EXCLUSIVE: Interview with GOP Candidate for Congress, Isaac Hayes

From Jumping in Pools:

Republican candidate for Congress in Illinois second congressional district, the Rev. Isaac Hayes has recently answered a few questions for me, in regards to his congressional election, where he stands on the issues, his opponent (Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr.), and insidious attacks which the leftwing blogosphere has launched against the Reverend.

In case you forgot the story of the Democratic Underground attacking the Rev. Isaac Hayes, because he is not only challenging Jesse Jackson Jr., he is a Conservative Republican whom happens to be black, please visit this article at the American Spectator - http://spectator.org/blog/2009/09/28/democratic-underground-posts-r 

For the interview all have been waiting for, I give you the Rev. Isaac Hayes, Republican candidate for the United States Congress in Illinois second congressional district. 

Tim Knight - Mr. Hayes, as Congressman what would you work to achieve in the House of Representatives?Isaac Hayes -

• Tim, it’s very simple. I will work to give parents more choices, businesses less taxes, entrepreneurs less barriers, and pay-to-play politics the boot.
• School Choice is necessary to allow honor students like Derrion Albert an opportunity to attend safer schools. His untimely death could have been prevented had his mother been given the option to send him to a better school.
• Economic Development is necessary to create jobs in cities like Robbins, IL, which has a 98% poverty rate. I will work with state and local officials to bring businesses to our district. I want businesses to keep more of their profits so that they can hire more people and give more benefits to their employees.
• Entrepreneurship is important for all communities because local businesses keep money in the communities in which they operate. According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses represent 99.7% of all employer firms. Economists opine that our economy will not recover until small businesses begin entering the market place. I am proposing a five-year tax free incentive for entrepreneurs who start businesses in underserved and under-privileged communities.
• Reform in Illinois’ politics is long overdue. Elected officials at all levels of government have abused their public trust. I have set a self-imposed term limit of eight years as U.S. Congressman because I want the good people of IL-2 to know I am here for them and not special interest groups. I want to extend the revolving door policy, increasing the number of years a Congressman or his/her staff can return to lobby former colleagues. Finally, we must limit the purchase of influence to prevent elected officials from using their influence in exchange for campaign contributions.

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