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, to everyone else, these ‘bumps in the road’ are real and they amount to some of the biggest diplomatic and economic challenges we’ve seen in our lifetime,” NRSC spokesman Jahan Wilcox said today.  “Liberal Martin Heinrich needs to tell New Mexicans whether he shares President Obama’s casual view of the position we’re in. Voters want and expect strong leadership from their elected officials, as well as real policy solutions, but these are not things we are seeing from Democrats in Washington these days.”

President Obama and congressional Democrats are dismissive of these problems even as evidence mounts about the scale of the challenges this country faces. On the economy, the recovery continues to be long, slow and hard for families across America:

• More Than Twenty-Three Million Americans Are Unemployed, Underemployed, Or Have Stopped Looking For Work. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, 9/10/12)

• The Latest Jobs Report Showed The “Economy Slogged Along For The 43rd Month In A Row With Joblessness Above 8 Percent.” “American employers added 96,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent as the economy slogged along for the 43rd month in a row with joblessness above 8 percent.” (Susanna Kim, “August Jobs Report: Unemployment Falls To 8.1 Percent,” ABC News, 9/7/12)

• In August, The Unemployment Rate Either Increased Or Was Unchanged In 38 States. “The Labor Department says rates increased in 26 states. They fell in 12 states and were unchanged in the other 12.” (Christopher S. Rugaber, “Unemployment Rates Rise In Half Of US States,” The Associated Press, 9/21/12)

• “A Record 46.7 Million Americans Received Food Stamps In June…” “A record 46.7 million Americans received food stamps in June, up 0.4 percent from the previous month, the government said. Participation was 3.3 percent higher than a year earlier and has remained higher than 46 million all year as the unemployment rate has stagnated just above 8 percent. New jobless numbers will be released Sept. 7.” (Alan Bjera, “Food-Stamp Use Climbed To Record 46.7 Million In June, U.S. Says,” Bloomberg, 9/4/12)

In the Middle East, commentators worry about the direction the Middle East is taking:

• The Wall Street Journal: “Mideast Turmoil Spreads” (The Wall Street Journal, 9/14/12)

• Bloomberg: “U.S. Officials Concerned Over What Follows Arab Spring”(Bloomberg, 9/12/12)

• The Associated Press: “Arab Winter? Spreading Anti-American Unrest Prompts Debate On US Policy In The Arab World” (The Associated Press, 9/14/12)

• The New York Times: “U.S. Is Preparing For A Long Siege Of Arab Unrest” (The New York Times, 9/15/12)

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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 fine of approximately $1,200.

“It’s simply remarkable that liberal Congressman Martin Heinrich voted for a healthcare bill that cut $3.1 billion from seniors in New Mexico who depend on Medicare,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “This non-partisan report is a sobering reminder that Martin Heinrich’s liberal agenda is wrong for New Mexico.”

BACKGROUND….

Martin  Heinrich Cut $716 Billion From Medicare To Pay For Obamacare –  A Cut The Obama Campaign Now Refers To As An Achievement:

According To The Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, Obamacare Cuts $716 Billion From Medicare. (Congressional Budget Office, Letter To Speaker John Boehner, 7/24/12)

·       Miami Herald: “Obama’s $700 Billion Medicare-Cut Problem” (Marc Caputo, “Obama’s $700 Billion Medicare-Cut Problem,” Miami Herald, 8/12/12)

President Obama’s Senior Campaign Aide Has Bragged That President Obama “Achieved” $700 Billion In “Cuts In Medicare.” CUTTER: “Well, you know ask the wealthy to pay a little bit more. Cut waste from the government. Reform Medicare. More than $300 billion in savings from Medicare. On top of the savings we’ve already achieved. You know I heard Mitt Romney deride the $700 billion cuts in Medicare that the president achieved through health care reform.” (CBS’s “Face The Nation,” 8/12/12)

Heinrich’s Medicare Cuts Will Jeopardize Benefits For Seniors – Reducing Access To Care And Driving Millions From Medicare Advantage:

