Saturday October 18, 2008
(Manchester, NH) – In today's Nashua Telegraph, John Sununu claims to be independent and bipartisan, but his record in Washington tells a very different story. Instead of working across the aisle on issues like health care reform, alternative energy development and increasing oversight on Wall Street, John Sununu has voted 90% of the time with George Bush on bills that put the needs of special interests and big corporations ahead of the needs of New Hampshire families.
"Election Day is just 17 days away and it seems like John Sununu is trying to find 17 different ways to hide his record of standing with George Bush on failed policies that have hurt New Hampshire families and small businesses," said Kate Bedingfield, communications director for Jeanne Shaheen for Senate. "Sununu talks the talk for middle class families and small businesses in New Hampshire, but down in Washington he walks the walk for George Bush, Republican Party leadership and the special interests."
In this morning's Telegraph, Sununu also tried to claim that he has worked across the aisle in Congress. But in September, Sununu's campaign told the Telegraph that he had opposed proposals to help middle class families and crack down on predatory lenders because they were "Senate Democratic proposals." [Nashua Telegraph, 9/17/08]
GEORGE BUSH: "JOHN SUNUNU WAS WITH ME FROM THE BEGINNING. THERE WAS NO QUESTION IN MY MIND WHERE HE STOOD."
Sununu Voted 90% of the Time with George Bush. [CQ Member Profiles 2001-2007]
Sununu Voted 8 Times Against Raising the Minimum Wage That Benefits Over 20,000 New Hampshire Workers While Voting Himself A Pay Raise 6 Times. [Children's Defense Fund – State Level Impacts Senate, 2004; Senate Vote #23, 1/24/07; Senate Vote #179, 6/21/06; Senate Vote #26, 3/7/05; Senate Vote #27, 3/7/05; Senate Vote #257, 10/19/05; Senate Vote #258, 10/19/05; House Vote #45 3/9/00; House Vote #43, 3/9/00; Senate Vote #406, 10/23/03; Senate Vote #410, 10/23/03; House Vote #322, 7/18/02; House Vote #267, 7/25/01; House Vote #419, 7/20/00; House Vote #300, 7/15/99]
Sununu Voted to Cut Off Medicare for Over 200,000 New Hampshire Citizens – Including Veterans and Seniors. [Senate Vote #160, 6/26/08; US Census 2005-06 CPS]
Sununu Voted to Protect Over $45 Billion in Tax Breaks for Companies that Ship Jobs Overseas. [Senate Vote #63, 3/17/05; Senate Vote #90, 5/11/2004]
Sununu Voted Four Times Against Saving $30 Billion A Year By Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices. [Senate Vote #132, 4/18/07; Senate Vote #50, 3/15/06; Senate Vote #302, 11/3/05; Senate Vote #60, 3/17/05]
Sununu Voted Against Foreclosure Bill that Would Have Prevented 1,856 Foreclosures in New Hampshire, Saved $51 Million in Property Values – Legislation Failed to Pass. [Senate Vote #35, 2/28/08; Center for Responsible Lending, 2/28/08]
Sununu Voted 4 Times Against Safe Prescription Drug Re-Importation. [Senate Vote #150, 5/3/07; Senate Vote #232, 6/20/03; Senate Vote #191, 7/11/06; Senate Commerce Committee Markup, 7/21/05]
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