Dean Heller Blog & News tagged 'Growing The Economy'

The Stimulus Has Failed Nevada

deanheller+staff@gmail.com — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Congressman Heller discussed how the so-called stimulus bill failed Nevada yesterday on the floor of the House of Representatives:

"Despite the promises from this administration that the stimulus bill would cap unemployment at 8%, we are seeing across this nation numbers much higher than that. We continue to see Nevada unemployment grow from 10%, 11%, 12% and now 14.2%. The stimulus was supposed to be an immediate jolt. Clearly, it didn't happen."

Energy Tax Will Hurt Americans

deanheller@gmail.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The following originally appeared as an op-ed in The Hill. -Staff

Cap and trade equals energy tax. That is why I strongly oppose and voted against H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act. In fact, as a member of the House Ways and Means Committee which has jurisdiction over tax issues, I helped lead the debate in opposition to this bill. This new energy tax will affect every man, woman, and child in our country. Every time you turn on a light, cook your family d [...]

Dean Votes Against Democrats' National Energy Tax

deanheller+staff@gmail.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Congressman Heller voted against the Democrats' national energy tax plan today -- a plan which is projected to cost thousands of Nevadans their jobs.

Dean commented on the tax plan:

Cap and Trade is nothing more than an energy tax that will affect every man, woman, and child in our country. Every time you flip a light switch, cook your family dinner, or take your kids to school you will be taxed. Air travel, food prices, electricity costs and transportation costs will sk [...]

Congress Can't Tax Its Way Out Of A Recession

deanheller@gmail.com — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The following originally appeared as an op-ed in The Hill. -Staff

Economic recovery is the one issue that should bring Democrats and Republicans together. Nationwide the unemployment rate is over 8 percent. My home state of Nevada has over 10 percent unemployment and leads the country in home foreclosures. Yet, as American families struggle, the administration and the majority party are pursuing fiscal policies that penalize working Americans and small businesses. Unfortunately, in [...]

Big Labor's Card Check Bill Will Cost Nevadans Jobs

deanheller+staff@gmail.com — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Dean is adamantly opposed to the card check bill which would strip workers of the fundamental right to vote by secret ballot in union organizing elections, and cost our country 600,000 jobs.

Today, Congressman Heller called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to stop the devastating impact on Nevada communities if Big Labor's card check bill becomes law:

The Employee Free Choice Act is one of the worst power seizures by special interests and labor lobbyists that I have seen [...]

Helping Folks Responsibly Buy Homes

deanheller+staff@gmail.com — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Congressman Heller introduced legislation yesterday to promote responsible home ownership by expanding the home buyers' tax credit.

The Nevada Appeal has more:

Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., Wednesday introduced legislation to expand the home buyer tax credit.

"Getting home foreclosures under control and the housing market healthy is a key component to economic recovery not only in Nevada, but across the nation," he said in announcing the plan.

He said the housing i [...]