The Medicare Actuary Has Estimated 15% Of “Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, And Home Health Agencies” Will Be In The Red Before The Decade Is Over. “In the Office of the Actuary‘s April 22, 2010 memorandum on the estimated financial effects of the Affordable Care Act, we noted that by 2019 the update reductions would result in negative total facility margins for about 15 percent of hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies. This estimated percentage would continue to increase, reaching roughly 25 percent in 2030 and 40 percent by 2050. In practice, providers could not sustain continuing negative margins and, absent legislative changes, would have to withdraw from providing services to Medicare beneficiaries, merge with other provider groups, or shift substantial portions of Medicare costs to their non-Medicare, non-Medicaid payers.” (“Projected Expenditures Under An Illustrative Scenario With Alternative Payment Updates To Medicare Providers,” Center For Medicare & Medicaid Services, 5/13/11)

52 Percent Of Doctors Say Obamacare Will Compel Them To Close Or Significantly Restrict Their Practices To Medicare Patients. (Merritt Hawkins, “Health Reform and the Decline of Physician Private Practice,” The Physicians Foundation, October 2010)

Obamacare’s Cuts Will Cause Enrollment In Medicare Advantage To “Plummet By About 50 Percent” And Leave Seniors With “Higher Out-Of-Pocket Costs.” “In addition to flagging provider cuts as potentially unsustainable, the report [HHS] projected that reductions in payments to private Medicare Advantage plans would trigger an exodus from the popular alternative. Enrollment would plummet by about 50 percent. Seniors leaving the private plans would still have health insurance under traditional Medicare, but many might face higher out-of-pocket costs.” (Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, “Report Says Health Care Will Cover More, Cost More,” The Associated Press, 4/23/10)

·       The Medicare Trustees Project These Cuts Will Drive 4 Million Seniors Out Of Medicare Advantage Plans By 2018. (Medicare Trustees Report, 4/23/12)

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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 to $165,200. And it’s true that in the years Heinrich has been in Congress, no raises have been given to members. But the charge that Wilson voted herself six pay raises is misleading.”  (Steve Terrell, Ad Watch: Humorous spot seeks to portray Wilson as relic of the 1990s, Santa Fe New Mexican, 9/17/12)

“Given that liberal Congressman Martin Heinrich has voted for higher taxes and more spending, it’s no wonder he’s decided to distort his opponent’s record,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee Spokesman (NRSC) Jahan Wilcox.  “This desperate attack just adds further proof that Heinrich and his liberal agenda is wrong for New Mexico.”    

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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 hourly earnings were flat at $23.52.  Earnings are up 1.7% in the past year. The average workweek was unchanged at 34.3 hours. (Greg Robb, Job growth slows sharply in August, Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch, 9/7/12)

Notably, according to Heinrich and his fellow Democrats if their policies actually worked the national unemployment rate would be well below 6 percent by now.

“We’ve tried the failed policies of Congressman Heinrich and today’s report is just further proof that his tax-and-spend agenda is not working,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Martin Heinrich’s record is wrong for New Mexico and it’s time to send a true bipartisan reformer like Heather Wilson to the Senate.”

BACKGROUND…

Heinrich Promised The Stimulus Would ‘Create Or Save’ 22,000 New Mexico Jobs

CONGRESSMAN MARTIN HEINRICH:  “Congressmen Martin Heinrich, Harry Teague and Ben Ray Luján voted today to get our economy back on track. The New Mexico delegation joined together to vote in favor of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will provide significant relief for New Mexico, as part of a broader effort to save and create jobs and rebuild the economy. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act could create or save 22,000 jobs in New Mexico, including 7,700 in the First Congressional District, 7,100 in the Second Congressional District, and 7,500 in the Third Congressional District.”  (Martin Heinrich, New Mexico Delegation Supports American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that Could Create 22,000 Jobs in New Mexico, Press Release, 02/13/09)

And That The Unemployment Rate Today Would Be Less Than 6%

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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 of government in ObamaCare, Martin Heinrich has marched in virtual lockstep with Democrats and their failed policies are hurting New Mexicans.

