Right by his side.

The 10th Congressional District Deserves Better

America Deserves Better

Where Was Mark Kirk?

Since 2001, when George Bush and Mark Kirk each took office in Washington, the damage to America and the American economy is undeniable. The price of health care, food and gas is soaring while home values are falling and jobs are disappearing. To paraphrase Ronald Reagan: Are you better off than you were when Bush and Kirk took office?

Right by
Bush’s side.

Economy

Where was Mark Kirk when, from January 2001 to February 2008, the number of Americans living in poverty rose by 4.9 million to 38 million?

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Iraq Spending

Where was Mark Kirk when the U.S. spent more than $520 billion in Iraq, though President Bush declared “Mission Accomplished” on May 1, 2003?

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Energy

Where was Mark Kirk when the retail cost of a gallon of gas rose from $1.39 a gallon in January 2001 to $3.07 a gallon in February 2008?

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Health Care

Where was Mark Kirk when, from 2002 to 2008, the number of uninsured Americans rose by 8.5 million to 47 million?

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Kirk Votes Against Paycheck Fairness Act

Where was Mark Kirk when half the population needed some degree of fairness, namly equal pay for women?

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Kirk Opposes Helping Unemployed Workers

Where was Mark Kirk when he had the opportunity to step up and help jobless workers hard hit by the Bush economy?

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Deficit

Where was Mark Kirk when from January 2001 America went from a $431 billion surplus over three budget years to February 2008 when America fell to a $734 billion deficit over three budget years?

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There’s a better tomorrow for America.