Posted in Press | 01/21/10
January 21, 2010: Las Vegas, NV. - Republicans today sided against the people who elected them, instead praising a Supreme Court decision giving more power to big banks, insurance companies and Wall Street. The decision was a blow to the rights of ordinary people to compete on a level playing field with special interests and big business, who will seek to sway elections and votes in Congress with their billions. Under the decision of the Bush/Roberts court, corporations now have…
Posted in Press | 01/20/10
January 20, 2010: Las Vegas, NV. – GOP Senate candidates Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian said last year that they would welcome embattled Sen. John Ensign’s support on the campaign trail. But when news broke that Ensign aides are being questioned by the FBI, the pair waffled in their support of the scandal-plagued senator – but didn’t abandon him altogether. Tarkanian said yesterday he might not welcome Ensign’s help any longer if the senator’s legal and ethical troubles has “gotten…
Posted in Press | 01/18/10
January 18, 2010: Las Vegas, NV. – Despite airport security being tighter than it’s ever been before, U.S. Senate candidate Sue Lowden – who wants to represent a state that relies on air travel and tourism as its main industrial engine – says she’s afraid to fly the friendly skies. Lowden told the Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board last week that “it’s frightening now to be on a plane… We need to do whatever it takes to make it safe.”…
Posted in Press | 01/13/10
January 13, 2010: Las Vegas, NV. – Sen. John Ensign shied away from tough questions from more than 150 health insurance reform supporters who attended his town hall meeting in Las Vegas today. During his second town hall this week, Ensign stuck to Republican talking points, brought in a California doctor to back up his lies about health insurance reform and even dredged up the debunked “death panel” myth. PolitiFact.com named this myth – an effort to scare seniors –…
Posted in Press | 01/12/10
January 12, 2010: Reno, NV. – Sen. John Ensign stuck to the typical Republican talking points and a mantra of “no” during a health care town hall at the University of Nevada, Reno tonight. Ensign took prescreened questions from a crowd made up of about half supporters of the Senate’s health insurance reform bill. Reform supporters demanded to know why he has resorted to lies and scare tactics to oppose reform that will make affordable care accessible all Nevadans. While…
Posted in Press | 01/11/10
January 11, 2010: Las Vegas, NV. – Calls for Sen. Harry Reid’s resignation from a Republican Party with a dismal record on issues important to the African American community are clearly politically motivated. Coming from RNC Chairman Michael Steele and Senators Jon Kyl and John Cornyn the attack looks like what it is – political opportunism from members of a party that pays lip service to African Americans while consistently voting against legislation that makes a difference in the lives…
Posted in Press | 11/21/09
November 21, 2009: Las Vegas, NV. – Today, Sen. John Ensign chose to stand with the “Party of No” rather than with Nevadans who have spoken loud and clear in favor of meaningful health insurance reform. Today Ensign voted to prevent debate from beginning on health insurance reform in the Senate. While Democrats want to pass reform that brings quality affordable health insurance to millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of uninsured Nevadans, lowers the deficit and stops discrimination…
Posted in Press | 11/18/09
November 18, 2009: Las Vegas, NV. – Sam Lieberman, chairman of the Nevada State Democratic Party, made the following statement today on Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the Senate health insurance reform bill: “I want to thank Sen. Harry Reid for being a tireless champion for meaningful health insurance reform that will bring quality, affordable medical care to tens of millions of Americans, stop discrimination based on preexisting conditions and reduce our deficit all at the same time. The bill…
Posted in Press | 11/05/09
November 5, 2009: Las Vegas, NV – Earlier this week, Republicans who have opposed Democrats’ plans for meaningful health insurance reform at every turn finally released their own version of a reform bill. They claimed it would insure millions more Americans than the bill being considered by House Democrats. But the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says Republicans’ reform plan – if you can call it that – accomplishes none of the necessary reforms Americans have demanded. The fiscally responsible Democratic…
Posted in Press | 10/26/09
October 26, 2009: Las Vegas, NV –While Nevada Democrats, led by Sen. Harry Reid, work to improve the health care system by covering lifesaving, cost saving preventive care for all Americans, Nevada Republicans have a history of supporting a free pass for the insurance industry that would allow it to avoid paying for breast cancer screenings. Cancer screenings are an important part not only of saving lives, but also of eliminating more serious, costly procedures by catching cancer early. And…