Laura Curtis | Contributed photo
Laura Curtis | Contributed photo
Republican state House candidate Laura Curtis is proud to stand out from 49th House District rival Maura Hirschauer.
“I think voters are presented with a totally clear choice about the future of Illinois,” Curtis told the Kane County Reporter. “For one thing, my opponent is in favor of the fair tax, which will decimate small businesses and opens the floodgates to taxing retirement income. She says I want to hurt seniors, but this will directly do that by putting even more taxes on them.”
During a recent forum hosted by the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee, Curtis also pointed to how she differs from Hirschauer on other issues, including the question of if teachers should be able to arm themselves.
"It's a constitutional right we have to bear arms," Curtis added. "It should be the choice of the teacher. What we need to do in those circumstances is training, just like we train our law enforcement how to safely and responsibly handle a gun.”
In the end, Curtis said among the biggest differences she sees is the way Hirschauer lacks overall vision for the district.
“She really didn’t have any clear answers about how to lower property taxes, while I pointed out pension and schools are the biggest drivers of all our debts,” Curtis added. “Less government means less pensions. By reducing local government, we can also better funds our schools without all the taxing. I was giving real ideas while she was giving talking points.”
As for the fair tax debate, Curtis said she essentially sees it as a moot issue.
“I think Springfield has already proven we can't trust them with more of our hard-earned money,” she said. “Look at 2011 and 2017. Both of those tax hikes were supposed to lift us out of debt and look what happened. Now they want a blank check. I can’t see how anyone can think things will be any different this time. As for me and my opponent, there’s a big difference between someone who will fight to get us where we need to be and someone who will just push a button for (House Speaker) Mike Madigan.”
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