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At a time of serious economic challenges, massive new tax increases are a surefire way to stall growth and prevent businesses from creating jobs
Roskam blasts Dems' 'stimulus agenda' Aug 07, 2010

Families are wondering why Washington is spending money we don't have and piling up a mountain of debt only to have the economy sputter and job losses continue
Roskam blasts Dems' 'stimulus agenda' Aug 07, 2010

There is no appetite in the House for a federal guarantee for a state pension obligation. None. It's a non-starter
Roskam: Illinois can forget federal help Feb 23, 2011

I'd like to know how job creators can be expected to prosper with the threat of a federal raid hanging over them
GOP: Bureaucracy is choking businesses Sep 17, 2011

Peter James Roskam (born September 13, 1961) is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party and Chief Deputy Whip in the 112th Congress, ranking fourth among house Republican leaders; also served in the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives.

Roskam was born in Hinsdale, Illinois. He was the fourth of five children and was raised in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, graduating from Glenbard West High School. Roskam received his B.A. in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.

In 1984, Roskam taught history and government at All Saints High School in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. From 1985 to 1986, Roskam served as a legislative assistant to Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX), and from 1986 to 1987 as a legislative assistant to Rep. Hyde. In the late 1980s, Roskam served as the Executive Director of Educational Assistance Ltd., a scholarship program for disadvantaged children founded by his father in 1982. In 1992, Roskam was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, serving from 1993 to 1999. In 2000, he was appointed by DuPage County Republican leaders to replace the retiring Beverly Fawell in the Illinois State Senate where he served until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Roskam resides in Wheaton, Illinois with his wife Elizabeth and their four children.

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