Joan McCarthy Lasonde for State Senate

An Independent Leader Who Puts Taxpayers First

In the State Senate, Joan will fight to

 1) Balance the State Budget

• Get government spending under control
• Work to fix the pension crisis
• Cut government waste & streamline duplicative services to re-prioritize spending to help those who truly need it:
  • Advocate for the 18,000+ kids in IL DCFS Foster Care, including 3,000+ of whom are waiting for a forever family
  • Provide the services our seniors need and deserve
  • Help our Veterans – they fought for us, Joan will fight for them
  • Provide support to our mentally ill

2) Reduce Our Taxes

• Roll back the Laura Fine/Mike Madigan 32% income tax hike, the largest permanent tax increase in state history
• Freeze property taxes

3) End the Corruption of Insider Politicians

Joan will lead by example and sponsor legislation to:

• End pensions for part-time elected officials – Joan will not take a government pension
• Put an end to lifetime taxpayer paid for healthcare for elected legislators (after 8 years in office)
• Stop automatic pay raises for part-time legislators — Joan will sponsor legislation to end this practice
• Enact term limits – Joan will only serve 2 terms
• Propose a constitutional amendment, even if it needs a statewide referendum to enforce No Budget/No Pay (ruled unconstitutional by the courts)