The DSCC released a new ad highlighting how Congressman Joe Heck puts his corporate special interest backers like the Koch Brothers ahead of hard-working Nevada families. Billionaires like the Kochs have spent millions of dollars supporting Congressman Heck, and in return he pushes their extreme and out-of-touch agenda. Congressman Heck has voted to protect tax breaks for corporations shipping jobs overseas, even though it meant cutting education funding and raising taxes on Nevada’s hard-working middle class.
The ad, “Opening Doors” can be viewed HERE.
“Time and time again, Congressman Joe Heck puts his special interest backers like the billionaire Koch Brothers ahead of hard-working Nevada families showing that he’s exactly what’s wrong with Washington,” said Sadie Weiner, DSCC Communications Director. “Congressman Heck prioritizes tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas that he pays for by raising middle class taxes and cutting education spending. Maybe the Kochs will be able to help Congressman Heck find a job after the election because he certainly won’t be heading to the Senate.”
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V/O: You spend a lot of time opening doors for these little guys. But Congressman Heck opens them for these guys –special interests and the billionaire Koch Brothers.
GFX: Congressman Joe Heck Washington, DC
V/O: They spent millions supporting Heck.
GFX: Corporate Special Interests And Billionaire Koch Brothers Spend Millions Supporting Congressman Heck New York Magazine, 8/30/16; Las Vegas Review Journal, 6/17/16
V/O: And Heck supports their agenda — special tax breaks. Even for corporations shipping jobs overseas.
GFX: Congressman Heck Tax Breaks For Corporations Shipping Jobs Overseas Vote 456, 7/10/12 |
CORPORATE SPECIAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING THE KOCH BROTHERS & U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HAVE SPENT MILLIONS IN SUPPORT OF HECK
Four Koch Network Organizations Had Spent Over $5 Million On Heck’s Behalf. “Four separate Koch Network organizations are active in the Cortez Masto–Heck race, spending (so far) over 5 million smackers on Heck’s behalf and engaging in door-to-door canvassing, not just TV ads. One Koch-backed group focused on ‘education’ of Latino voters, the Libre Institute, is working to undermine Cortez Masto’s base; if elected she would become the first Latina in the Senate.” [New York Magazine, 8/30/16]
U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Spent Over $2 Million On Heck’s Race. “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has its sights set on expanding the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate. The group has put more than $2 million so far into efforts supporting U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., in his run for the open seat of outgoing U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. It’s one of a few Senate seats nationwide that Republicans believe could switch in their side, and it’s being closely watched well outside Nevada.” [Las Vegas Review-Journal, 6/7/16]
HECK VOTED WITH USCOC TO PROTECT TAX BREAKS FOR OUTSOURCERS
HECK VOTED AGAINST BILL OPPOSED BY U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAT WOULD HAVE ENDED TAX BREAKS FOR COMPANIES THAT SENT JOBS OVERSEAS
Heck Blocked Bring Jobs Home Act To Eliminate Tax Incentives For Companies Moving Jobs Overseas. In July 2012, Heck voted for a: “Sessions, R-Texas, motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and the possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 724) that would provide for House floor consideration of the bill to repeal the 2010 health care law.” “The Previous Question would amend the rule to allow for consideration of H.R. 5542 – To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing.” The motion was agreed to by 238-184. [CQ, 7/10/12, H.R.5542, Vote 456, 7/10/12; 112th Congress Previous Questions]
· The Hill: The Bring Jobs Home Act “Would End Tax Breaks For Companies That Send Jobs Overseas.” “Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would end tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 54-42 to end debate on S. 2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act — 60 votes were needed to advance the measure. Sens. John Walsh (D-Mont.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced the bill, which would give companies incentives to bring jobs back to the United States, including a tax write-off for the relocating costs and an additional 20 percent credit. Currently, U.S. companies can deduct from their corporate taxes some expenses of moving facilities overseas. Democrats said 2.4 million jobs have been outsourced in the past 10 years.” [The Hill, 7/30/14]
HECK VOTED WITH THE KOCH BROTHERS TO PROTECT TAX BREAKS FOR BIG OIL
KOCH – BACKED AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUGHT TO PRESERVE OIL INDUSTRY TAX BREAKS…
Americans For Prosperity Called Changing Section 199 As It Relates To Oil Producers An “Attack.” “Americans for Prosperity opposes changing these rules only on the oil and gas industries. Changing these provisions to attack a politically unpopular industry is an inappropriate use of the tax code. Section 199 Domestic Production Activities Deduction provides all qualified domestic manufactures with a 9 percent deduction in their taxable income. The oil and gas industry are already singled out under this rule and are only allowed to use a 6 percent deduction. This rule was put in place to support domestic production and it is ironic that the same people who claim to want to ‘reduce our dependence on foreign oil’ would seek to further isolate oil and gas companies from tax deductions design to support domestic production.” [Energy Tax Policy, Americans For Prosperity, archived 3/6/12]
…WHICH HECK VOTED TO PRESERVE
Heck Voted Against Requiring Oil Companies To Forego Certain Tax Benefits, Including Percentage Depletion Allowance, Before Receiving New Drilling Leases. In June 2012, Heck voted against “Slaughter, D-N.Y., motion to recommit the bill to the House Natural Resources Committee and report it back immediately with an amendment that would prohibit the major integrated oil companies from receiving new drilling leases authorized under the bill unless they agree to not claim certain tax benefits, including the percentage depletion allowance.” The motion was rejected by a vote of 166-243. [CQ, 6/21/12, H.R. 4480, Vote 409, 6/21/12]
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V/O: Worse, Heck pays for them by cutting education and raising taxes on us.
