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the cycle will continue.

That’s how economics works. Instead, Phil Hare argues that we should be raising taxes. We’ve already seen here in Illinois what happens when you raise taxes on businesses: They take their business elsewhere. Not to the east coast or west coast; but to states that surround Illinois.

Throughout our history, we have seen that heightened taxes lead to recessions, and lower taxes lead to periods of great growth.

President Kennedy cut taxes in the early 1960s, and the economy experienced growth with increased wages and lower unemployment.

President Reagan also cut taxes in the early 1980s, and the results were remarkable: 19 million new jobs created during his eight years in office.

The historical evidence is blatant: cutting taxes creates jobs.

We can no longer afford to allow reckless politicians like Hare to manage our economy when they clearly have no idea what they are doing.

I look forward to bringing prosperity back to the 17th district when I am humbly elected to the United States Congress in November with your vote.

Bobby Schilling, a native of Rock Island, is the Republican candidate for Congress in the 17th district. He owns and operates Saint Giuseppe’s Heavenly Pizza in East Moline. He is the father of 10 children.