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Look Beyond the One-Party System, Says 2nd District Candidate Eric M. Wallace
Republican candidate Wallace gives his perspective on economic development, minimum wage and taxing the rich.
On Monday, Feb. 11, I met Eric M. Wallace at his home in Flossmoor. Wallace is not the left leaning Republican we sometimes see in Illinois. He presents himself as very conservative in his views and applies his personal values to his stance on many of the issues. Visit Eric M. Wallace's candidate profile on Patch to watch the extended video of the interview. Economic Development Wallace said he is opposed to "giving things away" by doing things like increasing minimum wage and taxing the rich. He said he would rather look at ways to get people thinking about how they can succeed in the free market. Education Wallace said he is against the federal government making decisions about what should be happening in classrooms, stating that he …
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Madge
12:38 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Eric Wallace is my pick for the seat. I believe Robin Kelly will win due to all of the national backing. That said, we finally have choices in this race, and it will be a privilege to vote for Mr. Wallace. more ›