GFX: Congressman Heck Cutting Education Raising Taxes on the Middle Class Vote 151, 3/29/12; Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, 3/22/12; ABC News, 8/14/12
V/O: Congressman Heck is what’s wrong with Washington.
GFX: Congressman Joe Heck Washington DC What’s Wrong with Washington
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HECK VOTED FOR RYAN BUDGETS, WHICH CUT TAXES FOR CORPORATIONS & THE WEALTHY WHILE INCREASING THEM FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS & CUTTING EDUCATION FUNDING
Heck Voted For FY 2013 Ryan Budget. In March 2012, Heck voted for the: “Adoption of the concurrent resolution that would provide $2.793 trillion in new budget authority for fiscal 2013, not including off-budget accounts. It calls for limiting discretionary appropriations to $1.028 trillion in 2013 and for major cuts in non-defense discretionary and mandatory spending over the next 10 years. It would assume significant future savings by restructuring Medicare into a “premium support” system beginning in 2023, converting Medicaid and the food stamp program into block grants to states, and repealing the 2010 health care overhaul. It calls for an overhaul of the tax code, under which the alternative minimum tax would be repealed, the six current individual income tax brackets would be consolidated into two, tax credits and deductions would be eliminated or curtailed, and the corporate tax code modified to reduce the top rate to 25 percent from 35 percent and converted into a “territorial” tax system where U.S. companies would pay tax only on income earned in the United States. It also would direct the Budget Committee to report a bill that would repeal the sequestration of discretionary spending set for January 2013 by the 2011 debt limit law and direct six House committees to find substitute savings from mandatory programs.” The concurrent resolution was adopted by a 228-191 vote. [CQ, 3/29/12; H.Con. Res. 112, Vote 151, 3/29/12]
Heck Voted For FY 2012 Ryan Budget. In April 2011, Heck voted for: “Adoption of the concurrent resolution that would allow $2.859 trillion in new budget authority for fiscal 2012, including up to $1.019 trillion in non-emergency discretionary spending. It calls for $659 billion in security spending and $360 billion in non-security spending. It proposes converting the federal share of Medicaid to a block grant to states. It calls for converting Medicare for persons currently younger than 55 into a “premium support system” through which the government would pay private insurance companies directly for each enrollee. It also proposes consolidating the current six tax brackets and cutting the corporate tax rate and the top individual tax rate to 25 percent. It assumes the extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts beyond 2012 and projects that the budget deficit would be reduced to $391 billion by fiscal 2021.” The resolution was adopted 235-193. [CQ, 4/15/11; H Con Res 34, Vote 277, 4/15/11]
Heck Voted For FY 2015 Ryan Budget. In April 2014, Heck voted for: “Adoption of the concurrent resolution that would provide for $2.842 trillion in new budget authority in fiscal 2015, not including off-budget accounts. It would assume $5.1 trillion in reductions over the next 10 years in both discretionary and mandatory spending. The proposal would assume the repeal of the 2010 health care overhaul. It also would propose extending the 2013 law that withheld the pay of members of Congress unless the House and Senate each approve a budget resolution. It would propose changing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program into a block grant program and call for a decrease of $125 billion in SNAP funding over five years. The proposal would call for expanded work and job training requirements in order to receive aid from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program and would propose preventing beneficiaries from receiving unemployment insurance and disability insurance concurrently. It would call for the creation of a block grant program for Medicaid run by individual states. It also would include a proposal for a 10-year “doc fix” to prevent a 24 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors. It would assume the enactment of legislation to consolidate the current seven individual tax brackets into two, allowing for the reduction of the top individual rate from 39.6 percent to 25 percent and the corporate rate from 35 percent to 25 percent and call for repeal of the alternative minimum tax. It also would call for a maximum-income cap to qualify for Pell Grants and the elimination of eligibility for less than half-time students.” The resolution was adopted 219-205. [CQ, 4/10/14; H.Con.Res.96, Vote 177, 4/10/14]
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