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Lowden Needs to Face the Facts on Failed Bush-Era Economics

Continues to Advocate Failed Policies Despite Economic Growth

LAS VEGAS – Despite the positive news on the economy’s robust growth less than a year after the Recovery Act was signed into law, Sue Lowden still refuses to face the facts, continuing to push the failed policies that drove our economy into a ditch. This week she released her “plan” for economic recovery that was not only filled with half truths and false attacks, but advocated rehashing the same Bush-era policies of massive taxpayer giveaways to corporations that ship American jobs overseas and zero accountability for Wall Street’s biggest banks.

It’s been four days since Lowden released her “plan” and she has still not indicated how she will pay for any of her massive corporate tax cuts while reducing the deficit – one of her stated priorities.

“Sue Lowden needs to face the facts that her ‘plan’ has not only been tried, but is responsible for the economic mess we are in today,” said campaign manager Brandon Hall. “She still does not understand that our economic recovery depends on policies geared toward Nevada’s middle-class families, not Wall Street bankers and corporations that ship American jobs overseas.”

Today it was announced that the economy grew by a robust 5.7% last quarter following the massive middle-class tax cuts and investments of the Recovery Act. While there is still much work to be done, this represents the fastest pace the economy has grown since 2003 and marks two straight quarters of growth after four quarters of decline.

Unlike Lowden, Sen. Reid has a track record passing over $1 trillion of middle-class and small business tax relief that is spurring economic growth:

  • The 2008 Economic Stabilization Package provided $150 billion in tax relief, extending Nevada’s sales tax deduction and providing solar tax credits that could create as many at 41,000 Nevada jobs. [US Conference of Mayors, 10/13/08; Associated Press, 10/1/08; Solar Energy Industries Association, Press Release, 10/3/08]
  • The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided $282 billion in tax relief, putting $500 million back into the pockets of more than 1 million hardworking Nevadans. [New York Times, Economic Stimulus, White House Report, 4/22/08].
  • The FY 2010 Budget cuts taxes by $764 billion over the next five years. [Knight Ridder, 4/28/09}
  • The Homebuyer Tax Credit and tax credits for struggling businesses provide $26 billion in relief. [Washington Post, “Capitol Briefing,” 11/4/09; Congressional Record, 11/4/09; New York Times, 11/4/09; Joint Committee On Taxation, 11/3/09]

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