Darin LaHood

Darin LaHood earned a bachelor's degree from Loras College and a law degree from the University of Illinois-Chicago, John Marshall Law School. His career experience includes working as an attorney in private practice, an assistant state's attorney, a chief terrorism prosecutor, an Assistant United States Attorney, and a state and federal prosecutor.[1]

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The following issues were listed on LaHood's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

Health Care: I believe that ObamaCare has been an abomination. We have seen the negative effects of this policy on families and businesses, big and small. It is vital we replace ObamaCare with a market-based approach to the delivery of health care, as it is vital to give people a true choice in health care and a policy that ensures neither businesses nor government is saddled with a program that overreaches.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Jobs are crucial and a vital part of turning Illinois’ and the country’s economy around. As your representative in Congress, I will be an outspoken advocate for families of Central Illinois by removing the barriers to job creation: eliminating costly, burdensome regulations; cutting government red tape; and, simplifying the tax code. The role of government is not to create jobs but to get out of the way of business owners, allowing them grow and put area families to work.

National Security: America’s national security threats are real, both abroad and at home. Having served as a chief prosecutor of an anti-terrorism unit, I understand the threats our nation faces and the vital role government plays in protecting lives at home and abroad for our country.

Spending: For far too long the Federal Government has not been living within its means. Our national debt is $18 trillion and growing and we continue to have a government that spends, taxes and borrows too much. In Congress, I will push to rein in government spending in order to tackle the national debt, ensuring that our children and grandchildren are not forced to pay for the mistakes of our generation.

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—Darin LaHood's campaign website, http://www.lahoodforcongress.com/category/issues/

The following is a sample of issues which were taken from LaHood's campaign website:[12]

Health Care: "I believe that ObamaCare has been an abomination. We have seen the negative effects of this policy on families and businesses, big and small. It is vital we replace ObamaCare with a market-based approach to the delivery of health care, as it is vital to give people a true choice in health care and a policy that ensures neither businesses nor government is saddled with a program that overreaches."

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: "Jobs are crucial and a vital part of turning Illinois’ and the country’s economy around. As your representative in Congress, I will be an outspoken advocate for families of Central Illinois by removing the barriers to job creation: eliminating costly, burdensome regulations; cutting government red tape; and, simplifying the tax code. The role of government is not to create jobs but to get out of the way of business owners, allowing them grow and put area families to work."

National Security: "America’s national security threats are real, both abroad and at home. Having served as a chief prosecutor of an anti-terrorism unit, I understand the threats our nation faces and the vital role government plays in protecting lives at home and abroad for our country."

Spending: "For far too long the Federal Government has not been living within its means. Our national debt is $18 trillion and growing and we continue to have a government that spends, taxes and borrows too much. In Congress, I will push to rein in government spending in order to tackle the national debt, ensuring that our children and grandchildren are not forced to pay for the mistakes of our generation."

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—Darin LaHood's campaign website, http://www.lahoodforcongress.com/category/issues/