OSWEGO – James Marter, running in the Republican Primary to oppose Lauren Underwood, called out his Democrat opponent for "favoring partisan politics over representing Illinois’ 14th District." Marter's pointing to the announcement that Caterpillar is leaving Illinois to take its Texas.
“Lauren Underwood has made the Biden Agenda her guidebook. She has done nothing to put forth policies that benefit the people of her district, of which I’m one,” said Marter.
“The latest example is Caterpillar’s announcement that they are moving from Illinois to Texas, taking jobs and revenue with them. Caterpillar’s CEO said it was in the company’s best interest to make this move, in order to support their strategy for profitable growth. Thanks to Lauren Underwood’s lack of priorities, we’re majoring in minors and our state is losing big.”
“Failed federal policies disproportionately affect the people of Illinois and my district. That’s because the Democrat Party in Illinois operates the same way Lauren Underwood does, unchecked and unaccountable. There’s no need for spending controls, pro-growth policies, or lowering taxes to attract business and jobs, if you operate in a bubble, cut off from the regular working people. So instead, we have high taxes, high energy costs, and a hostile business environment. We need to stop sending people to Congress who are too much like most of the people we elect around here. It compounds our problems,” added Marter.