“Under the Heinrich-Pelosi economy, we’ve had 43 straight months of unemployment above 8 percent, a skyrocketing debt that’s now reached almost $16 trillion, and four straight years of trillion dollar deficits.  This report is yet another big wake-up call that New Mexicans simply can’t afford four more years of Heinrich’s failed economic policies,” Wilcox concluded.

BACKGROUND….

CBO Projects ‘Significant Recession,’ ‘Jobless Rate Rising’

NATIONAL JOURNAL: “CBO: Jumping Off Fiscal Cliff Would Cause Recession” (“CBO: Jumping Off Fiscal Cliff Would Cause Recession,” National Journal, 8/22/12

NEW YORK TIMES: “…if Congress takes no action to stave off tax increases due and automatic budget cuts scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, the economy could fall into a recession, with total output shrinking and the jobless rate rising to about 9 percent in the second half of 2013… Fears about tax increases and spending cuts — the ‘fiscal tightening’ — are depressing economic growth…” (“Report Sees Risk Of Recession If Budget Stalemate Persists,” The New York Times, 8/22/12)

WASHINGTON POST: “The nation would be plunged into a significant recession during the first half of next year if Congress fails to avert nearly $500 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts set to hit in January…” (“Significant Recession Imminent If Congress Doesn’t Act On Fiscal Cliff: CBO Report,” The Washington Post, 8/22/12)

REUTERS: “…even worse economic damage than previously thought if Washington fails to come up with a solution, Congress’ budget referee said on Wednesday.” (“U.S. CBO Sees Deeper ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Recession Next Year,” Reuters, 8/22/12)

AP: “… fresh, dire projections by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.” (“Analysts: Recession Likely Without Budget Accord,” AP, 8/22/12)

CBO: “…a recession, with real GDP declining by 0.5 percent between the fourth quarter of 2012 and the fourth quarter of 2013 and the unemployment rate rising to about 9 percent in the second half of calendar year 2013.” (“An Update To The Budget And Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 To 2022, Congressional Budget Office, 8/22/12)

Under Senate Democrats’ We Are Now Facing A Fourth Straight Year Of Trillion Dollar Deficits

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Is Predicting The Fourth Straight Deficit To Exceed $1 Trillion At $1.1 Trillion. “Congress’ nonpartisan budget analysts are projecting a $1.1 trillion federal deficit for 2012, the fourth straight year the government’s shortfall will exceed $1 trillion.” (“Analysts Project $1.1T Federal Deficit This Year,” The Associated Press, 8/22/12)

• CBO: “The Federal Budget Deficit For Fiscal Year 2012 … Will Total $1.1 Trillion … Marking The Fourth Year In A Row With A Deficit Of More Than $1 Trillion.”(“An Update To The Budget And Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 To 2022,” Congressional Budget Office, 8/22/12)

CBO: “The Amount Of Federal Debt Held By The Public Has Skyrocketed In The Past Few Years, Rising From 40 Percent Of GDP At The End Of 2008 To An Estimated 73 Percent By The End Of This Year.” (“An Update To The Budget And Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 To 2022,”Congressional Budget Office, 8/22/12)

• According To The CBO, Federal Debt Held By The Public Will Reach The Highest Levels Since The 1950s. ”Federal debt held by the public will reach 73 percent of GDP by the end of this fiscal year-the highest level since 1950 and about twice the 36 percent of GDP that it measured at the end of 2007, before the financial crisis and recent recession.” (“An Update To The Budget And Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 To 2022,”Congressional Budget Office, 8/22/12)

Senate Democrats’ Plan —  ‘Risk Racing Over The Fiscal Cliff’

“…Democratic Senator Patty Murray said her party is willing to risk racing over the fiscal cliff and into financial chaos in 2013.” (“US Lawmakers Head Home, Severe Challenges Loom,” AFP, 8/4/12)

“Democrats say they are prepared to go over the so-called fiscal cliff at the end of the year …” (“Democrats Risk Fiscal Cliff By Targeting Top Earners’ Break,” Bloomberg News, 7/10/12)

·       “Democrats have made clear that they are ready to allow tax rates to rise and automatic cuts to kick in for both defense and domestic programs… Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who outlined the Democratic strategy in a speech this month, put the GOP on notice that her party would rather plunge off the fiscal cliff than extend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. White House aides pointedly backed Murray’s threat on Tuesday.” (“Democrats Waxing Tough On Fiscal Cliff,” National Journal, 7/25/12)

