Two years ago, Senator Ben Nelson cut a backroom deal with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid – which has often been referred to as the Cornhusker Kickback – that enabled him to provide President Obama with the 60th and final vote for his $2.5 trillion government-run healthcare bill.
Today, Nebraskans as still reeling from the devastating effects of this job-killing healthcare law. For example, The Hill has reported that ObamaCare could soon undermine farmers’ cooperatives, which provides health insurance for thousands of farmers and their families in the Cornhusker State.
Not to mention a recent story from the Des Moines Register found that American Enterprise Group will soon lay off 70 workers in Omaha due to the burdensome regulations of ObamaCare.
And, a Wall Street Journal report found that the conscience clause in the healthcare law is so weak that it may cause religious organizations to either cut employees or close their doors, because they morally cannot provide contraception services.
Since today is the two-year anniversary of Senator Ben Nelson’s declaration of his support for ObamaCare, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has released a new web video, titled “Integrity Matters, Ben Nelson.”
Click The Screenshot Below To View The NRSC’s New Web Video
“Two years ago, Ben Nelson turned his back on Nebraskans and made a backroom deal that enabled him to provide Barack Obama with the 60th and final vote for his job-killing healthcare bill,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “This unfortunate anniversary is just another reminder of Ben Nelson’s decision to support Obama’s big government agenda, instead of standing up for Nebraskans.”
BACKGROUND ….
BEN NELSON WAS THE 60th AND FINAL VOTE FOR OBAMACARE
WASHINGTON POST: “After A Grueling Stretch Of Dealmaking, Reid (D-Nev.) Announced This Weekend That He Had Won The Support Of Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Giving Him The 60th Vote, Needed To Overcome A Republican Filibuster.” (Lori Montgomery and Shailagh Murray, “Health Bill Approaches Key Vote In Senate,” The Washington Post, 12/21/09)
LEGISLATION BEN NELSON SAID WAS GOOD FOR NEBRASKA
SENATOR BEN NELSON: “This Legislation Is Good For Our Country And Good For Nebraska.” (Senator Ben Nelson, “Nelson Statement On Health Care Deal,” Press Release, 12/19/09)
BUT TWO YEARS LATER OBAMACARE HAS HAD A DEVASTATING EFFECT ON NEBRASKANS
THE HILL: “The healthcare reform law could threaten farmers’ insurance coverage, a group of Senate Democrats said. The law could undermine farmers’ cooperatives, which provide coverage for thousands of farmers and their families. That threat is an ‘unintended, and unwanted’ side effect of the law’s tax credits, Democrats said.” (Sam Baker, Senate Dems say health law has unintended consequences for farmers, The Hill, 11/17/11)
DES MOINES REGISTER: “Des Moines-based American Enterprise Group announced Thursday that it will exit the individual major medical insurance market, making it the 13th company to pull out of some portion of Iowa’s health insurance business since June 2010. The move means 110 employees will lose their jobs over the next three years — 40 in Des Moines and 70 in Omaha.” (Iowa insurer exits some individual health policies, Des Moines Register, 10/20/11)
WALL STREET JOURNAL: “Catholic organizations have ramped up opposition to new federal health-care requirements to cover contraceptive services, saying the rules may prompt them to drop insurance or shut down.” (Kris Maher, Catholics Fight Health Rules, Wall Street Journal, 09/29/11)
