Posted in Press | 06/13/11
Las Vegas, NV -- Over a month has passed since unelected Senator Dean Heller was sworn-in to the Senate, yet no one has been able to locate him in the state of Nevada. And while prominent Republican officials Mitt Romney, Donald Trump, and Ron Paul have made high-profile visits to Nevada -- its newly appointed senator has gone underground, apparently on the run from a posse of angry Nevada seniors for his two votes to kill Medicare. “It is…
Posted in Press | 06/09/11
Las Vegas, NV – Maybe Rep. Joe Heck should just stay in DC next time the House isn’t in session, because he’s not doing himself any favors when he visits Nevada. Less than 24 hours after calling Social Security a "pyramid scheme" again, Heck held a trainwreck townhall last night where he and his staff said multiple times that the only questions allowed to be asked were those pertaining to veterans issues. In fact, it was so bad that…
Posted in Press | 06/08/11
Las Vegas, NV - So much for “misspeaking.” Jon Ralston reported this morning that yesterday on a conservative talk radio show, Rep. Joe Heck doubled down on his previous comment that Social Security is a “pyramid scheme.” Heck agreed with a caller who praised Heck’s “pyramid scheme” remark, and instead of trying to correct the caller with his (now clearly false) explanation that he had previously misspoke, Heck told the caller that he’s “exactly right.” Clearly, Heck’s previous comment was…
Posted in Press | 06/06/11
Las Vegas, NV – With Rep. Joe Heck receiving non-stop media coverage over his comments calling Social Security a “pyramid scheme”, unelected Senator Dean Heller has so far been silent about Pyramidgate. “Considering Dean Heller is proud to be the only member of Congress who voted twice to end Medicare, it wouldn’t be surprising if he agrees with Joe Heck that Social Security is a ‘pyramid scheme’,” said Zach Hudson, spokesperson for the Nevada State Democratic Party. “Joe Heck…
Posted in Press | 05/26/11
Las Vegas, NV – Yesterday, Nevada’s only two timer in Washington Dean Heller voted for the second time to end Medicare to pay for billions in tax giveaways to his Big Oil campaign donors. Heller has said he is “proud” to be the only member of Congress who voted twice for his reckless plan to end Medicare. This video highlights the clear choice Nevadans have for Senate next year between Shelley Berkley, who is fighting to protect Medicare, and Dean Heller…
Posted in Press | 05/26/11
Las Vegas, NV – In his latest weak attempt to defend his reckless vote to end Medicare a SECOND time, unelected Senator Dean Heller flat-out lied yesterday about how his plan affects seniors over the age of 55. In a statement after the vote, a vote Heller said he was “proud” to take a second time, Heller said his plan to end Medicare would “ensure those who are 55 and older receive their Medicare benefits.” This, of course, has no…
Posted in Press | 05/25/11
Las Vegas, NV – Today unelected Senator Dean Heller doubled down on his reckless plan and voted again in the Senate to end Medicare. Heller has even bragged that he's “proud to be the only member of Congress who will get to vote for it twice.” Heller will vote twice for a plan that ends Medicare to pay for billions of dollars in tax giveaways to the Big Oil companies that have contributed over $80,000 to his campaign. Heller's plan would…
Posted in Press | 05/19/11
Las Vegas, NV – Well, this is embarrassing. In spite of appointed Senator Dean Heller’s work to gut this job-creating program, Senator Harry Reid and Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the Crescent Dunes Solar Project in Tonopah will in fact receive the Department of Energy loan guarantee that will create at least 600 jobs in Nevada. While this job-creating loan guarantee is great news for out-of-work Nevadans, they should take note that their newly appointed Senator Dean Heller tried…
Posted in Press | 05/17/11
Las Vegas, NV – Appointed Senator Dean Heller cast his first vote on policy legislation in the Senate today, voting against reducing the budget deficit by eliminating billions of dollars in tax giveaways to Big Oil. Nevada State Democratic Party Communications Director Zach Hudson issued the following statement in response: “Dean Heller has made it abundantly clear that his priority as Nevada's appointed senator is his Big Oil campaign contributors, not Nevada's seniors, veterans or taxpayers. From voting to destroy thousands…
Posted in Press | 05/17/11
Las Vegas, NV – The United States Senate will vote today on reducing the federal budget deficit by eliminating billions of dollars in taxpayer giveaways to Big Oil. While Shelley Berkley is fighting to end these wasteful subsidies to pay down our debt, appointed Senator Dean Heller is trying to keep Big Oil’s outrageous tax giveaways that help fund his campaign account. Heller has voted four times in the last five years to protect billions of tax dollars in subsidies to…