Man of the People: New Ill Representative Forgoes Pay Raises, Pensions, Healthcare

-By Warner Todd Huston

Republican Bobby Schilling father of ten children, was just elected to Congress for Illinois’s 17th District. He beat out long-time incumbent Democrat Phil Hare.

Hare made himself infamous by saying that he didn’t care much about the U.S. Constitution.

As he prepares to undertake his new duties in Washington D.C., Mr. Schilling has made a few decisions that should bring the gratitude of his voters. He’s decided not to accept any pay raises, he’s eschewed the Congressional healthcare plan, he’s opted out of the pension plan, and he intends to term limit himself.
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Man of the People: New Ill Representative Forgoes Pay Raises, Pensions, Healthcare”


Reason #15 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #15: Phil Hare voted for the government takeover of healthcare

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the 15th reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explains why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.

Reason #15 to Vote Phil Hare Out of Office: Phil Hare voted for the government takeover of healthcare.
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Reason #15 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Reason #14 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #14: On Phil Hare’s watch, the unemployment rate has more than doubled

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the 14th reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explains why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.

Reason #14 to Vote Phil Hare Out of Office: On Phil Hare’s watch, the unemployment rate has more than doubled.
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Reason #14 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Reason #13 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #13: Despite record deficits, Phil Hare believes there has been deficit reduction on his watch.

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the 13th reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explains why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.

Reason #13 to Vote Phil Hare Out of Office: Despite record deficits, Phil Hare believes there has been deficit reduction on his watch.
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Reason #13 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Former IL Governor Jim Edgar Endorses Bobby Schilling And Debates Wednesday

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Gov. Edgar: Schilling will “benefit our country”

EAST MOLINE, IL–Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar has endorsed Bobby Schilling in his run for Congress in the Illinois 17th District. Edgar was governor from 1991-1999, and under his stewardship, Illinois achieved smaller government and a budget surplus. Known as a pragmatist and an independent thinker, Edgar says he believes Bobby Schilling is built in the same mold.

“Bobby Schilling will stand for greater fiscal responsibility in Washington and bring an effective managerial style that will benefit our country,” Edgar said. “His belief in fiscal responsibility, focus on jobs, and passion to serve will benefit families in Illinois. Our state has been through some tough years, but I am confident that Bobby’s background as a small business owner and a family man will make him a great representative for the people in the Illinois 17th District.”

Bobby Schilling said he was honored to have Gov. Edgar’s endorsement.
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Former IL Governor Jim Edgar Endorses Bobby Schilling And Debates Wednesday”


Reason #12 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #12: Phil Hare was ranked 404th out of 435 Members of the House in effectiveness.

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the 12th reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explains why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.

Reason #12 to Vote Phil Hare Out of Office: Phil Hare was ranked 404th out of 435 Members of the House in effectiveness.
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Reason #12 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Reason #11 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #11: Phil Hare can’t stop spending our money

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the eleventh reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explains why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.

Reason #11 to Vote Phil Hare Out of Office: Phil Hare can’t stop spending our money.
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Reason #11 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Reason #10 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #10: Phil Hare is a career politician

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the tenth reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explains why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.

Reason #10 to Vote Phil Hare Out of Office: Phil Hare is a career politician.
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Reason #10 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Reason #9 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #9: Phil Hare voted for the failed $787 billion stimulus.

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the ninth reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explains why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.
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Reason #9 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Reason #8 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #8: Phil Hare’s campaign is based on falsehoods

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the eighth reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explains why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.

Reason #8 to Vote Phil Hare Out of Office: Phil Hare’s campaign is based on falsehoods.
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Reason #8 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Reason #7 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #7: Phil Hare helped corrupt lobbyists secure millions of dollars in earmarks

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the seventh reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explains why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.
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Reason #7 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Reason #6 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #6: Phil Hare Voted to Send Jobs Overseas

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the sixth reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explains why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.

Reason #6 to Vote Phil Hare Out of Office: Phil Hare is the only candidate in this race to actually send jobs overseas.
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Reason #6 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Schilling Outraised Hare in Third Quarter

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Schilling rides wave of contributions from individuals; leads Hare in total cash on hand

EAST MOLINE, IL–In a sign of great momentum with only 15 days until Election Day, Bobby Schilling announced he outraised incumbent Congressman Phil Hare $375,262.38 to $324,909.96 in the third quarter. Schilling, the Republican candidate for Congress in the Illinois 17th District, said he is proud of everything his campaign has accomplished.
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Schilling Outraised Hare in Third Quarter”


Reasons #4 & 5 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #4: Phil Hare wants to raise your taxes

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the fourth reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series focuses on Phil Hare’s record and explain why he does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.

