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

[kpete]

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

[MADem]

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...!

[BeyondGeography]

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

[JBoy]

9. LOL.

[BeyondGeography]

15. Your winnings, sir

[Enrique]

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, [emergency medical services] 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.

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[NewJeffCT]

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.

[Blue_Tires]

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...

[KansDem]

4. GOP = "Gang Of hyPocrites"

What can you do?

Or maybe: GOP = "Group Of Projectionists"

[AsahinaKimi]

16. how about GANG OF PIRATES...

that fits as well..

[KansDem]

17. Works for me!

[AsahinaKimi]

18. We should start a post...

What GOP really stands for...

[ldf]

19. GOPPP

guardians of privilege
guardians of prejudice
guardians of piety

and that is just a start

[AsahinaKimi]

20. heh!

GRAND OLD PIGS!

[Smilo]

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

[valerief]

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

[nobodyspecial]

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.

[bluesbassman]

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

[SoutherDem]

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.

[Turbineguy]

12. That's how it works.

repubs like bennies for themselves, just not for others.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. Taking money from the Government?

the audacity