The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is asking liberal Democrat Senator Bill Nelson today to tell Floridians whether or not he shares President Obama’s view that the serious problems we have seen on the economy and the recent turmoil in the Middle East are just “bumps in the road.” Speaking on CBS’ 60 Minutes last night about the current problems in the Middle East, President Obama said: “I was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road…” (CBS’s “60 Minutes,” 9/23/12) These are the same words he used about our economic problems in a speech last year: “There are always going to be bumps on the road to recovery.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks, Toledo, OH, 6/3/11) “It’s typical of President Obama and the Democrat leadership to dismiss serious problems as being ‘bumps in the road’. While they might just be inconvenient to them,…
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NEW NON-PARTISAN REPORT ON OBAMACARE: Bill Nelson’s Healthcare Bill Cut $44 Billion From Florida Seniors On Medicare
Across The United States ObamaCare Took $716 Billion From Seniors On Medicare It was a little more than two years ago, when liberal Democrat Bill Nelson rammed his $1.76 trillion healthcare bill through Congress, which cut over $700 billion from Medicare and today a new report details the exact impact this will have on Florida. According to the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business, these cuts will take approximately $44 billion from seniors in Florida who depend on Medicare. Over The Next 10 Years, ObamaCare Will Cut $44.4 Billion From Medicare Plans That Florida Seniors Rely On For Their Health Care Needs. (Robert A. Book and Michael Ramlet, “What Is The Regional Impact Of The Medicare Fee-For-Service And Medicare Advantage Payment Reductions,” University Of Minnesota’s Carlson School Of Management, 9/12) Notably, earlier this week it was reported that those who disobey the individual mandate would be subjected to a fine of approximately $1,200….
New Jobs Report Reiterates That The Policies Of President Obama & Senator Nelson Are Not Working
Less Than 100,000 Jobs Created For The Month Of August, Labor Force Participation Rate Falls To Lowest Point In 31 Years Nearly four years ago, President Barack Obama and liberal Democrat Bill Nelson rammed an $825 billion stimulus into law that was supposed to “create or save” 206,000 jobs in Florida, yet today’s jobs report reiterates that their failed economic policies are not working. As the Wall Street Journal reports: JOB GROWTH SLOWS SHARPLY IN AUGUST: Job growth slowed sharply in August, the Labor Department said Friday. Total nonfarm payrolls increased by 96,000, lower than the 125,000 gain expected by Wall Street economists. Adding to the sense of weakness, job growth in the past two months were revised down by 41,000. The unemployment rate declined to 8.1% in August from 8.3% in the previous month but the drop was due to a smaller labor force. Economists forecast the unemployment rate to hold steady…
New Report Highlights Latest Evidence Of Obama-Nelson’s Failed Economic Policies
Years Of Reckless Spending Now Driving Country Off A Fiscal Cliff Last month the top Senate Democrat leaders who are overseeing Bill Nelson’s campaign for Senate made clear that they were willing to allow the country to go over a “fiscal cliff” unless their demands for massive tax hikes were met. But today, a new report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) made clear that as a result of the Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend policies, we are already headed in that direction. The report shows that the economy would go into a recession and unemployment would increase if the Democrats’ proposed small business tax hike and massive defense cuts are put into effect. “Today’s report is just the latest evidence that the failed economic policies trumpeted by Bill Nelson and President Obama are driving our country over a fiscal cliff,” National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox said today. “From the reckless spending to the…
Bill Nelson Goes From Criticizing ObamaCare’s $700 Billion In Cuts To Medicare To Praising Them
In 2009, Nelson Said The Cuts Were “UNCONSIONABLE” And A “NON-STARTER”, Yet Now He Praises These Cuts That Will Reduce Benefits And Hurt Seniors As he continues his 15th campaign for elected office – which includes running with Jimmy Carter and President Barack Obama – yesterday liberal Democrat Bill Nelson changed his tune from harshly criticizing ObamaCare’s $700 billion in cuts to Medicare to praising these cuts that will reduce benefits and hurt seniors in the Sunshine State. It was just three years ago Nelson was sounding the alarm bells in Washington warning his colleagues that ObamaCare’s $700 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicare Advantage were “unconscionable” and a “non-starter.” “UNCONSIONABLE” “NON-STARTER” Yet now, Nelson inaccurately claims that these cuts will keep Medicare alive. Floridians deserve to know how Mr. Nelson squares his statements during the healthcare debate with his rhetoric on the campaign trail. As the Tampa Bay Times reports: Campaigning in Pinellas County on…
