters to receive the vaccine called Gardasil, a yet unproven vaccine for HPV, a disease only transmitted by sexual activity. The vaccine is pushed as a means to prevent cervical cancer, which has been connected to HPV, but Gardasil does nothing to prevent HPV strains causing 30% of cervical cancers.
Gardasil has developed a track record of unusual and dangerous side effects. The death toll from the drug has reached at least 47. There were also 1061 "serious" reports of complications including 142 classified as life-threatening, 147 spontaneous abortions, and 29 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Is use of this vaccine really worth the risks?
by Mark Rhoads
For many decades,far too many members of Congresss from both parties have routinely abused the perk of travel overseas at taxpayer expense for dubious reasons or no reason at all. The Wall Street Journal reports that the cost is up ten times from 1995 and up 50 percent since Democrats won the majority in the House in 2006.
The cost for hundreds of trips, not just for members of Congress but also for their families and staffers,was more than $13 million in 2008 alone. People who work on Capitol HIll who are honest about what is going on know this abuse is a gigantic scam to fund overseas vacations for Members of Congress, their families and staff. Very little if any actual official business is accomplished when hundreds of members and staff travel in a special Air Force plane to the Paris Air Show.
Lake County Republicans plan to comeback this year with strong showings at these parades Saturday July 4. You might want to join them.
by Sam Pierce
General Electric has become a detestable entity and I would recommend that when given a choice, one refrain from purchasing any product or service associated with the once great company. As if it wasn't bad enough that the"news" division works so hard on behalf of Obama's assault on liberty, or that with the help of Tom Daschle, G.E. hopes to have a monopoly on America's medical records, I read today that they have hit a new low. From The Wall Street Journal:
by Teri O'Brien
Yesterday, I heard Obama acolyte, MS-NBC’s Chuck Todd gleefully report on the latest manifestation of Palin Derangement Syndrome, an article in Vanity Fair with the classy title “It Came From Wasila,” claiming that the piece portrays her as “self-obsessed, casual about the truth and generally unfit for the Vice Presidency.” MMM …”self-obsessed and casual about the truth?”
If the jug-eared empty suit masquerading as the guardian of our Constitution is any guide, if true, Gov. Palin may not be qualified to be Vice President, but she’s definitely presidential material. On the same show, various Lame Stream Media types breathlessly reported that the 2008 Minnesota Senate was finally over, and the winner is former Saturday Night Live comedian, failed radio host, tax cheat and legendary potty mouth Al Franken!
Continue reading "Al Franken: The Left's Latest Statesman" »
A story in today's News-Gazette explains why Illinois conservatives have such a love/hate relationship with Republican House leaders. House Deputy Republican Leader Bill Black first blasts Mike Madigan, then says he's open to a tax increase saying: "I'm not a rock-ribbed, anti-tax, damn the torpedoes, I'll-never-vote-for-a-tax-increase guy. I'm willing to pay my reasonable share of taxes if a couple of things happen: I know where the money goes and I'm reasonably certain it isn't being funneled into what we've seen too much of here in the last three or four years."
It boggles the mind because he first blames the Dems for the budget mess noting: "I just say to them [Democrats], 'Hey, who the hell runs this place?' I get frustrated because it's so hard to tell people what really happens here. They don't want to hear about it."
Continue reading "Republican Bill Black open to tax increase?" »
Illinois Review has learned that Senator Kirk Dillard - 2010 gubernatorial candidate - was absent yesterday when some key votes were taken on the budget. We did confirm that Senators Brady and Murphy - the other two Illinois State Senators running for governor - were present for all the votes.
Given that yesterday was June 30, there's speculation Dillard may have left or been absent in order to participate in a fundraiser for his campaign. Stay tuned.
UPDATE:
Sen. Dillard's campaign responded to the issue of the votes and to speculation about his absence, stating:
Illinois Review confirmed that Sen. Dillard was indeed at a fundraising event for Congressman Aaron Schock.
Instead of calling Montana's Senator Baucas as the ad below says, Illinois voters should call U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Roland Burris if you think DC shouldn't be trusted with determining our healthcare. Too bad the folks fighting this battle in DC have given up hope of influencing either. Patients' First ad buys will be shown in 12 states, but not Illinois. Let's apply pressure ourselves.
Also sign Patients Rights online petition HERE.
The State Journal-Register has some interesting Republican reactions to Gov. Pat Quinn's lecture to the General Assembly yesterday.
Sen. Larry Bomke, R-Springfield: “I don’t think we are any closer to being done in 30 days than we
are now ... whether that means a tax increase or it doesn’t mean a tax
increase. Putting it off 30 days just means that we do nothing for 30 days. Then we come back and we are right back where we started.”
