From my inbox, a letter from the DK Hirner campaign::
Despite voting no to the stimulus funds that allowed the completion of a new 1.5-mile stretch of Illinois Route 8, Rep. Aaron Schock was front and center at the ribbon-cutting ceremony in East Peoria, last Monday, August 30th.
The congressman has made it a habit to travel around IL’s District 18 and take credit for the various public works and programs directly funded by the federal stimulus act. Rachel Maddow called him out on Meet The Press as a hypocrite for voting against the stimulus act and then appearing at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a green technology program at Lincoln Land Community College.
“He is shameless. He is in lockstep with his party and has obstructed some of the most important legislation ever passed by Congress — legislation that has a direct and beneficial effect for the people of the 18th”, said his Democratic opponent Deirdre “DK” Hirner.
Schock also voted against other pieces of legislation that would extend unemployment benefits, assist small business, reform the worst practices on Wall Street, make health care more accessible, allow first-time homebuyers tax credits, and keep jobs from going overseas.
“He wants it both ways — playing the Washington game and appearing to be on people’s side when he is in the district. I think voters are smarter than he thinks they are.”



