Chuck Muth

• Opinion

  Reid’s “Screw Nevada II” Bill Criticized by Other Governors

  (Gov. Jim Gibbons) - Reid’s health plan will cost Nevada taxpayers $613,000,000 in general fund revenue which will lead to less money for education, less money to keep criminals off the streets, and less money for programs for the disabled and senior citizens.

  Chuck Muth December 23, 2009
• Opinion

  Nevada GOP chair Chris Comfort an interesting guy

  (Jim Clark) – Nevada Republicans are well aware that state GOP Chair Sue Lowden resigned last September to announce her candidacy to run against Sen. Harry Reid for US Senate on the Republican ticket. This left the state party in the caretaker hands of the vice chair while kingmakers nosed around for...

  Chuck Muth December 23, 2009
• Opinion

  Anderson Out: No More Carson City Weekends at Bernie’s

  (Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Long time state Assemblyman Bernie Anderson, D-Sparks, said today he has decided against running for the open Senate 2 seat in Washoe County. Anderson, who has served in the Assembly since 1991, said he was seriously considering a run for the seat that is being vacated by...

  Chuck Muth December 23, 2009
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  Christmas Miracle: I-15 Project To Be Completed Early

  (Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – The Nevada Department of Transportation is delivering an early Christmas present to Las Vegas motorists on Thursday with substantial completion of the Interstate 15 design-build north project. Ramps to and from I-15 at Lake Mead Boulevard will be opened to traffic. The ramp openings will mark the...

  Chuck Muth December 23, 2009
• Opinion

  Cornyn Calls President’s Bluff, Takes the Obama Challenge

  (NN&V Staff) – U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued on Tuesday the following statement in response to President Obama’s challenge to critics of his handling of Health Care reform in the wake of campaign promises made before his election: “I have two words for President...

  Chuck Muth December 23, 2009
• Opinion

  Reid Health Care Plan Helps Nebraska, Will Bankrupt Nevada

  Governor Gibbons: “In order to pander to his fellow Democrats, Senator Reid has granted full funding for Nebraska’s Medicaid expansion in perpetuity while leaving his constituents in Nevada to fend for themselves. Maybe he should move to Nebraska where he can do less harm to Nevada.”

  Chuck Muth December 22, 2009
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  Who Got the Health Care Gold Mines While Nevada Got the Shaft?

  (Republican Study Committee) – Just when you thought secret deals with the industry, closed-door meetings and Chicago-style backroom politics couldn’t get any worse…they did. According to Sen. Harry Reid, “A number of states are treated differently than other states. That’s what legislation’s all about: compromise”. Really? Rather than thoughtful policy, H.R. 3590...

  Chuck Muth December 22, 2009
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  The Six Key Issues the House Must Cave On Before Obamacare Becomes Law

  (Heritage Foundation) – This morning at around 8 AM, the Senate passed, again on a straight party-line vote, Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) manager’s amendment to the Senate’s version of Obamacare. This keeps the Senate on pace to pass the bill at 9 PM on Christmas Eve despite the fact that Americans...

  Chuck Muth December 22, 2009
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  Gibbons, Lawmakers Discuss Budget in First “Open Door” Session

  (Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Gov. Jim Gibbons and nine state lawmakers from both political parties spent about an hour today informally discussing potential solutions to the state’s budget shortfall, including a discussion of state employee furloughs versus pay reductions. The first “open door” meeting proposed by Gibbons to discuss solutions to...

  Chuck Muth December 22, 2009
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  ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: Two Modern Day Variations

  ‘Twas the night of Thanksgiving and out of the house Tiger Woods came a flyin’, chased by his spouse. She wielded a nine iron and wasn’t too merry, Cause a bimbo’s phone number was in his Blackberry. He’d been cheatin’ on Elin, and the story progressed. Woman after woman stepped up and...

  Chuck Muth December 22, 2009
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  The Call Girl and the RINO Discuss Reid’s ObamaCare Shenanigans

  (Chuck Muth) - Democrat Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu called Republican Sen. Tom Coburn an "obstructionist" on Sunday. What is it again you call a woman who sells herself for money?

  Chuck Muth December 21, 2009
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  Democrat Health Spending Bill: ‘A departure from history’

  (Sen. Mitch McConnell) – Tonight marks the culmination of a long national debate. Passions have run high. And, that’s appropriate because the bill we are voting on tonight will impact the life of every American. It will shape the future of our country. It will determine whether our children can afford the...

  Chuck Muth December 21, 2009
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  Reid Pushes Forward With Flawed Health Bill

  (National Republican Senatorial Committee) – In the wee hours of the night, Democrat Senate Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) moved forward to invoke cloture on the Manager’s Amendment for his massive government-run health care bill, which will lead to higher taxes, massive cuts to Medicare, taxpayer-funded abortions, and higher health care premiums for...

  Chuck Muth December 21, 2009