Target Dems Square Off Against Local Businesses

July 27, 2009

FYI, a version of the release below went out to the following districts: John Adler (NJ-03); Michael Arcuri (NY-24); Rick Boucher (VA-09); Travis Childers (MS-01); Bill Foster (IL-14); Gabby Giffords (AZ-08); Parker Griffith (AL-05); John Hall (NY-19); Martin Heinrich (NM-01); Baron Hill (IN-09); Jim Himes (CT-04); Steve Kagen (WI-08); Ron Kind (WI-03); Larry Kissell (NC-08); Frank Kratovil (MD-01); Dan Maffei (NY-25); Betsy Markey (CO-04); Eric Massa (NY-29); Jerry McNerney (CA-11); Charlie Melancon (LA-03); Harry Mitchell (AZ-05); Scott Murphy (NY-20); Glenn Nye (VA-02); Tom Perriello (VA-05); Mike Ross (AR-04); Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01); Heath Shuler (NC-11); Harry Teague (NM-02); Dina Titus (NV-03); Tim Walz (MN-01); and David Wu (OR-01).

Martin Heinrich Squares Off Against Local Businesses

Prominent Business Groups Speak Up as Heinrich’s Party Attempts to Force Government Healthcare Takeover

Washington- With businesses and business groups across the country speaking out against the Democrats’ government healthcare takeover, Martin Heinrich is once again squarely at odds with job creators in his New Mexico congressional district. As the devastating economic impact of the Democrats’ bill becomes clearer, opposition continues to mount against the latest piece of the majority party’s anti-jobs agenda.

The New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry and Greater Sandoval County Chamber of Commerce joined 39 national business organizations as well as groups across the country to pen a letter telling Democrats in Congress that their push toward government-run healthcare would have devastating consequences:

“The creation of a new government-run insurance plan is a step in the wrong direction. Employers currently suffer a significant cost-shift from existing public programs, and the program described in House legislation would significantly increase costs for every American who purchases private insurance.” (Letter from National and Local Business Associations to Members of Congress, 7/24/09)

“As if it wasn’t obvious that Martin Heinrich’s anti-jobs agenda is squarely at odds with businesses and families in New Mexico, he and his party are now facing off against the engines of economic recovery,” said NRCC Communications Director Ken Spain. “New Mexico families know the dangers of a healthcare bill that could kill millions of jobs, but Martin Heinrich seems more concerned with pushing his party’s government healthcare takeover at all costs.”

Text of the letter can be found here.

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