Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Congresswoman likes the law as it is while Dold thinks change is necessary.
(Update, 6:40 p.m.) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) criticized what she called the 33rd effort of the House Republican majority to repeal all or part of the Affordable Care Act after today’s vote to eliminate the law. She thinks the time should be devoted to job creation. “Though Republicans took control of the House with the promise that they will focus on jobs, they have wasted more than 43 hours of floor time on legislation to repeal Obamacare,” Schakowsky said. Schakowsky likes the health care law as it is. She praises how it has already helped millions of Americans by eliminating caps on their insurance, allowing children under 16 to remain on their parents’ policies and insuring care for youngsters with pre-existing conditions. “I …
Monday, January 3, 2011
Before being sworn in, the North Suburban Republican already faces partisan criticism.
Two days away from joining the 112th U. S. Congress, Representative-elect Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) has already been pegged one of the top Republicans to defeat in 2012. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) met last month to strategize about regaining the Democratic majority the party lost in November. Dold, whose 1oth Congressional District runs from Wilmette north to Waukegan, and from Arlington Heights west to Libertyville, was one of five targets named. "This is a competitive district we feel can be won, and Dold is a representative whose values and record are not in tune with the area," said DCCC regional press secretary Jesse Ferguson. Dold's victory: Rule or exception? Dold, who defeated Democrat Dan Seals by …
Monday, October 25, 2010
58th District Democratic incumbent sits down for an interview with Patch.
Karen May has served as the 58th District state representative for the past 10 years. The Democrat and longtime Highland Park resident spoke with Highland Park Patch last Thursday about balancing the budget, job creation and her views on social issues. Highland Park Patch: How should Illinois pay its bills and balance its budget? Karen May: You mean pay our bills on time? We've passed laws for prompt payment, but the money's not there. We gave the governor unprecedented authority to borrow. We have 600 separate funds in our state, we gave him unprecedented authority to borrow from the cash float. At any one time there can be $1 billion to $3 billion in there so we gave him authority to borrow on that, to help bring down the time that …
Friday, October 8, 2010
Both men are strong supporters of Israel but have different visions for economic recovery and social issues.
Robert Dold and Dan Seals, candidates for the 10th congressional district, sought to highlight their differences and show their opponents as out-of-step with the moderate views of the North Shore at Thursday's debate. Disagreements came over health care and energy policy, while both Seals, the Democratic candidate, and Dold, the Republican candidate, said the federal government needs to hold the line on taxes while bringing the budget under control. Both candidates also went out of their way to express their staunch support for the state of Israel in front of a large Jewish audience gathered at the Temple Am Shalom in Glencoe for the Hadassah-sponsored forum. "I don't believe that it is the role of the United States to press Israel to do …
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12:33 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
Governor Bobby Jindal on Obamacare: "The President promised us our premiums would go down $2,500 per family per year if we passed his reform; family premiums increased 9 percent last year. President Obama promised us we could keep our plans and our doctors; as many as 20 million Americans will lose their employer-provided health plans. President Obama promised us he would "protect Medicare;" … more ›