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Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth faces Republican
Kathy Salvi and Libertarian Bill Redpath.
Salvi said to address record inflation under the Biden
administration, Duckworth has to go.
“The reckless vote that Tammy gave in March of 2021, not one
Republican vote, that $1.9 trillion boondoggle spending bill,” Salvi
told The Center Square. “So, they’re printing money faster than they
can hand it out.”
In a separate interview, Redpath said changes are needed in
entitlement programs to focus benefits on poorer and sicker seniors,
instead of handouts to everyone.
“We have to get government spending under control and this is one
thing Democrats never want to talk about and Republicans rarely, and
that means entitlement reform,” Redpath told The Center Square.
Duckworth's campaign didn’t respond to a request for an interview.
Salvi criticized Duckworth and Democrats for not addressing the
border crisis. Salvi said that’s led to increased drug and human
trafficking. She was also critical of what she said was President
Joe Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“Tammy Duckworth, one of a hundred senators with not a peep from
her. Not a peep,” Salvi said. “And that withdrawal signaled to our
enemies that we are weak and have no resolve and to our allies that
we can’t be trusted.”
Redpath focused on another foreign policy issue, saying we should
support Ukraine in the conflict with Russia, but with an eye on
mediation.
“We can not ratchet up our support too far,” Redpath said. “But one
thing we absolutely can not have and really can’t risk is any sort
of nuclear war with Russia.”
The election is Tuesday.
Greg Bishop reports on Illinois government and
other issues for The Center Square. Bishop has years of
award-winning broadcast experience and hosts the WMAY Morning
Newsfeed out of Springfield.
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