Rep. Raymond Poe, R-Springfield: “It seems like he (Quinn) was upset, and I think just wanted to make
clear to all the legislators where he stands and what his intentions
are. I believe we could get a contract hammered out in half of a day and get things settled.”
Rep. Rich Brauer, R-Petersburg: “I think it’s a mess. It still needs work, so if we have to come
back here and finish it up, we have to come back here and finish it up. We’ll wait to see what (Quinn) does. If he goes through with it, we’ll come back and work on the budget some more.”
Sen. Dale Risinger, R-Peoria: “He (Quinn) hasn’t told us anything we haven’t heard before. We’ve
had plenty of time to work on this, but here we are in overtime because
of lack of leadership on the part of the Democrats. The Democratic
leadership hasn’t opened themselves up to include us in their end game. The most responsible thing to do is look at the revenue we have and
distribute that in a priority that makes sense. Then after that look to
see if we need more revenue.”
From the warped mind of our nation's newest U.S. Senator Al Franken comes "Supply-Side Jesus". God forgive any church in Minnesota that encouraged their congregation to stay out of politics in 2008. 500 church members' votes would have denied Franken the honor of joining the U.S. Senate's Club of 100.
If the state budget crisis isn't bad enough, that state capital bill to get roads and bridge built and put Illinois highway builders to work is sitting on Governor Pat Quinn's desk, chocked full of deep potholes.
First, HB 255's distribution of capital projects is still not clear.
Second, the capital bill's partially funded by now federally-illegal internet gambling. Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts is pushing to legalize internet gambling and Illinois 14th CD Congressman Bill Foster's on board (see HERE and a local liberal blog's take HERE).
Third, HB 255 will also be funded by "lifestyle taxes" rather than "sin taxes." "Lifestyle tax" refers to taxing consumables that some find offensive, such as candy bars, soft drinks, tea, coffee, in addition to additional taxes on wine, beer and even more on tobacco products. Ever participate in questionable consumption? If you do and this bill becomes law, you'll pay more in higher, regressive sales taxes.
State Rep. Jack Franks (D-McHenry) held a presser at the State Capitol yesterday, calling for Quinn to veto HB 255.
Jeff Danklefsen has announced that he's running in the GOP primary for the 14th Congressional District currently held by Democrat Rep. Bill Foster.
Currently the only other candidate in the race is Ethan Hastert - son of former Speaker Denny Hastert. Danklefsen has criticized Hastert, saying "I think people are going to demand more than the status quo. I don't think the Republicans respond well to nepotism."
Danklefsen, 41, is a 12-year resident of Geneva, and works as a maintenance manager for a St. Charles property management company. He served as master of ceremonies for the recent Kane County Taxpayer Tea Party. Jeff's website can be found here.
Illinois' Republican Congressman Don Manzullo wrote yesterday on The Hill's Congressional Blog that he "opposed the 'national energy tax' bill because it will only encourage
the movement of more manufacturing overseas and increase global
pollution to areas of the world that will not be encumbered by similar
regulations."
Meanwhile Illinois' Democrat Jesse Jackson, Jr. wrote in the same blog yesterday that "in passing this clean energy bill, we will create tomorrow's jobs and
technology here at home, rather than watching them flee and develop
overseas."
We'll see which one is right. Of course, if Jackson is wrong it's going to be a very painful lesson. But then, what lesson is inexpensive or painless when it comes to the Democrats.
David McAloon, GOP primary candidate in the 11th CD said Tuesday that Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson continues to serve the political elite rather than the interests of her district. Noted McAloon:
"Americans burdened by the failing economy, massive job losses, and increase in taxes now have one more burden to carry. The passage of House bill HR2454 on Friday, also known as the "Cap & Trade" bill, offers little reassurance that the right candidates were voted into office. Among those who voted in favor of this bill was Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson (D) from the 11th District."
Continue reading "McAloon says Halvorson's Cap & Trade vote betrayed 11th CD" »
Last night United Republican Fund President Steve Rauschenberger appeared on WTTW's Chicago Tonight to discuss the budget stalemate with Elizabeth Brackett and her other guests.
A 15-year State Senator, Rauschenberger was chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee (1994-2002), assistant Republican leader (2002-2006), and president of the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL). He's considered one of the state's foremost experts on the budget, and showed why on the show last night.
by Sam Pierce
Senator Orrin Hatch former conservative from Utah is an embarrassment to proponents of limited government. No, he is not currently advocating for in state tuition for illegal aliens (that I know of, at least.) What he is doing is sticking the federal government where it does not belong, college football's BCS!
