ELK GROVE VILLAGE: It was a day that many an Indian would not forget for a long period of time. It was just a Northwest Republican Annual Picnic but turned out to be a unique event with top brass of National Republican Party descending on to Elk Grove Village to lend their support to an Indian American woman activist, Manju Goel, who is seeing Congressional seat from Illinois district 8
Manju is first generation Indian American and this sparked all the more interest among Indians settled in the area to come in large numbers to show their support and backing. The attendance estimated at over 1200 was twice the usual crowd that gathers every year. It was also unique this time as Ex-NRCC Chairman and currently the Chairman of House Rules Committee, Rep. Pete Sessions, made a special trip from Dallas to attend the picnic and he was greeted by over 400 Indian Americans joining the picnic.
The occasion was to launch the campaign of Manju Goel, a first generation Indian American, for US Congress. The Republican Party is truly going all out to reach out to the minority and ethnic communities to build a new coalition, said Shalli Kumar, Chairman of Indian American Advisory Council of House Republican Conference (IAAC-HRC).
Chairman Sessions and Shalli Kumar, Chairman (IAAC-HRC) are co-chair of Sessions-Kumar project to elect as many as 8-10 Indian Americans to Congress. In introducing Chairman Sessions to the crowd, he said “Chairman Pete Sessions is no ordinary leader. As head of NRCC in 2009, right after Obama’s big victory, he challenged Nancy Pelosi that we are going to take back the house in 2010….we all know what happened, it was the biggest gain of seats in over 50 years. And then in 2012, he maintained the majority in Congress despite the Obama wave for President”.
Chairman Sessions introduced Manju Goel as the voice of the people and the voice of common sense. He highlighted her personal experience in the healthcare industry as a big asset to the Indian American population, who, disproportionate to their population, represent 8% of all physicians in the country.
Manju told the cheering crowd: “I’m running for Congress because America is on the wrong track. We’re spending $1.60 for every $1.00 we bring in. We’re discouraging rather than encouraging entrepreneurs and job creators with burdensome regulations. I am deeply concerned about our children’s future. More than half of recent college graduates are either unemployed or under employed. Why? Because businesses have no incentive to expand and create jobs in the light of high taxation, massive regulations and the biggest road-block, Obamacare.”
“I believe in fiscal responsibility. Since my childhood I was taught that first you deserve then you desire. I was taught to earn and save before I spend. I still do not buy anything unless I can afford it. I instill these same principles in my children. If elected, another one of my priorities will be to do away with deficits and pass a constitutional amendment to balance our budget.”
“Also, I believe in calling a Terrorist a Terrorist. It is a shame that we were paying the Fort Hood terrorist hundreds of thousands of dollars while the families of our soldiers who were gunned down by this coward terrorist Hassan, were not even paid combat benefits. Together, let’s retire Obamacare, let’s retire big government, let’s retire high taxes, let’s retire deficits, let’s retire debt, let’s retire foreign aid to countries that support terrorism and let’s retire Tammy Duckworth”
Manju’s speech struck a chord with every picnicker – immigrant or not. Her message of wanting to keep the American dream alive was very well received.
This is a moment of great pride for the Indian American community across the country. The Republican Party leadership has recognized that Manju epitomizes the core values of almost all Indian Americans – living within one’s means, hard work, free enterprise, education, and family values. They share Chairman Kumar’s vision of a free, safe and prosperous America for future generations of all Americans, especially Indian Americans.
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