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Indiana Individual Race: IN-8

Incumbent:	John Hostettler (R)
	Joohn Hostettler has a lifetime AFL-CIO congressional voting record of voting wrong on working family issues 76 percent of the time.
Challenger(s):	Brad Ellsworth   (D)
	Go to Brad Ellsworth’s campaign website.
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Endorsed Candidate: Brad Ellsworth

Straight Facts About Our Candidates

U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana, District 8

BRAD ELLSWORTH WILL FIGHT FOR WORKING FAMILIES

Will Strengthen Our Retirement Security. Brad Ellsworth pledges to “strengthen retirement security” and believes Social Security “privatization removes the
guarantee and reduces the benefits.” ([Evansville] Courier & Press, 2/28/06)

Will Fight for Good Jobs. Brad Ellsworth knows “for far too long, Washington has allowed American jobs to be shipped overseas.” He has pledged to protect our jobs and opposes unfair trade deals like CAFTA that send our jobs overseas. (Bloomberg, 6/29/06; Roll Call, 2/9/06; Ellsworth press release, 7/20/06)

Will Protect Our Children’s Education. Brad Ellsworth understands the importance of education and promises to “protect our investment in the education of our children.” (www.ellsworthforcongress.com)

 

JOHN HOSTETTLER HAS FAILED WORKING FAMILIES

Raided Our Retirement Security. Hostettler voted five times to spend our Social Security funds and voted to restrict benefits. He also supports privatizing Social Security. (H.C.R. 83, Vote #70, 3/28/01; H.C.R. 83, Vote #104, 5/9/01; H.C.R. 353, Vote #77, 3/20/02; H.C.R. 95, Vote #81, 3/21/03; H.C.R. 95, Vote #149, 4/28/05; H.R. 743, Vote #100, 4/2/03; [Evansville] Courier & Press, 5/18/06)

Attacked Our Wages and Benefits. Hostettler voted to strip overtime pay and unemployment benefits from millions of workers and voted against raising the minimum wage four times. He even favored eliminating the minimum wage completely. (H.R. 2660, Vote #531, 10/2/03; H.R. 3030, Vote #18, 2/4/04; [Evansville] Courier & Press, 11/3/94)

pposed Investing in Education. Hostettler voted against $7.8 billion in funding for education programs and to cut the No Child Left Behind program by $806 million—denying services to more than 41,507 Indiana children. (H.R. 3010, Vote #320, Vote #321, 6/24/2005; Congressional Research Service, 6/24/05)

 

VOTE Nov. 7

John Hostettler has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record of voting wrong on working family issues 76 percent of the time.

ow you vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, please vote.

 

 

 

 

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