·       SEN. PATTY MURRAY (D-WA): “So if we can’t get a good deal… then I will absolutely continue this debate into 2013… our country is going to have to face the consequences…” (Sen. Murray, Remarks At The Brookings Institute, 7/16/12)

·       SEN. MARK BEGICH (D-AK): “There are more people today than before that say let this all just expire out.” (“Geithner Meets Murray Amid Fears Lawmakers Might Not Stop Fiscal Cliff,”The Hill, 8/2/12)

·       SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV): Q: “Do you agree with Senator Murray that if you do not get a balanced deal, you’ll fight this into 2013?” SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV): “…Patty Murray knows what she’s talking about.” (Sen. Reid, Press Briefing, 7/17/12)

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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 economy slowing down, Heinrich would be wise to follow President Obama’s advice that you don’t raise taxes on anybody during a recession.”    

BACKGROUND …

Last Night Martin Heinrich Voted To Raise Taxes On Every Working New Mexican 

Heinrich Voted Against Extending The 2001 & 2003 Tax Cuts.  (H.R. 8, CQ Vote #545: Motion agreed to, by a vote of 256-171, Heinrich Voted Nay)

ASSOCIATED PRESS:  “House Republicans approved a full plate of Bush-era tax cuts Wednesday that they said could help shore up a still-frail national economy. … Republicans moved to renew the Bush tax cuts for every working American. The cuts will otherwise expire Dec. 31.”  (Andrew Taylor, House approves Bush-erta tax cuts, Associated Press, 8/2/12)

And Martin Heinrich Was To The Left Of President Obama On The 2010 Tax Cut Compromise 

Heinrich Voted Against The Tax Cut Compromise. “Levin, D-Mich., motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill that would extend the 2001- and 2003-enacted tax cuts for all taxpayers for two years and revive the lapsed estate tax, setting the tax rate at 35 percent on estates worth more than $5 million for 2011 and 2012. It also would extend unemployment insurance benefits for 13 months and cut the employee portion of the Social Security tax by 2 percentage points.” (H.R. 4853, CQ Vote #647: Motion agreed to, thus clearing the bill for the president, by a vote of 277-148: R 138-36; D 139-112, 12/17/10, Heinrich Voted Nay)

President Obama Said A Failure To Extend The 2001 And 2003 Tax Cuts, “Would Be A Chilling Prospect For The American People Whose Taxes Are Currently Scheduled To Go Up On Jan. 1” President Obama: “This would be a chilling prospect for the American people whose taxes are currently scheduled to go up on Jan. 1 because of arrangements that were made back in 2001 and 2003 under the Bush tax cuts. I am not willing to let that happen. I know there’s some people in my own party and in the other party who would rather prolong this battle, even if we can’t reach a compromise. But I’m not willing to let working families across this country become collateral damage for political warfare here in Washington.” (“President Obama: Tax Cut Compromise Is Right Thing To Do,” www.thehill.com, 12/7/10)

·      President Obama: “The American People Didn’t Send Us Here To Wage Symbolic Battles Or Win Symbolic Victories. They Would Much Rather Have The Comfort Of Knowing That When They Open Their First Paycheck On January Of 2011, It Won’t Be Smaller Than It Was Before, All Because Washington Decided They Preferred To Have A Fight And Failed To Act.”(“President Obama: Tax Cut Compromise Is Right Thing To Do,” www.thehill.com, 12/7/10)

·      President Obama Said That Failure To Pass A Tax Cut Compromise Would Cause Taxes To Go Up By $3,000 For A Typical Family. President Obama: “Make no mistake: Allowing taxes to go up on all Americans would have raised taxes by $3,000 for a typical American family. And that could cost our economy well over a million jobs.” (“President Obama: Tax Cut Compromise Is Right Thing To Do,” www.thehill.com, 12/7/10)

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After being the top recipient of radical environmental money in the House of Representatives, Martin Heinrich’s far-left green allies are up with a nasty attack ad that has an Albuquerque station calling the ad a “wild hyper-exaggeration” on Heather Wilson.