Reason #4 to Vote Phil Hare Out of Office: Phil Hare wants to raise your taxes. In fact, Hare has supported all kinds of tax increases in his short tenure in office, including:
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Reasons #4 & 5 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Reason #3 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…
Hare voted with Nancy Pelosi 98.8% of the time

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign unveiled the third reason in their “20 Reasons to Vote Out Phil Hare” series. The series will focus on Phil Hare’s record and explain why Phil Hare does not deserve re-election. The campaign will release one reason per day up until the election.

Reason #3 to Vote Phil Hare Out of Office: According to OpenCongress.org, Phil Hare voted with Nancy Pelosi 98% of the time.
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Reason #3 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Rep. Hare Fluent in Hypocrisy

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Hare votes to send jobs overseas; blames Schilling

EAST MOLINE, IL–Bobby Schilling, Republican candidate for Congress in the Illinois 17th District, questioned Rep. Hare’s intellectual honesty on the issue of outsourcing. In recent weeks, the Hare campaign has launched desperate attacks blaming Bobby Schilling, a small business owner who has never held public office, for the epidemic of outsourcing that has taken place during Hare’s tenure. Clearly Rep. Hare is fluent in hypocrisy.
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Rep. Hare Fluent in Hypocrisy”


Schilling Campaign Responds to Hare Tax Tour

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

EAST MOLINE, IL–Bobby Frederick, Communications Director for the Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign, responded to Phil Hare’s tax tour to Galesburg, Canton, and Rock Island.

On September 29, 2010, the House voted to adjourn by a vote of 210-209.
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Schilling Campaign Responds to Hare Tax Tour”


Schilling Releases Statement on Military Ballots

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Schilling: “I urge the state of Illinois to do everything possible to right this wrong.”

EAST MOLINE, IL–Bobby Schilling, Republican candidate for Congress in the Illinois 17th District, released the following statement in response to reports that the Department of Justice is investigating the state of Illinois for absentee ballot infractions that could result in military ballots not being counted in the 2010 Midterm Election:
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Schilling Releases Statement on Military Ballots”


Reason #1 & 2 to Vote Out Phil Hare

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Reason #1: Under Phil Hare’s watch, Illinois ranks 48th out of 50 in job creation

With just 20 days until Election Day, the Bobby Schilling for Congress campaign announced the unveiling of the top twenty reasons why Phil Hare does not deserve re-election. One reason will be released each day leading up to the election.

Reason #1 to vote Phil Hare out of office: According to the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) 2010 Rich States, Poor States report, Illinois ranks 48th out of 50 states in job creation. On page 97 of the report, ALEC displays disturbing trends such as migration away from the state (637,979 people went elsewhere from 1999-2008) and progressively higher taxation.This same report ranks Illinois among the bottom five states in the country when it comes to future economic outlook.
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Reason #1 & 2 to Vote Out Phil Hare”


Schilling Campaign Releases New Commercial

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

“Phil Hare Was Here” illustrates Hare’s failed jobs record

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Schilling campaign released their second commercial of the election cycle. “Phil Hare Was Here” clearly illustrates what four years of Phil Hare’s policies have done to the job climate in the 17th District.

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Schilling Campaign Releases New Commercial”


There He Goes Again… Rep. Hare Continues to Deceive Constituents

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

IL unemployment rate has doubled to 10.1%; Hare still thinks we’re “headed in the right direction”

EAST MOLINE, IL–Responding to yet another false statement from Rep. Phil Hare, Bobby Schilling called on Hare to come clean with the voters about the truth of the economy and to quit hiding behind his out-of-control tax and spend policies. Earlier this week, Schilling took Hare to task for his delusional comment made to the Quincy Herald-Whig: “We’ve got job growth, we’re headed in the right direction.”
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There He Goes Again… Rep. Hare Continues to Deceive Constituents”


Schilling Demands Hare Denounce Delusional Statement on Jobs

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

IL unemployment at 10.1%; Hare says “we’re on the right track.”

EAST MOLINE, IL–Bobby Schilling, Republican candidate for Congress in the Illinois 17th District, called on Rep. Hare to accept responsibility for his failed record on jobs and spending. In the four years Rep. Hare has represented the 17th District, the unemployment rate has doubled and the national debt has increased by $5 trillion.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released a report showing another 95,000 jobs lost in September. The unemployment rate is 9.6% nationally, 10.1% in Illinois. Illinois currently ranks 48th in job creation.
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Schilling Demands Hare Denounce Delusional Statement on Jobs”


95,000 More Jobs Lost in September; Unemployment 9.6%

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Schilling: “These numbers remind us why we need a clean break from the failed liberal policies of Washington.”

