BOB KERREY’S LONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH HIGHER TAXES In 1991, Kerrey Supported A Healthcare Plan That Levied A New Tax On Every American Worker WASHINGTON – In another attempt to reconnect with the Cornhusker State, liberal New York Democrat Bob Kerrey is telling Nebraskans that he supports tax relief for middle class families, yet while in the Senate he supported a healthcare proposal that hit every Nebraska worker with a new tax. Kerrey sponsored a healthcare bill – the Health USA Act of 1991 – that was paid for by a 5 percent tax increase on small business owners, a 4 percent tax increase on employers per employee and a 1 percent tax increase on every working American. The final tally for Kerrey’s healthcare bill was $235 billion in new taxes and remarkably he admitted on CSPAN that it would take a lot of time – particularly in Nebraska –…
Bill Nelson’s Job-Killing Medical Device Tax Means Higher Healthcare Costs For Floridians
When liberal Democrat Bill Nelson voted for President Obama’s $1.76 healthcare law, it not only stripped $500 billion from Medicare but it also hit the medical device industry with a new job-killing tax. Gary Haberland, the CEO of Winter Haven’s Genicon said that medical device manufacturers will ultimately pass this job-killing tax to their consumers and that means higher healthcare costs for Floridians. As WOFL-TV reports: CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO Notably, medical device companies employ more than 400,000 Americans and this tax could eliminate 43,000 jobs in the industry. Even in Florida alone the industry hires more than 20,000 people with an average wage of $63,000. “Bill Nelson voted for ObamaCare, which is stifling innovation in the medical device industry and causing the cost of health care to skyrocket,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “It’s clear Senator Nelson would rather stand with his liberal allies…
Kerrey Supported A BTU Energy Tax That Hurt Farmers In Nebraska
BOB KERREY’S LONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH HIGHER TAXES Last week, Bob Kerrey’s campaign told the Lincoln Journal Star that the former Senator supports tax relief for middle class families in Nebraska, but it’s just phony campaign rhetoric seeing that Kerrey strongly advocated for a British Thermal Unit (BTU) tax, which would call for a general tax on all energy products. The BTU tax would be devastating on farmers in the Cornhusker State because the industry is heavily reliant on energy. Additionally, Kerrey voted against exempting this job-killing tax for off-road diesel fuel equipment and from the production of ethanol. “Bob Kerrey put the interests of radical environmentalists ahead of Nebraska during his time in Washington when he supported a job-killing BTU energy tax on farmers in the Cornhusker State,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “Unlike Kerrey, Deb Fischer is a rancher and will always stand up…
NRSC Statement On Misleading Attack Ad from Indiana Democrats
Donnelly, Democrats misleading Hoosiers on support of ObamaCare and Stimulus The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released the following statement in response to today’s misleading attack ad from the Indiana Democrat Party. “Joe Donnelly’s claim that he will lower debt when it was he who provided a key vote for President Obama’s failed $825 billion stimulus is like Nancy Pelosi claiming to be a fiscal conservative – ridiculous. Hoosiers understand that Donnelly has been an ardent supporter of Speaker Pelosi and President Obama, including voting for ObamaCare, which cut Medicare by $500 billion and is causing health care costs to skyrocket across the country. The hardworking men and women of Indiana simply cannot afford the Donnelly-Obama way of doing business.” – NRSC Spokesman Lance Trover Earlier today the NRSC released a new web ad highlighting Joe Donnelly misleading Hoosiers by claiming to not support Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the…
NRSC Releases Web Video Highlighting Donnelly’s Support of Nancy Pelosi
Donnelly misleading Hoosiers, running from support of Pelosi & ObamaCare On the eve of the Indiana Democratic Convention, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is releasing a new web video highlighting Joe Donnelly’s support of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. This weekend’s meeting is the first time Indiana Democrats have been together since their 2012 Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner where Pelosi, as their featured guest, extolled the virtues of ObamaCare. Donnelly’s support of Pelosi and ObamaCare is well documented, however, now that he is a candidate for Senate, Donnelly is in a mad dash to get as far away from both as soon as possible. Donnelly claimed in May that he did not vote for Pelosi, when, in fact, he voted not once, but twice for her to be Speaker of the House. DONNELLY RUNNING FROM RECORD “No matter how hard or how far he runs, nothing will remove the…