Excuse me, Senator Hatch, but isn't that something one of your loonier Democrat colleagues might pull? I don't care how upset you are that Utah didn't get to play for the National Championship, you are out of line! I assume you didn't mean it when you said in regards to the Constitution per your Senate web-site:
by Bill Beckman
Illinois Right to Life has run radio messages encouraging citizens to demand that government funding of Planned Parenthood must end. Most leading Pro-Life organizations have participated in this effort in one way or another. Now there is information to suggest that Planned Parenthood has recognized this potential threat to one third of their billlion dollar annual budget.
Planned Parenthood has been running a television ad in Washington, D.C. promoting how vital they are as a health care provider. Of course, they are working to get an even bigger slice of future budgets from government funding by getting themselves written into the Obama health care plan. But they have chosen not to brag about their number one product.
A new Rasmussen national telephone survey shows that 41% would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate while 39% would choose the Democratic candidate. Support for the GOP rose two points over the past week, while support for Democrats dropped two points. This is only the fourth time the GOP has held a lead in over two years.
The seesaw nature and closeness of these findings appear to reflect the public's generally low opinion of most members of Congress and their accomplishments. Just 18% of U.S. voters say Congress is doing a good or excellent job.
by Tony Peraica
I wanted to take this opportunity provide a quick update on some of the transparency efforts we are promoting on the Cook County Board. Earlier this year, the County Board passed my resolution to put the county check register online. I've also introduced a resolution to form a private sector "Waste Commission"...patterned after President Reagan's "Grace Commission" of the early 1980's. In the brief video below, I provide an update on these transparency efforts:
by Matt Gauntt
In 1917, the Bolshevik's took control of Russia and installed Communism. Today, we see the ascension of that paragon of intellect, Al Franken, to the United State's Senate. With Al Franken finally declared the winner in Minnesota and Norm Coleman conceding, the Democrats have a filibuster proof majority in the Senate, a commanding presence in the US House and perhaps the most liberal President that we have ever had in the White House.
Via Hotair.com, we have the Ed Schult'z Show with Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos fame and Bill Press of, well, not really any fame. To spare you the horror of having to watch these three, let me sum it up for you. Get everything, right now. Stop talking about bi-partisanship because the Republicans don't matter, and you have no excuses.
Republican Senator Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota's contested Senate race today, ending a nearly eight-month recount and court fight over an election decided by only a few hundred votes.
Time to get serious about taking Burris out and helping re-balance the leftist Congress.
Last Friday night, after the normal media rush, Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Andrzejewski sent out a press release linking to his now-made-public 2008 income tax return, setting into motion (by example) his campaign theme of "Every Dime, Online, All the Time." Adam's tax returns can be found at: www.adamforillinois.com
Adam is advocating that all gubernatorial candidates follow his lead by opening their financial records for public scrutiny online. "Transparency of personal sources of income is a critical ethics policy." says Andrzejewski. "In Louisiana, Governor Bobby Jindal spearheaded this legislation. After passage, 130 Louisiana public officials from every level of government resigned."
The 37-year-old Hinsdale resident said Illinois has a real need for the same policy as Louisiana's.
by Teri O'Brien
As I noted at the beginning last Sunday’s show, I was caught off guard by the turmoil in Honduras that erupted shortly before air time. Since I had my monitor on CNN, I was misled into believing that a “coup,” as in an overthrow of the legitimate government, had occurred. It’s clear now that this “coup” is exactly like what happened when the militancy exhibited by those mean, narrow-minded, Bible-thumping mouth breathers caused them to start putting all those referenda on state ballots declaring that “marriage is between one man and one woman.”
Continue reading "Coup Means Never Having to Say They're Commies" »
Purple t-shirted Service Employees International Union members are back at the Capitol again, demanding Illinois taxpayers pay more to prevent budget cuts that could include some of their jobs from being cut (how ironic now that Illinois is at the 10 percent unemployment threshold).
CapitolFax Blog has just made this rally YouTube available of those bussed in members at the Capitol rotunda ringing with the Obama chant, "Yes We Can!" "Yes We Can!" take more taxpayers' dollars! "Yes We Can!" bully our way into anti-tax hike lawmakers' offices. "Yes We Can!" coerce and intimidate with fear tactics lawmakers into taking more out of hard-earned incomes while SEIU members take no cuts themselves. Watch it HERE.
The United Republican Fund has targeted several thousand emails into Rep. Bob Biggins district today asking his constituents to call and email Biggins and tell him "NO" to any tax increase. The email was the result of an ABC 7 News story in which Rep. Biggins said:
According to the URF, "The Democrats have mismanaged state government for six years, destroyed our economy – and now we're considering bailing them out with a tax increase? Tax hikes will make our struggling economy even worse. They'll slow economic growth, threaten jobs and shrink Illinoisans' paychecks even further."
The URF requested that taxpayers call Rep. Biggins at his district office: 630-941-1278. Or email him with a "No tax increase" message here.
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