George Washington stated that “99% of failures come from people who make excuses.” We don’t’ want more excuses from our elected officials. We want ideas and policies that work.

On November 6th, we get to choose the course that we go on as a nation. If the last four years have taught us nothing else, it is that how we vote actually does make a big difference. Make your vote count by re-electing Congressman Peter Roskam, a true policy and idea guy who has represented the Sixth District well. He has worked hard to make a difference in Washington despite the current administration by fighting for policies that aid job creators and end costly Medicare fraud and crony capitalism.

Roskam has earned another two years and will take with him back to Washington a belief in smaller government, and the work ethic to reduce government spending and our ballooning federal deficit.

Vote for Peter Roskam on November 6th.

Ronald H. Jaeger,

St. Charles resident

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