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the jobs report for September. Total nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 95,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.6%. Bobby Schilling, Republican candidate for Congress in the Illinois 17th District, released the following statement regarding the report:

“14.8 million people in this country are unemployed, and the unemployment rates among youth (26%), African-Americans (16.1%), and Hispanics (12.4%) are disturbingly high. These numbers remind us why we need a clean break from the failed liberal policies of Washington. Over the past two years, Rep. Hare has consistently voted for more spending and higher taxes while refusing to promote policies that would create jobs. As a successful small business owner, I understand that our biggest priority right now is getting people back to work. While Phil Hare spends every minute he has ‘debunking the myth’ that our country faces a $13.6 trillion national debt, I’ll be fighting for jobs by advocating low taxes, less spending, and limited government.”
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95,000 More Jobs Lost in September; Unemployment 9.6%”


ICYMI: House Republicans Plan $45 Million TV Blitz

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Politico: “The newly added targets include Phil Hare of Illinois”

House Republicans plan $45 million TV ad blitz
-By Alex Isenstadt

House Republicans have drafted a go-for-broke blueprint for the final weeks of the midterm campaign that will bring them to $45 million in television ad spending, with spots reserved in 62 congressional districts across the nation.
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ICYMI: House Republicans Plan $45 Million TV Blitz”


Hare Desperate to Take Focus Off Record Uses Debunked Attacks on Bobby Schilling and ATR Pledge

-By Adam Radman, Americans for Tax Reform

The recent attacks by Rep. Phil Hare’s campaign against Bobby Schilling and the Taxpayer Protection Pledge lack credibility. Democrats like Rep. Hare have made these false and misleading claims over and over again across the country. A number of news sources have reviewed the charges and discredited them. Starting in April, FactCheck.org’s Brook Jackson condemned the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for making similar claims calling the attacks “blatantly false.” Jon Ralston, during his television show Face to Face, called similar claims against the Pledge in NV-03 “thoroughly misleading.” Even the DSCC and Democrat Senate candidates have attempted to distort the meaning of the Pledge. Democrat Sen. Patty Murray’s attempts were called “a stretch” by King 5 TV in Washington State.

Rep. Phil Hare has attempted to distract voters from the important issues this election cycle: jobs and economic growth. Voters should demand to know from Rep. Hare just how tax hikes on individuals and/or businesses create jobs. In fact, voters should also ask him why he left Washington before putting a stop to one of the largest tax hikes in U.S. History. By taking the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Schilling has made a clear pledge to the taxpayers in IL-17 that he will oppose and vote against any and all tax increases on working families and employers
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Hare Desperate to Take Focus Off Record Uses Debunked Attacks on Bobby Schilling and ATR Pledge”


Fact Check: New Phil Hare Ad Factually Bankrupt

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

“On Our Side” commercial cites a survey that Schilling never took

EAST MOLINE, IL–Congressman Phil Hare has released another baseless attack ad against Bobby Schilling. The claims in the commercial are so misleading one might call them “factually bankrupt.”

The commercial cites the Project Vote Smart survey to claim “Bobby Schilling refuses to let Medicare negotiate volume discounts on prescriptions. Maybe he thinks it’s not fair to the drug companies.”

There are two major problems with this claim.
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Fact Check: New Phil Hare Ad Factually Bankrupt”


National Debt Barrels Past $13.5 Trillion

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Schilling: “The era of deficit spending and unbalanced budgets has to end.”

EAST MOLINE, IL–The national debt exceeded $13.5 trillion as the US Government’s fiscal year came to a close last Thursday. According to U.S. Treasury Department data, the national debt has risen almost $5 trillion during Rep. Hare’s tenure. Four years ago the national debt stood at $8.6 trillion. As of September 30, according to the Treasury’s “Debt to the Penny” web page, the national debt currently stands at $13,561,623,030,891.79.

Rep. Hare recently said (on C-Span), “Every day I have here is going to spent trying to debunk the myth that this country is in debt and we just can’t spend.”
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National Debt Barrels Past $13.5 Trillion”


Congress Fails to Approve Budget; Rep. Hare Heads Home Instead

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Schilling: “It’s disappointing that they are putting their own re-election efforts above the needs of the people.”

EAST MOLINE, IL–Bobby Schilling, candidate for Congress in the Illinois 17th District, said he was disappointed that Congress decided to head home early and skip out on votes on important issues. Congress failed to approve a new budget for the fiscal year beginning today. They also failed to extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for any income tax level, resulting in higher income tax rates for everyone, including the lower and middle classes.
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Congress Fails to Approve Budget; Rep. Hare Heads Home Instead”


Congressman Aaron Schock to Endorse Schilling

From the Schilling for Congress campaign (17th District)…

Both will be available to media at 6pm on Sunday, October 3rd at 986 15th St. Ct. N. in Andalusia

EAST MOLINE, IL–The Bobby Schilling campaign is pleased to announce that Congressman Aaron Schock of the 18th District in Illinois will be endorsing Bobby Schilling in his run for Congress in the Illinois 17th District.

Schock, a hard-working freshman Congressman from Peoria, is a rising star in the Republican Party, and Schilling is pleased to have his support.
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Congressman Aaron Schock to Endorse Schilling”