Michelle Mussman

Mussman earned her B.S. in design from the University of Cincinnati. Her professional experience includes working as a graphic designer.[1]

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Mussman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Property Tax Increases

Skyrocketing property taxes are making it harder for our families and senior citizens to remain in their own homes and is the biggest concern I hear house to house. I have voted on many bills that would attempt to slow that growth and also raise the senior citizen exemption to help provide relief. As the state regains financial footing, more can and should be done to stabilize the often sharp and unpredictable burden of property taxes.

Fighting Medicaid Abuse

Taxpayer dollars are wasted every year through Medicaid fraud and abuse by scammers illegally taking benefits. I helped to pass tough new verification standards so those who don’t qualify for benefits are taken out of the program.

Creating Jobs

Creating jobs and putting people back to work is a top priority. I have spoken with far too many people in our community who have had their hours cut or who are out of work all together. We must provide financial incentives to encourage companies to hire unemployed workers and expand their operation in Illinois, and foster investments in new technology and the green economy to create good paying jobs. Corporations that receive tax breaks and then move jobs out of the state must be held accountable by requiring them to refund their tax breaks while making them ineligible for future tax incentives.

Ending the Culture of Corruption

The citizens of Illinois are fed up with self-serving politicians who have repeatedly abused our trust and misused our tax dollars. I will fight for legislation that requires mandatory jail time for government officials and employees who commit serious ethics violations and automatically strip them of their taxpayer-funded pension benefits.

Recall of State and Local Elected Officials

Too often our elected officials are failing those they were elected to represent. When this is the case, the public should have the option of recalling those who have failed them; however, the Illinois Constitution does not currently permit recall of elected officials. I support amending the constitution to provide the voters with the ability to recall all state and local elected officials.[17]

—Michelle Mussman[18]

Mussman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[19]

Preventing Unfair Property Tax Increases

Excerpt: "Skyrocketing property taxes are making it harder for our families and senior citizens to remain in their own homes. I passed legislation out of the House to stop property tax increases if property values decline."

Fighting the Income Tax Increase

Excerpt: "I have consistently opposed the income tax increase that was passed before I became a State Representative. I will vote to repeal this increase."

Fighting for Pension Reform

Excerpt: "To stop abuses in the state employee pension system that give some government employees overly generous benefits, I support reforms to cut gold-plated pension and save billions of dollars, preventing taxpayers from bailing out pension funds in the future."

Fighting Medicaid Abuse

Excerpt: "Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars are wasted every year through Medicaid fraud and abuse by scammers illegally taking benefits. I passed tough new verification standards so those who don’t qualify for benefits are kicked off the program."

Protecting Local Home Values

Excerpt: "I know it is unfair to base your home’s value on the sale of foreclosed properties, forcing you to sell at a loss. I am fighting for a law to protect home values from being based on foreclosed property and I support serious financial penalties for predatory lenders."