As President Obama Descends On Cuyahoga County, Ohioans Continue To Pay The Price For Sherrod Brown’s Failed Policies
While liberal Democrat Senator Sherrod Brown stays back in Washington, today President Barack Obama is bringing his campaign to the Cuyahoga Community College where he will undoubtedly thank Brown for supporting his failed economic initiatives. Brown supported the President’s first $825 billion stimulus and promised that the legislation would directly spend money on shovel ready infrastructure projects like the Brent Spence Bridge. Unfortunately, it was just a ploy because millions of dollars were spent on failed green energy experiments and billions of dollars were given tax cheats. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO President Obama then had the audacity to ask Congress for a second $450 billion stimulus and remarkably Brown supported him. “Not only did liberal Democrat Sherrod Brown support President Obama’s failed $825 billion stimulus, he was also a major proponent of the second $450 billion stimulus,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “While Sherrod…
Kerrey Voted To Raise The Federal Gas Tax
WASHINGTON – Last week, Bob Kerrey’s campaign told the Lincoln Journal Star that the former Senator supports tax relief for middle class families in Nebraska, yet Kerrey’s record shows that he’s voted to raise the gas tax on Nebraskans. In 1990, Kerrey supported a budget resolution that raised the gas tax by 5 cents a gallon. Three years later, he cast the deciding vote in favor of President Clinton’s budget, which raised the federal gas tax by 4.3 cents. That’s not all; Kerrey said he would be “ashamed” if anybody complained about the gas tax hike, and said he could have supported a larger 7.7 cent per gallon tax increase. CLICK HERE TO WATCH BOB KERREY “Bob Kerrey claims he supports tax relief for Nebraskans, yet during his tenure in Washington he voted to raise the federal gas tax,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “With the…
NRSC Statement & Background On Virginia Senate Race
“I congratulate George Allen on winning the Republican nomination and look forward to Virginians electing this experienced leader in November. “The Virginia Senate race will be one of the most important battlegrounds this Fall, and voters will have a clear choice between two competing visions for the future of the Commonwealth and our country. George Allen represents a common-sense path forward for Virginia by focusing on job growth, energy independence and a balanced budget, while his opponent former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine represents the status quo of higher taxes, bigger government, and more wasteful, Washington spending. “Virginians deserve a Senator who will put their views and values ahead of blind partisanship and party loyalty, and that is why I am confident they will elect George Allen in November.” – U.S. Senator John Cornyn, NRSC Chairman BACKGROUND ON TIM KAINE’S RECORD OF PLACING HIS LIBERAL VIEWS & LOYALTY TO OBAMA AHEAD…
NRSC Statement & Background On North Dakota Senate Race
“I congratulate Rick Berg on winning the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. Rick is a native North Dakotan, successful businessman, and someone who understands the value of hard work. Since his election to the House, Rick has been working every day to bring the North Dakota way to Washington by fighting to repeal ObamaCare, cut government spending and grow our economy. North Dakotans understand that Washington is in dire need of individuals who know how jobs are created and that’s why I am confident they will elect Rick Berg to the Senate in November.” – U.S. Senator John Cornyn, NRSC Chairman BACKGROUND…. Rick Berg is a successful businessman who came from humble beginnings – working on his family farm in Hettinger. While Rick has spent the last two years fighting to reduce the tax burden on Americans, repeal ObamaCare, and cut government spending, his opponent, Heidi Heitkamp, has been an…
NRSC Statement & Background On Maine Senate Race
“I congratulate Charlie Summers on winning the Maine Republican Senate Primary and look forward to his election in November. Charlie is a former small businessman and a Navy Veteran who believes we must restore fiscal responsibility and finally focus on pro-jobs policies in Washington, while his two opponents are emblematic of everything that is wrong with Washington – higher taxes, increased government spending and massive government regulations on small businesses. Maine deserves a Senator like Charlie Summers who will be a real independent thinker and leader.” – U.S. Senator John Cornyn, NRSC Chairman BACKGROUND…. Secretary of State Charlie Summers vs. Two Democrats The silence from national Democrats when it comes to supporting their Senate candidate in Maine sends a clear and concise message to voters that this race will be between a fiscally responsible Republican and two liberal Democrats. While claiming to be an independent, Angus King is proving to…
