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Rate the new People Who Play By The Rules PAC ads

Tuesday, Aug 9, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Press release…

The People Who Play By The Rules PAC has launched a new series, “Business Speaks” featuring successful job creators addressing the challenges of doing business in Illinois. An ad buy was placed in statewide media markets and the series is available on YouTube.

As Governor JB Pritzker has raised taxes and attempted to raise more, combined with his heavy-handed and unpredictable COVID lockdown policies, being a business owner in Illinois is more difficult than it’s been in generations. These are their stories.

First up is Tom Sodeika, the owner of a payroll services business in DuPage County:

:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4hjbbm_6Nc
Script:

Tom Sodeika, President/CEO of Auxilium HCM: “Everything that our Governor Pritzker has pushed through in policies do not serve the good citizens of Illinois. With his abuse of the emergency powers, he has negatively impacted businesses. We’re worried about paying our taxes, our home values are dropping while our property taxes are going up, and we are seeing big name businesses move out of Illinois. How much worse does it truly have to get?”

:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HwN2k2Bhp4
Script:

Tom Sodeika, President/CEO of Auxilium HCM: “Nothing is heading into the direction of improvements for Illinois. Our home values are dropping while our property taxes are going up, and it’s all built through policy, and frankly corruption that’s going to continue to happen. We can’t take it anymore.”

* Embeds…

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Rate the new Vote Yes for Workers Rights TV ad

Tuesday, Aug 9, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller

* The Vote Yes for Workers Rights constitutional amendment PAC has reported raising $1.7 million since the end of June, when it reported having $2.9 million in the bank after buying $4 million in TV ads in advance of the fall campaign to obtain lower rates. So, as of today, they’ve got somewhere around $3.6 million to spend, with more likely on the way.

Here’s their first ad, which is up on cable with a two-week buy of $174K in Chicago, Rockford, Peoria-Bloomington and Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur…

* Here’s the script, which features a health care working explaining the issue to viewers…

These kids are fighters. We work with them so they can make it to their next birthday. We see these kids as family, but hospitals see them as dollar signs. They cut corners. Fewer nurses, longer shifts. It’s not safe for these kids. When we speak up, we risk being fired. But the Workers’ Rights Amendment will protect us as we stand up for our patients. I shouldn’t lose my job for putting them first. That is my job.

At the top of the ballot, vote yes on the Workers’ Rights Amendment. Protect the workers who protect us

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