Today's Issues
The State of Illinois finds itself on the brink of financial collapse, and a troubling pattern of scandal and controversy has caused people to lose faith in their leaders.
Irresponsible decisions by elected officials have mortgaged the future for Illinois children. Under the direction of Governor Blagojevich, state borrowing has ballooned by tens of billions of dollars.
Now, now the government is asking taxpayers to once again pay more in taxes in order to help erase the massive deficits they created, at the same time that they’re proposing massive new state programs that will cost billions.
What’s worse, the ex Governor was making important fiscal decisions while he remained ensnared in a web of conflicts of interest with campaign contributors and state contractors.
This crisis cannot be solved by placing greater burdens on consumers, employers, and employees. We need dramatic change.
The people of Illinois need to change the way they govern themselves. We must restrict the bad tendencies of Illinois governing structure, and return more power back to voters who deserve greater control of their own destiny. People know how to build their future. In Illinois, they simply lack the ability to do so.
Our Agenda for Change
Protect taxpayers from the reckless financial decision-making of elected officials:
- Prevent the imposition of new taxes to pay for costly programs or to solve financial crises caused by fiscal mismanagement and over-spending
- Require a 3/5’s super majority vote to raise taxes or increase state debt.
- Protect state pension funds, dedicated funds, and state assets from sale or mortgage to pay for other programs.
Protect citizens from elected officials who flagrantly abuse the power of their office:
- Prohibit political contributions from state contractors.
- Institute a revolving-door ban for elected officials and staff.
Empower voters to affect the state’s policy agenda.
- Allow a statewide vote on binding referenda to define state policy.
- Allow voters to recall elected officials who have neglected their duties or betrayed the public trust.
- Require a statewide vote to approve any increase in state debt above $1 billion
Respect families by giving them more freedom and responsibility for their own lives.
- Create an educational tax credit to help parents pay for education related expenses.
- Protect private property from government seizure.
- Providing state tax incentives to individuals and businesses for donating their privately owned open space for environmental conservation.
Current Issues
The Republican Party of Will County Illinois is the party of Abraham Lincoln, with a proud tradition of support for individual freedom, opportunity, and integrity.
By fighting to reform Illinois, we will regain the trust of the people of this state.
We will return to our
roots through dramatic reforms that can unleash
the great potential of the individuals of this
state – not the size and reach of government.
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Reforming Government
The American people believe Washington is broken … and for good reason. Short-term politics overshadow the long-term interests of the nation. Our national legislature uses a budget process devised long before the Internet and seems unable to deal in realistic ways with the most pressing problems of families, businesses, and communities. Members of Congress have been indicted for violating the public trust. Public disgust with Washington is entirely warranted.
The Economy
America’s free economy has given our country the world’s highest standard of living and allows us to share our prosperity with the rest of humanity. It is an engine of charity, empowering everything from Sabbath collection plate to great endowments. It creates opportunity, rewards self-reliance and hard work, and unleashes productive energies that other societies can only imagine.