Given that Heinrich opposed the Keystone XL pipeline, voted for Nancy Pelosi’s job-killing cap-and-trade bill and has supported the EPA’s job-killing regulations on affordable energy, it’s really no surprise these extreme environmental groups are supporting Mr. Heinrich.  Yet what’s appalling is their outlandish claim that Heather Wilson poisoned the drinking water for children in New Mexico.

As KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports:

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO

“While nobody has fought harder to advance the anti-energy, job-killing agenda of environmental groups than Congressman Heinrich, it’s truly incomprehensible that these groups think Mr. Heinrich’s opponent poisoned the drinking water in New Mexico,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “This nasty attack is just another reminder that since Heinrich can’t run on his own record, his allies have decided to viciously tear down his opponent for him.” 

BACKGROUND…

Heinrich Has Been The Top Advocate For Extreme D.C. Environmentalists

Heinrich Opposes The Entire Keystone Pipeline, Which He Called The “Tar Sands Pipeline,” Saying It Was Not “Clean” Or “Domestic.” “U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich (NM-1) released the following statement today after President Obama denied the pending application for the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline: ‘I’m committed to an energy future for our nation that is both clean and domestic. The tar sands pipeline is neither. Through American ingenuity we can unleash the full potential of clean, home-grown energy and put even more New Mexicans to work.’” (Congressman Martin Heinrich, “Heinrich Statement On The Tar Sands Pipeline,” Press Release, 1/18/12)

Heinrich Voted Against Requiring The White House To Make A Permitting Decision On Keystone XL By November 1, 2011.  “Passage of the bill that would require the administration to make a permitting decision on the Keystone XL oil pipeline within 30 days after the final environmental impact statement is issued or by Nov. 1, whichever is earlier. It would direct the president, working through the Energy secretary, to coordinate with federal agencies to make sure necessary review stages are expedited.” (H.R. 1938, CQ Vote #650: Passed by a vote of 279-147: R 232-3; D 47-144, 7/26/11, Heinrich Voted Nay)

Heinrich Said He Was Proud Of His Vote For The Cap-And-Trade Bill. “Heinrich said he’s proud of his votes on two of the most controversial issues of the 111th Congress – the Obama health care legislation and a so-called cap-and-trade energy bill designed to curb greenhouse emissions.” (Michael Coleman, “A Race Of Contrasts,” Albuquerque Journal, 10/10/10)

Meanwhile He’s Taken Thousands Of Dollar From Crazy Environmentalists

Heinrich Has Taken $105,840 In Environmental Contributions, Making Him The Top Recipient Of Environmental Money In The House So Far In The 2012 Cycle. (Center For Responsive Politics, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 7/14/12)

Over His Career, Heinrich’s Sixth Top Contributing Industry Is Environment, Having Given $214,414. (Center For Responsive Politics, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 7/12/12)

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Heinrich Falsely Claims That He’s Fighting For Lower Taxes

Liberal Congressman Martin Heinrich today released a false ad claiming that he’s fighting for lower taxes; yet in Washington Heinrich is actually more liberal than President Obama on the issue of taxes, particularly on small businesses, having led the charge to raise them at every possible opportunity.

Heinrich joined the President in supporting his $1.76 trillion healthcare bill – which through the individual mandate was one of the largest tax increases ever on the middle class – raised taxes on small businesses by $500 billion and slapped medical device manufacturers with an additional 2.3 percent innovation tax.

Heinrich then outdid the President on taxes when he voted against the 2010 tax cut compromise which, had Heinrich and his far-left allies prevailed, would have raised taxes on every single worker and small business in New Mexico.

“Martin Heinrich has spent his entire career in Washington, leading the far-left’s demands for higher taxes and more government spending,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “Between his support for government-run healthcare and his efforts to kill the 2010 tax cut compromise, Heinrich’s record on taxes is more liberal than the President of the United States.”        

