Research Briefing

How Has Nevada Fared While Harry Reid Was Carrying Water For Obama’s Job Killing Agenda?

NEVADA’S ECONOMY SUFFERED FROM REID-OBAMA AGENDA

Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial: “The people of Nevada do indeed know Sen. Reid, and he is not the same person he used to be. He is a national figure who works on a national stage. His home is a Ritz-Carlton condo in the nation's capital, not his native Searchlight.” (Editorial, “Reid Files,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, 3/11/10)

• Reid Championing “Far-Left Agenda Of President Barack Obama.” “There's no political independence in standing next to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at every photo opportunity, nor in championing the far-left agenda of President Barack Obama. There's no political independence in buying the votes of colleagues with nevadans' tax dollars…” (Editorial, “Reid Files,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, 3/11/10)

And Using Power As Senate Majority Leader To Push “Economy-Crushing, Debt-Building, Government-Growing, Recession-Stretching Boondoggles.” “[I]nstead of using that power to promote policies that nurture economic growth, Sen. Reid has pushed economy-crushing, debt-building, government-growing, recession-stretching boondoggles that will burden future generations with higher costs, higher taxes and fewer opportunities.” (Editorial, “Reid Files,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, 3/11/10)

Recent Poll Puts Reid’s Unfavorability Rating At 52.3 Percent While His Favorability Hovers Below 40 Percent. (“Nevada Favorable Rating: Harry Reid,” Pollster.com, accessed 6/7/10)

REID BUCKED HIS CONSTITUENTS BY PUSHING THROUGH OBAMA’S UNPOPULAR HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION THAT WILL COST NEVADANS MILLIONS

Rasmussen: Majority Of Nevadans Support The Repeal Of ObamaCare. “Fifty-three percent (53%) of voters in the state favor repeal of the recently-passed national health care plan... Forty-four percent (44%) in Nevada oppose repeal. These numbers include 47% who Strongly Favor repeal and 37% who Strongly Oppose.” (“Election 2010: Nevada Senate,” Rasmussen Reports, 4/29/10)

ObamaCare’s Unfunded Mandates From Medicaid Will Cost Nevada $575 Million. “Earlier, the governor projected the new law would cost Nevada $575 million between 2014 and 2019 because of the expected increase of 100,000 people who would qualify for free health care through Medicaid.” (Ed Vogel, “Pre-Existing Conditions: Nevada Out Of High-Risk Health Pool,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, 4/28/10)

AND MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER PASSING THE DEMS’ STIMULUS PLAN, NEVADA’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CONTINUES TO GROW

Since The $862 Billion Obama-Reid Stimulus Was Passed, 66,600 Nevadans Have Lost Their Jobs. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov, Accessed 6/7/10)

• And The Unemployment Rate Has Increased By 36%, From 10.1% To 13.7%. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov, Accessed 6/7/10)

In 2009 Poll, Only 37 Percent Of Nevadans Believe The Stimulus Is Working. “A partisan split also was seen on the question of whether Nevadans believe Obama's economic stimulus plan is working… Overall, 37 percent said yes, 42 percent said no and 21 percent weren't sure.” (Molly Ball, “Poll: Reid's Re-Election Numbers Don't Add Up,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, 5/19/09)

“Nevada posted the nation’s highest state foreclosure rate for the 40th straight month, with one in every 69 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing in April — more than five times the national average.” (RealtyTrac, “Foreclosure Activity Decreases 9 Percent In April,” Press Release, 5/13/10)

Las Vegas-Paradise Region Suffered “Largest Year-Over-Year Jump In Its April Unemployment Rate.” “The Las Vegas-Paradise region of Nevada had the largest year-over-year jump in its April unemployment rate. Its jobless rate hit 14.2% in April, up 3.7 percentage points from a year ago.” (Maya Jackson Randall, “Jobless Rate Rises In Most U.S. Cities,” The Wall Street Journal, 6/2/10)

NOW REID WANTS TO PASS OBAMA’S “CAP AND TRADE” NATIONAL ENERGY TAX THAT WILL ONLY KILL MORE NEVADA JOBS

“Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Reiterated Monday His Call To Produce An Energy Bill This Year, Making His Case As Members Were Filing Back Into Town After A Weeklong Memorial Day Recess.” (Jessica Brady, “Reid Continues Push For Action On Energy Bill,” Roll Call, 6/7/10)

A Majority Of Nevadans Oppose The Democrats’ “Cap-And-Trade” National Energy Tax. “Nevadans are cool to the idea the planet is getting warmer and to a proposed government fix, according to a new poll… Fifty-five percent of respondents oppose legislation to restrict carbon gas emissions, while 37 percent support it.” (Benjamin Spillman, “Poll: Nevada Skeptical Of Global Warming,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, 4/17/10)

“Cap-And-Trade” Would Lead To More Than 16,000 Jobs Lost In Nevada. “As the economy adjusts to shrinking gross domestic product (GDP) and rising energy prices, employment will take a big hit in Nevada. Beginning in 2012, job losses will be 14,312 higher than without a cap-and-trade bill in place. And the number of jobs lost will only go up, increasing to 16,358 by 2035.” (David Kreutzer, Ph.D., et al., “Impact Of The Waxman-Markey Climate Change Legislation On Nevada,” Heritage Foundation, 8/19/09)

And Would Cause Nevada’s Electricity And Gasoline Prices To “Rise Sharply.” “Between 2012 (when the restrictions first apply) and 2035 (the last year of this analysis), the prices of electricity and gasoline will rise sharply when compared to prices in a world without cap and trade. By 2035, Americans living in the state of Nevada will see their electricity prices rise by $969.23 and their gasoline prices rise by $1.38 per gallon solely because of Waxman-Markey.” (David Kreutzer, Ph.D., et al., “Impact Of The Waxman-Markey Climate Change Legislation On Nevada,” Heritage Foundation, 8/19/09)