Setting the Record Straight: Standing up for our military and veterans
THE CLAIM: In a desperate attempt to distract from her plan to kill the Department of Veterans Affairs, Sharron Angle is going after Sen. Reid’s long record of standing up for our military and veterans.
THE FACTS: Good luck. Whether it’s providing for the health and dignity of Nevada’s veterans, or ensuring the safety of our troops during time of war, no one has delivered for the military like Senator Reid.
1. Both General David Petreaus who said “There was no military solution” and the Reno Gazette Journal agreed w/ Reid’s 2007 assessment of the Iraq war. [Gazette-Journal, Editorial, 4/23/07, New York Times, 3/9/07]
2. Sen. Reid because Reid has consistently stood with our troops, ensuring pay raises, making it easier for them to vote, and delivering a USO lounge to McCarran Airport. This earned Reid the endorsement of Former Nellis Air Force Base Commander Col. Dave Belote. [Vote 1, 1/22/08; Vote 201, 9/17/08; Vote 327, 10/22/09; Washington Post, 10/26/09, Review-Journal, 1/28/10, Washington Post, 10/26/09, Reid campaign release]
3. Sen. Reid has also kept our troops safe, fighting for adequate time between deployments, the necessary protective gear, and ensuring they have the funding, and troop reinforcements they need in Iraq and Afghanistan. [Remarks by Senator Reid, 9/19/07, Vote 376, 10/2/03; CQ Today, 10/2/03, The Hill, 5/22/09; Vote 202, 5/22/09]
4. Sen. Reid has a long record of delivering for veterans, including his efforts to secure $540 million for a new VA hospital in southern Nevada, and $1.4 billion for Veterans Affairs in the Recovery Act. [Review-Journal, 9/7/07; FY 2008 Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Bill; Review-Journal, 11/19/05; FY 2006 Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Bill; Department of Veterans Affairs Website; Reid Release, 2/22/10; Reid Release, 3/20/09]
5. On the other hand, Sharron Angle’s idea of fighting for our military and veterans is killing the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaving thousands of Nevada veterans out in the cold. [Washington Post, 6/14/10]
Setting the Record Straight: Standing up for our military and veterans
THE CLAIM: In a desperate attempt to distract from her plan to kill the Department of Veterans Affairs, Sharron Angle is going after Sen. Reid’s long record of standing up for our military and veterans.
THE FACTS: Good luck. Whether it’s providing for the health and dignity of Nevada’s veterans, or ensuring the safety of our troops during time of war, no one has delivered for the military like Senator Reid.
1. Both General David Petreaus who said “There was no military solution” and the Reno Gazette Journal agreed w/ Reid’s 2007 assessment of the Iraq war. [Gazette-Journal, Editorial, 4/23/07, New York Times, 3/9/07]
2. Sen. Reid because Reid has consistently stood with our troops, ensuring pay raises, making it easier for them to vote, and delivering a USO lounge to McCarran Airport. This earned Reid the endorsement of Former Nellis Air Force Base Commander Col. Dave Belote. [Vote 1, 1/22/08; Vote 201, 9/17/08; Vote 327, 10/22/09; Washington Post, 10/26/09, Review-Journal, 1/28/10, Washington Post, 10/26/09, Reid campaign release]
3. Sen. Reid has also kept our troops safe, fighting for adequate time between deployments, the necessary protective gear, and ensuring they have the funding, and troop reinforcements they need in Iraq and Afghanistan. [Remarks by Senator Reid, 9/19/07, Vote 376, 10/2/03; CQ Today, 10/2/03, The Hill, 5/22/09; Vote 202, 5/22/09]
4. Sen. Reid has a long record of delivering for veterans, including his efforts to secure $540 million for a new VA hospital in southern Nevada, and $1.4 billion for Veterans Affairs in the Recovery Act. [Review-Journal, 9/7/07; FY 2008 Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Bill; Review-Journal, 11/19/05; FY 2006 Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Bill; Department of Veterans Affairs Website; Reid Release, 2/22/10; Reid Release, 3/20/09]
5. On the other hand, Sharron Angle’s idea of fighting for our military and veterans is killing the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaving thousands of Nevada veterans out in the cold. [Washington Post, 6/14/10]
