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)