Is Dan Seals Hiding?

From Dold for Congress:

Dold Calls Healthcare Bill a "Jobs Killer

Says 10th District Rresidents Deserve to Know Where Seals Stands

Today, Illinois 10^th District Republican Congressional candidate Robert Dold expressed outrage by the passage of health care legislation that will hurt American businesses during a period of global economic crisis. As national unemployment continues to climb – with some states unofficially experiencing actual levels approaching 20 percent – the Congress has turned a deaf ear to the voices of small businesses in a partisan effort to appease its political base.

“At a time when small businesses are fighting to keep their workforces employed,” Dold continued, “Congress is placing yet another burden on their backs. This action is irresponsible, unconscionable, and will kill any remaining hope of jobs being created.”

The healthcare bill passed yesterday by Congress will add more than $50 billion in new taxes on employers that currently do not provide health coverage, while also increasing Medicare tax rates on dividends and capital gains, according to the Congressional Budget Office. These tax increases will force businesses to lower wages and not expand thereby chilling job creation.

When elected, Dold vows to repeal these job killing provisions and enact changes that reduce the cost of healthcare such as providing for medical malpractice reform and making health care more consumer driven.

Dold urged his opponent Dan Seals to finally come out and tell the voters where he stands on the legislation. “The residents in the 10^th Congressional District deserve to know how Dan Seals would have voted,” said Dold. To date, Seals has refused to state his support or opposition to the health care bills.

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About Robert Dold:
Robert Dold is a small business owner and active member of his community. He is President of Rose Pest Solutions and serves as Scoutmaster for the Troop 13 Senior Scouts. A graduate of New Trier High School, Dold earned a law degree from Indiana University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He worked in the White House and on Capitol Hill as investigative counsel for the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee. Bob and his wife, Danielle, have three children.