(Nevada Rep.) Joe Heck's wife collected unemployment benefits
Source: Politico
House Republicans have been railing on unemployment benefits for two years, arguing that its part of the nations broken welfare system.
But one of their own Nevada Rep. Joe Heck has been benefiting from it.
His wife, Lisa, collected unemployment benefits in 2011, according to financial disclosure forms filed with the House in May.
Hecks office portrays Lisa as another down-on-her-luck American.
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MADem
(135,425 posts)Well, how nice that Nevada has an "illustration" now any time a Republican starts grousing about WELFARE QUEENS...!
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)Enrique
(27,461 posts)and HIS company seems to have been wholly dependent on the government teat:
On Dec. 22, 2010, shortly before Heck was sworn into the House, the corporation was dissolved, according to records filed with the Nevada secretary of states office.
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NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)next thing you know, an anti-choice republican will have had a wife, girlfriend or daughter get an abortion.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)For all their demonizing of our side, I've never known a wealthy conservative who didn't love spending other people's money...My hometown is full of them...
KansDem
(28,498 posts)What can you do?
Or maybe: GOP = "Group Of Projectionists"
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)that fits as well..
KansDem
(28,498 posts)AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)What GOP really stands for...
guardians of privilege
guardians of prejudice
guardians of piety
and that is just a start
Smilo
(1,944 posts)it's okay for the right to receive benefits/handouts/bailouts - but heavens to Murgatroyd we can't have any on the "left" getting anything that is just wrong.
Dripping with
valerief
(53,235 posts)nobodyspecial
(2,286 posts)EXCEPT me, my family and friends who share my views. Funny how they can't seem to fathom other people are simply down on their luck or faced with circumstances beyond their control.
bluesbassman
(19,374 posts)SoutherDem
(2,307 posts)To take ANY job at ANY pay just to get off the unemployment rolls.
It is unbelievable how these things don't convince the country to vote for the Democrats.
The election results should be about 90-10 Obama.
Turbineguy
(37,337 posts)repubs like bennies for themselves, just not for others.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)the audacity