BACKGROUND … 

FLASHBACK

PRESIDENT OBAMA: “THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO IS RAISE TAXES IN THE MIDDLE OF A RECESSION.”  (President Obama, Remarks During An Interview With NBC, Elkhart, IN, 8/5/09)

MARTIN HEINRICH SUPPORTED ALL OF THE TAXES IN THE HEALTHCARE LAW 

Heinrich Voted For The Health Care Reform Law. (H.R. 3590, CQ Vote #165: Motion agreed to, thus clearing the bill for the president, by a vote of 219-212: R 0-178; D 219-34, 3/21/10, Heinrich Voted Yea)

WALL STREET JOURNAL:  “It is now undeniable that Mr. Obama has imposed the largest tax increase in history on the middle class. Individuals who don’t buy insurance will have to pay several hundred dollars, depending on income. The Congressional Budget Office says that 76% of those who pay the mandate tax will make less than 500% of the federal poverty level, estimated to be $24,000 for a family of four in 2016. That means 76% of the payers will earn less than $120,000 a year.” (Editorial, “It’s Up To The Voters Now,” The Wall Street Journal, 6/28/12) 

AND HEINRICH’S RECORD ON TAXES IS MORE LIBERAL THAN BARACK OBAMA’S

Heinrich Voted Against The Tax Cut Compromise. “Levin, D-Mich., motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill that would extend the 2001- and 2003-enacted tax cuts for all taxpayers for two years and revive the lapsed estate tax, setting the tax rate at 35 percent on estates worth more than $5 million for 2011 and 2012. It also would extend unemployment insurance benefits for 13 months and cut the employee portion of the Social Security tax by 2 percentage points.” (H.R. 4853, CQ Vote #647: Motion agreed to, thus clearing the bill for the president, by a vote of 277-148: R 138-36; D 139-112, 12/17/10, Heinrich Voted Nay)

Heinrich “Strongly Denounced” The Tax Cut Compromise. “Among all members of the delegation, Rep. Martin Heinrich most strongly denounced the tax deal. ‘From what I’ve seen so far, I’m not inclined to support it,’ Heinrich said in a Journal interview. ‘There is a difference between compromise and extortion, and I’m having a real hard time swallowing the fact that congressional Republican leaders are holding up so many things there are broad support for just for these tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. Frankly, we can’t afford them.’” (Michael Coleman, “Most of N.M. Delegation Cool To Deal,” Albuquerque Journal, 12/8/10)

Heinrich Did Not Support Extending Tax Cuts For All Americans And Said, “We Can’t Pay Down The Bush Administration’s Debt And Fund Critical Programs Like Medicare And Social Security If We’re Writing Checks For $900 Billion To The Richest Americans . . . .”  “Rep. Heinrich has consistently advocated for securing the future of the middle class and ignoring the temptation to pile on to the deficit as the right thing to do. Rep. Heinrich supports extending middle-class tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of the year, and opposing Republicans demands to extend tax breaks for the ultra-rich. Rep. Heinrich said last week in a statement, ‘We can’t pay down the Bush administration’s debt and fund critical programs like Medicare and Social Security if we’re writing checks for $900 billion to the richest Americans like Donald Trump and Tiger Woods. Anybody who’s ever balanced a family checkbook can see through the Republicans’ wild claims.’” (Congressman Martin Heinrich, “Heinrich To White House: ‘Don’t Back Down,’” Press Release, 12/8/10)

• Heinrich Opposed Extending Tax Cuts For Those Making Over $250,000. “However, Heinrich said he opposes extending income tax cuts enacted by former President George W. Bush for Americans making more than $250,000 per year.” (Michael Coleman, “A Race Of Contrasts,” Albuquerque Journal, 10/10/10)

Heinrich Signed A Letter To Then-House Speaker Pelosi That Stated Democratic Opposition To The Tax Cut Compromise. “In response to President Obama’s deal on the Bush tax cuts, U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich signed a letter initiated by Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) to Speaker Pelosi opposing Republican demands to extend tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires.” (Congressman Martin Heinrich, “Heinrich To White House: ‘Don’t Back Down,’” Press Release, 12/8/10)

In January Of 2012, Heinrich Again Denounced The Republican Tax Cuts, Claiming They “Have Proven Ineffective At Stimulating Job Growth, And Must Be Ended.” (Congressman Martin Heinrich, “Heinrich Statement On President Obama’s State Of The Union Address,” Press Release, 1/24/12)

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Two years ago liberal U.S. Congressman Martin Heinrich – at the urging of Nancy Pelosi – voted for the health care bill which the Supreme Court recently confirmed was a massive tax increase on the American people.  Today the Congressman reaffirmed his support of this job-killing law by voting against its repeal.

