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Koehler announces bid for Illinois 17th Congressional District seat
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| Last Edited | COSDem Jun 04, 2011 09:46am |
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| News Date | Saturday, June 4, 2011 03:45:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Just a day after acknowledging he was considering a bid for the Democratic nomination in the newly drawn 17th Congressional District, state Sen. Dave Koehler says he’s taking the plunge.
“The more I’m involved with the public and in an elected capacity, the more I’m convinced what people are striving for is really simple: It’s fairness and common sense,” he said Friday in announcing his formal decision to run.
“We know we have to live within our means, we have to cut spending, we have to cut the deficit. Does that mean we cut Medicare? Contrast that to tax cuts (for the wealthiest Americans). I don’t think that passes the fairness test in people’s minds.”
He views this race, should he win a possible Democratic primary and then the general election, as a chance to be involved in national decisions at the highest level.
“There’s nothing that tops what Congress does,” Koehler said. “That’s involved in every area of our lives.” |
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