Tuesday, January 30, 2007
State Senator Dave Syverson Hints Support of State Income Tax Hike
Most people probably don’t know that Rockford’s Republican State Senator Dave Syverson represents a large part of McHenry County.
Not in the General Assembly, but on the Illinois Republican State Central Committee.
Syverson represents the 16th congressional district, the one that Don Manzullo represents in Congress.<
My impression over the years is that he wants to run for Congress, if Manzullo ever decides to step down.
In a recent interview with blogger Jeff Berkowitz, however, Syverson was asked if he would “pledge not to raise the income or sales tax.”
“No,” was Syverson’s answer.>
You can hear the Public Affairs interview here.
Not in the General Assembly, but on the Illinois Republican State Central Committee.
Syverson represents the 16th congressional district, the one that Don Manzullo represents in Congress.<
My impression over the years is that he wants to run for Congress, if Manzullo ever decides to step down.
In a recent interview with blogger Jeff Berkowitz, however, Syverson was asked if he would “pledge not to raise the income or sales tax.”
“No,” was Syverson’s answer.>
…because as a conservative, it doesn’t mean that you’re—it means doing the right thing. Every generation in this country, the leaders have sacrificed so that the next generation could have a better life. This is the first generation we have elected officials who are saying: we don’t care about the next generation.Syverson’s statement is so far from grassroots Republicans believe that I now think he no longer has congressional ambitions.
You can hear the Public Affairs interview here.
Labels: 16th Congressional District, Dave Syverson, Income Tax