According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), ObamaCare will cut $500 billion from Medicare, raise taxes by over $500 billion and force every American to purchase health insurance.

Notably, the Wall Street Journal has written that ObamaCare is the largest tax increase in history on the middle class.

• “It is now undeniable that Mr. Obama has imposed the largest tax increase in history on the middle class. Individuals who don’t buy insurance will have to pay several hundred dollars, depending on income. The Congressional Budget Office says that 76% of those who pay the mandate tax will make less than 500% of the federal poverty level, estimated to be $24,000 for a family of four in 2016. That means 76% of the payers will earn less than $120,000 a year.” (Editorial, “It’s Up To The Voters Now,” The Wall Street Journal, 6/28/12)

“Not only did liberal Martin Heinrich vote for ObamaCare, but today he reaffirmed his support for what is the largest tax increase ever on the middle class,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox.  “This election will be a clear contrast between Congressman Heinrich and his support for a bigger government and Heather Wilson who will continue to support pro-growth, pro-jobs initiatives that will get New Mexico working again.”   

BACKGROUND… 

Heinrich Voted For The Health Care Reform Law. (H.R. 3590, CQ Vote #165: Motion agreed to, thus clearing the bill for the president, by a vote of 219-212: R 0-178; D 219-34, 3/21/10, Heinrich Voted Yea) 

Heinrich Proudly Voted Against A Full Repeal ObamaCare (H.R. 6079, CQ Vote 460: Passed 224-185, Heinrich Voted Nay)

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“In Washington, Martin Heinrich has led the far-left’s cry for higher taxes and more government spending which has made him more liberal than President Obama.  In the wake of another weak jobs report, a massive health care bill that increases taxes on the middle class and a growing $15 trillion debt, why can’t Martin Heinrich answer one very simple question – how does raising taxes on New Mexico small businesses create jobs?”  — Jahan Wilcox, NRSC Press Secretary

BACKGROUND … 

FLASHBACK – President Obama: “The Last Thing You Want To Do Is Raise Taxes In The Middle Of A Recession.” (President Obama, Remarks During An Interview With NBC, Elkhart, IN, 8/5/09)

MARTIN HEINRICH’S TAX-AND-SPEND RECORD IS MORE LIBERAL THAN BARACK OBAMA’S

Heinrich Voted Against The Tax Cut Compromise. “Levin, D-Mich., motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill that would extend the 2001- and 2003-enacted tax cuts for all taxpayers for two years and revive the lapsed estate tax, setting the tax rate at 35 percent on estates worth more than $5 million for 2011 and 2012. It also would extend unemployment insurance benefits for 13 months and cut the employee portion of the Social Security tax by 2 percentage points.” (H.R. 4853, CQ Vote #647: Motion agreed to, thus clearing the bill for the president, by a vote of 277-148: R 138-36; D 139-112, 12/17/10, Heinrich Voted Nay)

Heinrich “Strongly Denounced” The Tax Cut Compromise. “Among all members of the delegation, Rep. Martin Heinrich most strongly denounced the tax deal. ‘From what I’ve seen so far, I’m not inclined to support it,’ Heinrich said in a Journal interview. ‘There is a difference between compromise and extortion, and I’m having a real hard time swallowing the fact that congressional Republican leaders are holding up so many things there are broad support for just for these tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. Frankly, we can’t afford them.’” (Michael Coleman, “Most of N.M. Delegation Cool To Deal,” Albuquerque Journal, 12/8/10)

