It fascinates me that people crucify Foster for not being available enough. If he spends all his time here talking to people, how could he do his job in DC? Personally I’d rather talk to him face to face instead on in a crowd of screamers. I don’t expect any politician to agree with everything I think or say or to vote how I say. They’re not elected to be puppets.

I supported healthcare reform although there are a lot of things wrong with the bill as written. I think those issues can be fixed along the way.

The other difference between the two was that you may not have agreed with Speaker Hastert but you knew where he stood on a position, and he actually listened to your point of view. That does not seem to be the same with Bill Foster. He says one thing and votes another. It does not seem to matter how his constituents feel about an issue. The good thing is that I think after November Bill Foster will have a lot more time to talk to you, and I hope I have a representative that acutally listens to the people that elected him.

Jim from Sycamore