Peter Roskam in Survey of 2006 House campaign websites

On Budget & Economy: 4-part plan to make Congress live within its means

• Step 1: Immediately cut wasteful spending. Institute a 1% across-the-board cut on discretionary spending.
• Step 2: Sunset outdated and inefficient federal programs. Require the regular review of federal programs.
• Step 3: Implement comprehensive earmark reform to bring sunshine to the budget process.
• Step 4: Reestablish PAYGO budget rules

On Health Care: Supports HSAs; opposes Medicare waste

• Step 1: Enact legislation to create Small Business Health Plans
• Step 2: Expand Tax Free Health Savings Accounts (HSA’s)
• Step 3: Promote healthcare efficiency and effectiveness with Health Information Technology
• Step 4: Eliminate Medicare waste, fraud and abuse

On Immigration: Secure our borders and oppose amnesty

• Step 1: Secure the border. I support placing National Guard units on the border.
• Step 2: Oppose Ted Kennedy’s Senate Illegal Alien Amnesty Bill. The Congressional Budget Office reports that this legislation would cost $126 billion over the next 10 years.

On Tax Reform: Eliminate marriage penalty & Death Tax

• Eliminating the marriage penalty tax.
• Eliminating the Death Tax, which unfairly targets small, family run businesses, forcing them to sell their business rather than passing it on.
• Doubling the Child Tax Credit, allowing the families of 119,000 children in this district to save for their children’s education.