From the campaign of Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Don Tracy:
Tracy: 2,500 Tyson Jobs Gone and Bears’ Focus on Indiana Prove Stratton’s Illinois Is Bad for Business
JOSLIN — U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy today responded to Tyson Foods’ abrupt closure of its Joslin beef plant eliminating roughly 2,500 jobs, as well as the Chicago Bears focus on a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
“In the same week, Illinois lost 2,500 good-paying jobs at Tyson and watched its hometown football team inch closer to leaving the state,” Tracy said.
“This is not a coincidence.
“This is the Stratton-Pritzker record.
“Highest overall taxes, heavy regulation, and an administration that prioritizes progressive politics over keeping private sector employers and their jobs have made Illinois a challenge for those Illinois businesses that can move to a more business friendly state.
“Cattle shortages are real, but Tyson is shifting capacity to Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, not keeping it in Illinois.
“The Bears appear ready to move to Indiana.
“Families in the Quad Cities and across Illinois are paying the price, while Lt Governor Stratton parties on Martha’s Vineyard.
“I am traveling to the region next week to meet with local leaders and hear directly from workers.
“We will put faces and names to the cost of these failed policies, and we will keep highlighting the businesses Illinois is losing until there is a long-overdue change in Illinois management.”