NRSC: Floridians Deserve Better Than Bill Nelson’s Slimy & Hypocritical Attack Ads
Gutter-Style Campaign Highlights Inability Of 40-Year Politician To Run On His Own Record in Washington National Republican Senatorial Committee Executive Director Rob Jesmer today made the following statement regarding the latest desperate attack ad by Florida’s embattled senior Senator Bill Nelson: “It is disappointing that 40-year politician Bill Nelson would use an event that took place in his opponent’s personal life 20 years ago to distract from his own abysmal record. Such an attack is particularly surprising, considering that Nelson’s own son was recently arrested for both disorderly intoxication and assaulting a police officer. Senator Nelson, perhaps more than most people, should recognize that his attempt to leverage a person’s youthful mistakes for his own political advantage is shameful. “Floridians deserve better than the type of gutter-style politics that Senator Nelson is engaging in. Senator Nelson should explain to Floridians why under his watch we’ve now had 42 straight months of unemployment above 8 percent, a federal…
Once Again, 40-Year Politician Bill Nelson Votes To Raise Taxes On Florida Job Creators
Vote Comes Despite High Unemployment & Warnings From Florida Farmers & Small Business Owners That Higher Taxes Would “Devastate” Job Growth Just as he’s done over 140 times in his roughly 40 year career in Washington, Florida’s liberal senior Senator Bill Nelson stood with President Obama today and voted for a massive tax hike on Florida small businesses, families, farmers and ranchers. Nelson even voted to reinstate the massive death tax, despite previously claiming to oppose it. “Liberal Bill Nelson has never met a tax hike that he didn’t like and once again, standing behind President Obama was more important for Senator Nelson than standing up for Florida farmers and small business owners,” National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Brian Walsh said today. “Under Nelson and Obama’s watch we’ve seen 41 straight months of unemployment above 8 percent, an almost $16 trillion debt and over 1,100 days without a budget. …
Despite Bill Nelson’s Promise, The Cost Of Healthcare Continues To Rise In Florida
ANOTHER FAILED OBAMACARE PROMISE FROM BILL NELSON Two years after liberal Democrat Bill Nelson voted for ObamaCare, which he promised would reduce healthcare costs for millions of people, today a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reveals that the price of healthcare continues to increase. Since the healthcare bill has been signed into law, costs have risen by 9 percent and the average premium has risen by $1,300. They could rise as much as $2,500 according to today’s CBO report. As the CBO reports: The additional enrollees [i.e., those previously projected to enroll in Medicaid, but who will now receive Exchange subsidies in light of the Court’s ruling] are likely to spend more on health care, on average, than those previously expected to purchase insurance through the exchanges because people with lower income generally have somewhat poorer health. As a result, CBO and JCT now estimate that…
Floridians Disapprove Of Bill Nelson’s Medicare-Raiding Healthcare Law
New Poll Shows 52 Percent Of Floridians Oppose ObamaCare Two years ago, liberal U.S. Senator Bill Nelson made President Barack Obama’s $1.76 trillion healthcare proposal the law of the land and now a new poll reveals that a majority of Floridians oppose this job-killing law. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reports that ObamaCare will cut $500 billion from Medicare, raise taxes by over $500 billion and force every American to purchase health insurance. A new poll reveals that 52 percent of Floridians oppose the healthcare overhaul and most voters believe the law will make the healthcare system worse. As the Tampa Bay Times reports: “Only 43 percent of voters statewide support the Affordable Care Act and 52 percent oppose it, with 5 percent undecided. … 50 percent want to see Republicans follow through on their vow to repeal the law, with 43 percent saying it should remain. In…
Nelson’s Out-Of-Touch Record Crashes Into Reality, Again
Nelson Says He Can Feel The Recovery, Yet We’ve Seen 41 Straight Months Of High Unemployment Over three years ago, liberal Democrat Bill Nelson was a strong supporter of a massive “stimulus” spending bill – paid for by borrowing billions of dollars from China – that he flatly predicted would “create or save” 206,000 jobs in Florida. At the same time, Nelson supported the massive health care law which the Supreme Court confirmed last week represents a massive tax hike on Florida families and small businesses. Yet, since President Obama has taken office and the Democrats have run Washington, our country has actually lost over 400,000 jobs, and today marks the 41st straight month that the national unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent. In fact, the June unemployment report shows the worst quarter of job creation in two years. As CNBC reports: CNBC’s John Harwood: “Not Good News For…
