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March 20, 2012 Illinois Democratic General Primary

Candidates for U.S. Congress 6th District, Illinois

Leslie Coolidge - D

►Websitecoolidgeforcongress.com

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Geoffrey Petzel - D

►Websitewww.petzelforcongress.com

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Tim Ritter - D

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Maureen E. Yates - D

►Websitepeopleformaureenyates.com

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Leslie Coolidge

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Achievements If Elected

On Entering Public Service

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Equal Pay

Working Class

Labor

Health & Medical

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Health and Medical Insurance

Medicare

Reducing Health Care Costs

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

No Child Left Behind

Community Colleges

Parental Involvement in Education

Head Start

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Clean Air and Water

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Clean Water Act of 1977

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Contraception

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Stem Cell Research

Life Beginning at Conception

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Roe v. Wade

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Ethanol & Biofuels

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Cap-and-Trade

Electricity Transmission Grid

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Highways

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Income Taxes

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Business Tax Credits

Foreign Policy

China

Afghanistan

Iraq

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Social Security Trust Fund

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Federal Budget

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment