Posted in Press | 05/16/12
Heller press release today reconfirms support for Ryan plan to turn Medicare over to private insurance companies Las Vegas, NV – No Dean, after voting twice to end Medicare by turning it over to private insurance companies, your support for the Ryan plan is definitely NOT a secret. In a press release today, Senator Dean Heller said, "I have voted on Republican budgets in the past. It’s no secret where I stand…” And for once, Heller is actually right – we do…
Posted in Press | 05/15/12
FLASH BACK: Heller said he was “proud” to be the only member of Congress to vote twice for original Ryan budget that turns Medicare over to private insurance companies Review-Journal: Heller said he will “campaign” on the Ryan budget Wall Street Journal: Ryan budget would “essentially end Medicare” Reuters: Ryan budget “would have ended Medicare” NPR: Key part of Ryan budget is “ending Medicare as we know it” Las Vegas, NV – Tomorrow, Senator Dean Heller will cast…
Posted in Press | 05/10/12
Las Vegas, NV – Today, Shelley Berkley announced she is co-sponsoring legislation that will work to end breast cancer by 2020. In contrast to Berkley’s efforts to end breast cancer by the end of the decade and increase women’s access to preventative healthcare, Senator Dean Heller has repeatedly voted to slash funding for programs that provide women access to breast and cervical cancer screenings while voting to protect taxpayer giveaways to corporations that ship American jobs overseas and Big Oil companies making…
Posted in Press | 05/09/12
Las Vegas, NV – Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Roberta Lange released the following statement praising President Obama’s announcement that he supports marriage equality: “I commend President Obama for announcing his support for marriage equality today. President Obama has made equal rights for all Americans a cornerstone of his Administration and today’s announcement further highlights his tremendous leadership on this issue. The Obama Administration has taken historic steps to end discrimination, including repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,…
Posted in Press | 05/09/12
Heller continues to prioritize Wall Street, Big Oil, and private insurance companies over Nevada’s middle class Las Vegas, NV – One year ago today, Dean Heller was appointed to the United States Senate to replace Senator John Ensign. For the last year, he has represented the state in Washington – taking votes, making statements and attending events -- each time going on the record about what his priorities are. His first year in the United States Senate gives voters not just a clue…
Posted in Press | 05/08/12
Heller will only keep college affordable if he can simultaneously restrict women's access to preventative health services Las Vegas, NV –Today Senator Dean Heller demonstrated where his priorities are by only supporting the extension of current student loan rates if it's paid for by restricting basic health services for women. The legislation Heller is co-sponsoring would slash funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings in order to pay for extending the current student loan rates. While Heller will…
Posted in Press | 05/08/12
Las Vegas, NV – Over the weekend, the Danny Tarkanian for Congress campaign gave its third response regarding the numerous irregularities – including an illegal corporate contribution - in their FEC report, irregularities that resulted in the Nevada State Democratic Party filing a complaint with the FEC. The problem with all three explanations – none of them address the illegal corporate contribution Tarkanian received or the hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign debt that disappeared from Tarkanian's last…
Posted in Press | 05/05/12
Las Vegas, NV – Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Roberta Lange released the following statement in response to the 2012 Nevada Republican Party State Convention this weekend: “What you are seeing today is that even Nevada Republicans are deeply divided over corporate layoff specialist Mitt Romney's pro-Wall Street, anti-middle class agenda. While President Obama is fighting to create jobs here in America, Mitt Romney shipped jobs overseas both in the private sector and as Governor of Massachusetts. As a corporate CEO,…
Posted in Press | 05/05/12
T-shirt requested by Romney, Heller and Heck campaigns to acknowledge the canceled keynote speech by the architect of their plan to end Medicare Sparks, NV – Today, the Nevada State Democratic Party unveiled the official t-shirt of the 2012 Nevada Republican Party State Convention. After the scheduled keynote address by Rep. Paul Ryan (yes, the Medicare one) was canceled, then back on, then canceled again, the Romney, Heller and Heck campaigns joined together and demanded there at least be some type of…
Posted in Press | 05/04/12
Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada State Democratic Party released the following statement in support of the reported agreement Ron Paul supporters have reached with the Romney campaign to limit their delegates to the Republican National Convention: “We congratulate Ron Paul supporters for agreeing to limit their delegates to the Republican National Convention, putting party unity and their faith in Mitt Romney ahead of their principled beliefs such as opposition to TARP and the Federal Reserve and their support of…