Tag Archives: Martin Heinrich

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is asking liberal Congressman Martin Heinrich today to tell New Mexicans 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,…

Across The United States ObamaCare Took $716 Billion From Seniors On Medicare It was a little more than two years ago, when liberal U.S. Congressman Martin Heinrich 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 New Mexico. According to the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business, these cuts will take approximately $3.1 billion from seniors in New Mexico who depend on Medicare. Over The Next 10 Years, ObamaCare Will Cut $3.1 Billion From Medicare Plans That New Mexico 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…

Reports That His Attack On Wilson’s So-Called Pay Raise Is Inaccurate In a desperate attempt to cover-up his liberal tax-and-spend record, Congressman Martin Heinrich’s campaign has reached a new low by falsely claiming that Heather Wilson voted to increase her pay. The Santa Fe New Mexican has discovered that during Wilson’s time in Congress, there was never a stand-alone vote on ‘Raises for Congress,’ therefore it’s not possible that she voted to increase her salary while in office. As the Santa Fe New Mexican reports:     Text: “Fourteen years ago, Heather Wilson first went to Washington. A lot’s changed since then. But not Heather Wilson’s priorities. She voted herself six pay raises.”  (Steve Terrell, Ad Watch: Humorous spot seeks to portray Wilson as relic of the 1990s, Santa Fe New Mexican, 9/17/12) Accuracy:  “It is true that between 2001 and 2006, the annual salaries of Congress members increased from $145,100…

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, liberal Congressman Martin Heinrich rammed an $825 billion stimulus into law that was supposed to “create or save” 22,000 jobs in New Mexico, yet today’s jobs report reiterates that his 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 at 8.3%.  Average…

Years Of Reckless Spending Now Driving Country Off A Fiscal Cliff WASHINGTON – Last month the top Senate Democrat leaders who are overseeing Martin Heinrich’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 Martin Heinrich are driving our country over a fiscal cliff,”National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox said today.  “From the reckless spending to the massive expansion…

Last Night, Heinrich Voted Against A Full Extension Of The 2001 & 2003 Tax Cuts After vigorously opposing President Obama’s 2010 tax cut compromise, last night liberal Congressman Martin Heinrich voted once again against extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for every working New Mexican. Nearly two years ago, President Obama said that failing to extend these tax cuts would be a chilling prospect for the American people.  Additionally he said that if these tax cuts were not extended then the average family would pay an additional $3,000 in taxes to the federal government. Notably, President Obama has said that, “you don’t raise taxes” on anybody during a recession.         “After opposing President Obama’s 2010 tax cut compromise, Martin Heinrich reaffirmed his extreme liberal agenda when he voted once again to raise taxes on every working New Mexican,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “With our…