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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:34 PM

kpete (38,900 posts)

(Nevada Rep.) Joe Heck's wife collected unemployment benefits

Source: Politico

House Republicans have been railing on unemployment benefits for two years, arguing that it’s part of the nation’s 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.

Heck’s office portrays Lisa as another down-on-her-luck American.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77730.html

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(Nevada Rep.) Joe Heck's wife collected unemployment benefits (Original post)	kpete	Jun 2012	OP
That's OFFENSIVE. That rep makes more than three or four of his constituents--at least.	MADem	Jun 2012	#1
Absolutely shocked to hear that there is hypocrisy going on in this establishment	BeyondGeography	Jun 2012	#2
LOL.	JBoy	Jun 2012	#9
Your winnings, sir	BeyondGeography	Jun 2012	#15
and her job was working at HIS company	Enrique	Jun 2012	#3
I'm shocked, shocked to find this going on	NewJeffCT	Jun 2012	#5
I keep repeating it far and wide	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#14
GOP = "Gang Of hyPocrites"	KansDem	Jun 2012	#4
how about GANG OF PIRATES...	AsahinaKimi	Jun 2012	#16
Works for me!	KansDem	Jun 2012	#17
We should start a post...	AsahinaKimi	Jun 2012	#18
GOPPP	ldf	Jun 2012	#19
heh!	AsahinaKimi	Jun 2012	#20
Well of course she did........	Smilo	Jun 2012	#6
GOP slogan: "Do as I say, not as I do." nt	valerief	Jun 2012	#7
Everyone is a deadbeat	nobodyspecial	Jun 2012	#8
Oh, but she "deserved" it. Man those people make me sick. n/t	bluesbassman	Jun 2012	#10
I am sure she took the advice of the Republicans	SoutherDem	Jun 2012	#11
That's how it works.	Turbineguy	Jun 2012	#12
Taking money from the Government?	Rosa Luxemburg	Jun 2012	#13

Response to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:38 PM

MADem (86,125 posts)

1. That's OFFENSIVE. That rep makes more than three or four of his constituents--at least.

Well, how nice that Nevada has an "illustration" now any time a Republican starts grousing about WELFARE QUEENS...!

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:41 PM

BeyondGeography (21,321 posts)

2. Absolutely shocked to hear that there is hypocrisy going on in this establishment

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:58 PM

JBoy (7,464 posts)

9. LOL.

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 02:04 PM

BeyondGeography (21,321 posts)

15. Your winnings, sir

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:42 PM

Enrique (22,645 posts)

3. and her job was working at HIS company

and HIS company seems to have been wholly dependent on the government teat:

eck worked for Specialized Medical Operations, where Joe Heck was president, according to financial disclosure forms filed with the House. The company, according to the congressman’s biography, was “dedicated to providing quality medical training, consulting and operational support to law enforcement, and military special operations.”

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 state’s office.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77730.html#ixzz1yXc66cig

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:47 PM

NewJeffCT (35,932 posts)

5. I'm shocked, shocked to find this going on

next thing you know, an anti-choice republican will have had a wife, girlfriend or daughter get an abortion.

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:51 PM

Blue_Tires (31,753 posts)

14. I keep repeating it far and wide

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...

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:46 PM

KansDem (24,354 posts)

4. GOP = "Gang Of hyPocrites"

What can you do?

Or maybe: GOP = "Group Of Projectionists"

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 02:51 PM

AsahinaKimi (18,096 posts)

16. how about GANG OF PIRATES...

that fits as well..

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 03:10 PM

KansDem (24,354 posts)

17. Works for me!

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 03:49 PM

AsahinaKimi (18,096 posts)

18. We should start a post...

What GOP really stands for...

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Sat Jun 23, 2012, 02:03 PM

ldf (2,964 posts)

19. GOPPP

guardians of privilege
guardians of prejudice
guardians of piety

and that is just a start

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Sat Jun 23, 2012, 04:43 PM

AsahinaKimi (18,096 posts)

20. heh!

GRAND OLD PIGS!

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:52 PM

Smilo (1,886 posts)

6. Well of course she did........

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

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:57 PM

valerief (35,681 posts)

7. GOP slogan: "Do as I say, not as I do." nt

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:58 PM

nobodyspecial (2,011 posts)

8. Everyone is a deadbeat

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.

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 12:59 PM

bluesbassman (12,900 posts)

10. Oh, but she "deserved" it. Man those people make me sick. n/t

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:02 PM

SoutherDem (2,151 posts)

11. I am sure she took the advice of the Republicans

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.

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:17 PM

Turbineguy (16,550 posts)

12. That's how it works.

repubs like bennies for themselves, just not for others.

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Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:19 PM

Rosa Luxemburg (22,020 posts)

13. Taking money from the Government?

the audacity

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