8th District Illinois Candidate David McSweeney Calls for 24 Township Debates to Discuss the Issues

8th District Illinois Candidate David McSweeney Calls for 24 Township Debates to discuss the issues:

Calls on Bean to state her position on Bush Tax Cuts

David McSweeney, candidate for Congress in Illinois' 8th Congressional District, is calling on incumbent Mellissa Bean to agree to 24 debates, one in each of the 24 townships that comprise the district. McSweeney also called on Congresswoman Bean to state her position on the Bush tax cuts, specifically whether or not she will support making the cuts permanent.

"I support the tax cuts that George Bush put forth and the Congress made into law. The tax cuts have kept our economy out of recession and have been a boon to small business. If we do not make the tax cuts permanent it will morph into the largest tax increase in history and it will fall especially hard on small businesses. Small business is the heart of our economy and job creation," said McSweeney.

"Tax day, April 15th has just passed once again and the American people have cracked open their check books once again. Many family budgets are stressed this time of the year and without the tax cuts they would be stressed even further. The question to Congresswoman Bean is simple: Tell the people of the 8th Congressional District whether or not you will support making those tax cuts permanent," said McSweeney.

"In the Primary election I spoke of my support for the tax cuts as part of a detailed economic plan. I have also offered specific proposals for cutting spending and reigning in the growth of the Federal government. We should start with Congress' own budget and I have called for cutting that body's budget by 25%," said McSweeney.

"I think the people of the 8th District would like to know where Congresswoman Bean and I stand on these important issues and I believe that 24 debates in each of the Townships would offer the citizens the opportunity to judge for themselves. Congresswoman Bean complained about her predecessor's unwillingness to debate the issues and I hope that she will continue that spirit," said McSweeney.

David McSweeney resides in Barrington Township within the 8th Congressional District with his wife Margaret and their two daughters.

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