Illinois 17th Congressional District forum: Dems on inflation
By Mia Tucker
We’re days away from the Illinois primary.
This morning we focus on the Democratic Party’s contest in the Illinois 17th Congressional District, the seat being vacated by Congresswoman Cheri Bustos.
A quick reminder of the candidates in alphabetical order by last name.
- Jonathan Logemann
- Jacqueline McGowan
- Angie Normoyle
- Eric Sorensen
- Litesa Wallace
- Marsha Williams.
We invited five of them for a candidate forum. McGowan was not invited because she did not meet our parent company’s fundraising threshold to participate.
President Joe Biden has announced a three-month federal gas-tax holiday. Do you agree with the move?
Jonathan Logemann: “We’ve got to understand that this is a very complex issue. It’s a supply side issue and a demand issue. We’ve got to raise the caps on ethanol…”
Angie Normoyle: “I think it’s very important we make sure those savings are passed on to consumers rather than the gasoline companies.”
Eric Sorensen: “There is no silver bullet to solve this issue. We need to focus on the longterm solutions and make sure we get more EVs on the road.”
Litesa Wallace: “We do have to make sure that Congress steps up to address what really is looking more and more like price gouging coming from the private sector.”
Marsha Williams: “We need to hold accountable the corporations that are price gouging our American citizens.”
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