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Roskam and Kirk: New Study Shows New Taxes/Provisions of Health Care Bills Could Cost 169,000 Illinois Jobs
Nov 23, 2009
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As the Senate debates its 2,074-page, $849-billion health care bill, U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam and Mark Kirk highlighted a new study detailing the economic consequences of House and Senate health care proposals. The study, commissioned by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI), indicates 169,000 Illinoi...
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Roskam Statement on Giannoulias Disclosure of Receiving a National Security Council Briefing on Possibly Moving Guantanamo to Illinois
Nov 20, 2009
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Statement from Congressman Peter Roskam on the disclosure this morning from Democrat Senate Candidate Alexi Giannoulias that he received a National Security Council (NSC) briefing on possibly moving Guantanamo to Illinois:“Given Mr. Giannoulias’ disclosure that he received a NSC briefing on possibly...
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Wall Street Journal: Coverage Mandate Under Fire
Nov 18, 2009
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Rep. Peter Roskam (R., Ill.) said on the House floor that this means the health overhaul comes with handcuffs. "Now, I am not talking about figurative handcuffs," he added. "If you don't comply with the individual mandate, what happens to you? You can be subject to five years in prison and you can b...
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Politico: House GOP: Illinois Could be Jihadist Hub
Nov 15, 2009
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House GOP: Illinois could be Jihadist hubPoliticoJake Shermanhttp://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29556.htmlIllinois will become “ground zero for Jihadist terrorist plots, recruitment and radicalization” if President Barack Obama follows through on a plan being considered to bring Guantanamo de...
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Roskam Video: Pelosi's Version of Law & Order: Government Mandate or Jail
Nov 11, 2009
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"We've heard from the majority all afternoon, and not one of them have told us why you need to criminalize people to coax them into a plan that's fabulous? It makes no sense." - Rep. Peter Roskam.Click here to watch Roskam's full floor speech on the Democrat's healthcare bill. Townhall.com called it...
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Roll Call Story On Wounded Warrior Working for Rep. Roskam
Nov 9, 2009
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Wounded Warriors Find a Safe LandingRoll CallAli McSherryTo this day, nearly five years after the explosion, Ismael Vasquez still doesn’t quite understand what hit him that day in Iraq. All he knows is that a teenage insurgent threw an object at him during a firefight, and he soon felt an intense he...
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Illinois Republicans Ask Illinois Dept. of Healthcare and Family Services How Medicaid Changes Will Impact Illinois
Nov 7, 2009
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Today, Congressman Peter Roskam released the following statement after the entire Illinois Republican delegation joined him in sending a letter to Barry Maram, Executive Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, inquiring about the impact that Speaker Pelosi’s health car...
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Roskam Condemns Passage of Pelosi Healthcare Overhaul
Nov 7, 2009
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Tonight, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) issued the following statement following the U.S. House of Representative’s narrow passage of H.R. 3692, Speaker Pelosi’s healthcare bill, 220-215:“Tonight’s vote is incredibly disappointing, though just the latest example that Democrats simply aren’t listeni...
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Roskam Statement on Latest Unemployment Numbers
Nov 6, 2009
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Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor reported that the U.S. economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, raising the national unemployment rate to 10.2%:“It has been nearly 9 months since President Obama signed a trillion dollar federal stimulus spend...
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Suburban Life Editorial: Legislators on right track with health care bill
Nov 5, 2009
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...Being members of the minority party in the House, Biggert and Roskam are characteristically not thrilled with the plan. They expressed concern that Republican ideas for reforming health care were rejected by the Democrats. When it comes to issues such as tort reform, health insurance portability ...
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