We’re days away from the Illinois primary.
This morning we focus on the Democratic Party’s contest in the Illinois 17th Congressional District, the seat being vacated by Congresswoman Cheri Bustos.
A quick reminder of the candidates in alphabetical order by last name.
- Jonathan Logemann
- Jacqueline McGowan
- Angie Normoyle
- Eric Sorensen
- Litesa Wallace
- Marsha Williams.
We invited five of them for a candidate forum. McGowan was not invited because she did not meet our parent company’s fundraising threshold to participate.
President Joe Biden has announced a three-month federal gas-tax holiday. Do you agree with the move?
Jonathan Logemann: “We’ve got to understand that this is a very complex issue. It’s a supply side issue and a demand issue. We’ve got to raise the caps on ethanol…”
Angie Normoyle: “I think it’s very important we make sure those savings are passed on to consumers rather than the gasoline companies.”
Eric Sorensen: “There is no silver bullet to solve this issue. We need to focus on the longterm solutions and make sure we get more EVs on the road.”
Litesa Wallace: “We do have to make sure that Congress steps up to address what really is looking more and more like price gouging coming from the private sector.”
Marsha Williams: “We need to hold accountable the corporations that are price gouging our American citizens.”
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