From the Community: Foster's Taxpayer Paid Hypocrisy

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Congressman Bill Foster used thousands of taxpayer dollars to deliver a mailing to his constituents that is a complete misrepresentation. Foster described how unfair it is that some millionaires pay lower tax rates than middle class families. What Congressman Foster failed to disclose was that as one of the 50 wealthiest members of a Congress and a multimillionaire, he paid no taxes in 2011 and when he did pay taxes, he paid a lower rate than most middle class families.

Foster has routinely supported higher taxes on Illinois citizens while refusing to pay his own. It is quite literally the height of hypocrisy.

Foster's taxpayer-paid mailing blares: "When millionaires can pay a lower tax rate than middle class families, it's bad for our economy, and it's just plain wrong."

Darlene Senger, a single mom and Republican candidate for Congress, said Foster's misrepresentations are insulting and his use of taxpayer dollars to deceive his own constituents is beyond the pale.

"For one year, Bill Foster paid no income taxes and when he did, even as a multimillionaire, he paid less than middle class Illinois families. And now, he is using taxpayer dollars to denounce the same practice he engaged in without disclosing the facts to his constituents," said Senger. "The simple truth is Bill Foster is being deeply disingenuous and the voters of the 11th Congressional District deserve better than a taxpayer-funded mail piece littered with misrepresentations."

Senger is calling on Bill Foster to explain to voters in the 11th Congressional District why he deliberately misled them.

As a State Representative, Darlene Senger has earned accolades for her work to hold the line on taxes and promote job creation in Illinois. Recently, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce awarded Darlene with their Champion of Free Enterprise Award for her legislative work to encourage job creation and economic expansion in Illinois, and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) honored Senger with their Guardian of Small Business Award for her efforts to help small businesses in Illinois expand and succeed.

Darlene Senger is the Republican candidate for the Illinois 11th Congressional District. Senger has lived in Naperville for 20 years and before that resided in Clarendon Hills. Darlene is a graduate of Purdue University and received her MBA from DePaul University, having worked her way through school. Darlene's children, Eric and Michelle are graduates of Waubonsie Valley High School and the University of Illinois.

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