Problems with O'Neil's positions

One can learn much about a candidate's position by referencing their responses to Project Vote Smart questionnaire. State representative candidate John O'Neil does not believe in any limits on campaign contributions by anyone to any elected official. He thinks it's acceptable for millions of dollars to be thrown at elected officials by special interest groups.

He sees no problem that needs to be fixed with Illinois' campaign finance rules. O'Neil doesn't have any solutions to our pay-to-play culture of corruption because he doesn't even acknowledge that there is a problem.

John O'Neil does believe, however, that students at universities should pay higher tuition and that education budgets should be slashed. He is opposed to job training programs that retrain displaced workers and he is against expanding access to unemployment benefits even at a time when McHenry County has record high unemployment.

O'Neil's answers show that he is unfit for the office he seeks. He is out of touch with the citizens and doesn't understand the problems that we face. He does not deserve to represent McHenry County in Springfield.

Jim Fant

Woodstock