Personally, I'm incredibly lucky to represent the 10th district of Illinois, which stretches from the edges of Cook county all the way north along Lake Michigan to the borders of Wisconsin. From the lake all the way west to Fox Lake. It's an incredible district.

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I was immediately concerned about some of Alderman Ramirez-Rosa’s past comments about the United States support of our ally Israel, and his affiliation with a group that is an outspoken supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.

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politics

I want to make sure every child has the opportunity for quality education.

Brad Schneider

child quality education opportunity

Climate change is an economic, public health, and environmental issue that we have a moral responsibility to address.

Brad Schneider

environmental moral health change

I spend most of my career as a management consultant, a businessman working with family-owned small and medium-sized businesses. The businesses that make up the core of our economy.

Brad Schneider

career small economy management

Illinois had the first aquarium built in Chicago. The very first skyscraper in the entire world was built in Chicago in 1885. The tallest building in North America, formerly the Sears Tower, now Willis Tower, is in Chicago. Evanston, home to Northwestern, is also home to the ice cream sundae. Illinois has a lot to be proud of.

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building proud home world

We must continue to invest at the local level to help cities, towns, and villages retain teachers, police, firefighters, and other community-enhancing service providers.

Brad Schneider

teachers help service police

We cannot forget that we are a nation founded by refugees who were fleeing oppression and often fearful for their lives.

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nation who oppression forget

Passing comprehensive immigration reform and making DACA and DAPA permanent will free people from living in the shadows of fear from deportation to be able to pursue higher education, buy homes, start businesses, and expand our economy and strengthen the communities of the 10th district and our nation.

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shadows fear education people

It's beyond shameful this House can pass trillions of dollars in tax breaks for those with the most security but not see it to provide its way, see its way to provide health insurance for the children most in need.

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health house children way

I'm 100 percent in support of women's rights, the right of a woman to make her own choice.

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woman choice women support

Chemical weapons, biological weapons, and nuclear weapons should never be used.

Brad Schneider

chemical never nuclear-weapons used

We have to have an economy that is strong for everyone, working families who believe they can get ahead and give the children a better quality of life.

Brad Schneider

quality life believe children

As a state sponsor of global terrorism and supplier of weapons to terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons capabilities.

Brad Schneider

cannot nuclear-weapons iran terrorism

While I support making improvements in the Affordable Care Act, trying to enact them while holding the government and our economic recovery hostage is reckless and irresponsible.

Brad Schneider

support care government trying

I have continuously said that, at the very minimum, the Bush tax cuts for income under $250,000 should be extended.

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tax very income said

We need to stop kicking the can down the road and rethink our entire tax system toward long-term, comprehensive tax reform.

Brad Schneider

stop road need down

My position has been consistent that middle class families should not pay more taxes. That hasn't changed.

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more middle-class position class

I have met too many people who are looking for work, worrying about their mortgage, uncertain about their health insurance, and doubting that things will get any better anytime soon. Not just concerned about the present, many of us are doubting the future.

Brad Schneider

future health work people

I would borrow money all day long, if the cost of borrowing is less than the expected return.

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day return money long

I'm willing to meet with anyone, Democrat or Republican, who has a good idea, an open mind and a willingness to come together to tackle the challenges we face.

Brad Schneider

face good challenges together