Heinrich Did Not Support Extending Tax Cuts For All Americans And Said, “We Can’t Pay Down The Bush Administration’s Debt And Fund Critical Programs Like Medicare And Social Security If We’re Writing Checks For $900 Billion To The Richest Americans . . . .”  “Rep. Heinrich has consistently advocated for securing the future of the middle class and ignoring the temptation to pile on to the deficit as the right thing to do. Rep. Heinrich supports extending middle-class tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of the year, and opposing Republicans demands to extend tax breaks for the ultra-rich. Rep. Heinrich said last week in a statement, ‘We can’t pay down the Bush administration’s debt and fund critical programs like Medicare and Social Security if we’re writing checks for $900 billion to the richest Americans like Donald Trump and Tiger Woods. Anybody who’s ever balanced a family checkbook can see through the Republicans’ wild claims.’” (Congressman Martin Heinrich, “Heinrich To White House: ‘Don’t Back Down,’” Press Release, 12/8/10)

• Heinrich Opposed Extending Tax Cuts For Those Making Over $250,000. “However, Heinrich said he opposes extending income tax cuts enacted by former President George W. Bush for Americans making more than $250,000 per year.” (Michael Coleman, “A Race Of Contrasts,” Albuquerque Journal, 10/10/10)

Heinrich Signed A Letter To Then-House Speaker Pelosi That Stated Democratic Opposition To The Tax Cut Compromise. “In response to President Obama’s deal on the Bush tax cuts, U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich signed a letter initiated by Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) to Speaker Pelosi opposing Republican demands to extend tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires.” (Congressman Martin Heinrich, “Heinrich To White House: ‘Don’t Back Down,’” Press Release, 12/8/10)

In January Of 2012, Heinrich Again Denounced The Republican Tax Cuts, Claiming They “Have Proven Ineffective At Stimulating Job Growth, And Must Be Ended.” (Congressman Martin Heinrich, “Heinrich Statement On President Obama’s State Of The Union Address,” Press Release, 1/24/12)

MEANWHILE OBAMA-PELOSI-HEINRICH SOLUTION FOR THE 23 MILLION AMERICANS STRUGGLING TO FIND WORK IS TO RAISE TAXES ON JOB CREATORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES

• Roughly 940,000 small businesses will be hit by a big tax hike. According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), “75 percent of small businesses are organized as pass-through entities meaning they pay taxes on their business income at the individual rate.” The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimates the tax hike would hit about 940,000 small businesses (see more here from ABC News). 

• Half of all small business income would face higher taxes. According to Bloomberg News, analysis by JCT also shows President Obama’s plan for massive tax hikes “would mean higher taxes on 53 percent of business income reported on individual returns.”

• More than a quarter of American workers’ jobs are at risk. “According to U.S. Census data,” says NFIB, small businesses “employ more than 25 percent of the total workforce.” Raising taxes on small businesses threatens these jobs – the last thing we need to do in a weak economy. 

Today’s Economy Weaker Than When Obama Extended All Tax Rates

2010 Economic Growth: 3.1%

Real GDP growth over the four quarters before Dec. 2010 tax rate extension: 3.1% (“Table 1.1.1, Percent Change From Preceding Period In Real Gross Domestic Product,” Bureau Of Economic Analysis, Accessed 7/9/12) 

2012 Economic Growth: 2.0%

Real GDP growth over the previous four quarters: 2.0% (“Table 1.1.1, Percent Change From Preceding Period In Real Gross Domestic Product,” Bureau Of Economic Analysis, Accessed 7/9/12) 

In 2010, Obama Said Tax Increases ‘Would Have Been A Blow To Our Economy’

PRESIDENT OBAMA: “…tax rates for every American were poised to automatically increase on January 1st… would have been a blow to our economy just as we’re climbing out of a devastating recession.” (President Obama, Remarks At Bill Signing, 12/17/10) 

• OBAMA: “If we allow these taxes to go up, the result would be that a lot of people most likely would spend less, and that means that the economy would grow less.” (President Obama, Remarks, Kokomo, IN, 11/23/10) 

• OBAMA: “You don’t raise taxes in a recession.” (“Obama: We Must ‘Help Elkhart Reinvent Itself,’” MSNBC, 8/5/09; Video Here)

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