Cheri Tales Chapter 5: Recycle. Rinse. Repeat

February 3, 2012

Welcome to the fifth chapter of Cheri Tales, a collection of stories and fables about a politician who will say and do anything to get elected. The tales focus on Cheri Bustos, a Democrat candidate running in IL-17. In this chapter, we will explore Cheri’s efforts to punish middle-class families with increases in fees on garbage and water.

While Cheri likes to gloat about her “new leadership that will put people’s interests first” and her “record of success in East Moline,” the reality is that her political aspirations have made life harder for Illinois families who are struggling to make ends meet.

CHERI TALES: “We are building a grassroots campaign to stand up for the middle class and fight to bring jobs back to Illinois.” (Cheri Bustos Press Release, 1/30/2012)

REALITY: Cheri voted to increase garbage and sewer fees in the City Council which made everyday life harder for middle-class families who are already having to tighten their belts. (Cheri Bustos, op-ed, “It’s all about priorities when it comes to city budgets,” Quad-Cities Dispatch, April 8, 2011/ Dustin Lemmon, “EM council increases water and sewer rates,” Quad-City Times, Aug. 17, 2010)

NRCC Comment: “Illinois taxpayers can’t afford to have Cheri recycle the same big-government policies that have made our economy worse. Voters are certain to throw Cheri’s plans to increase taxes and spending in the trash.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Andrea Bozek