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JERRY MCNERNEY: IMMIGRATION HYPOCRITE

"For too long our government has failed to secure our borders, allowing easy access for illegal immigration and having no enforcement at the workplace." Jerry McNerney, www.jerrymcnerney.org

When he had a chance to take a stand against illegal immigration, Jerry McNerney voted to allow illegal immigrants to form unions in the United States. (House Roll Call 117)

The Clear Cut Evidence
Fiscally Irresponsible



"We need to change the provision that guarantees homeland security funding for every state. This only leads to wasted spending on pet projects that have little or nothing to do with homeland security." www.jerrymcnerney.org

McNerney voted to continue to waste hard-earned taxpayer dollars on pet projects when he voted against a proposal to impose an immediate earmark moratorium until both parties could come together to fix Washington?s mess of an earmark process.  (House Roll Call 32)

 
McNerney voted in lock-step with the liberal Democrat leadership to fund duplicitous pet projects over critical human intelligence.  (House Roll Call 117)
 
By voting for the Democrats' $124 billion supplemental spending bill, McNerney voted for legislation "stuffed full of pork," according to Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonprofit, nonpartisan government watchdog group. (House Roll Call 186)

McNerney voted to allow hidden earmarks to be tucked into the Democrats' SCHIP bill, despite his promise to be part of the "most open Congress in history." (House Roll Call 902)

 

McNerney seems to be a fan of wasteful spending and bureaucratic tape.  McNerney voted to throw away taxpayers' hard-earned dollars on needless and duplicative federal programs.  (House Roll Call 936)


McNerney and the Democrat leaders of the so-called, self-proclaimed "most open Congress in history," have closed the door on any possibility for amendments or debate on a series of appropriations bills.  As a result, 54 never before seen earmarks were stealthily placed into various appropriations bills at the expense of important funding for our troops, our veterans and hard working Americans. 

Wrong On Energy



"The United States needs a 'sustainable energy' plan because our economy depends on it ..."
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McNerney voted in lock-step with his Washington leaders for the Democrats' "No Energy" bill, killing jobs and increasing dependence on foreign energy (House Roll Call 1140).

Roll Call 1136 Fail to Pass Clean AMT

McNerney voted for $6.5 billion in new taxes on American energy producers. Voted for higher energy prices for American consumers. Voted to stifle domestic energy production. And voted to increase America's dependence on foreign sources of energy. (House Roll Call 40)
Payback to Big Labor



"I am proud to stand up with Labor to fight for California's wage earners and the working men and women of this country." www.jerrymcnerney.org
In a stunning payback to Big Labor for delivering hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign contributions and a Democrat victory on Election Day, Jerry McNerney voted to strip away a worker's democratic right to a private ballot. (House Roll Call 118)

McNerney can't seem to help himself when it comes to paying back Big Labor.  This time, McNerney voted to defeat a motion to restore $2 million to the office responsible for investigating union corruption.  (House Roll Call 642)







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OUT OF TOUCH WITH CALIFORNIA
 

Jerry McNerney (CA-11) and his Democrat leaders have failed to reveal their secret "commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices." In the face of a slowing economy and soaring cost of living, McNerney and his fellow Democrats rejected a call to force Speaker Pelosi to tell the American people how she plans to relieve their pain at the pump (House Roll Call 211).


Despite the nearly 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States today, and an ever increasing security threat resulting from porous borders, McNerney is doing the bidding of his liberal leaders in Washington by blocking a vote on a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing America?s border security and illegal immigration crisis (Discharge Petition).


McNerney voted to adjourn the US House of Representatives for a two week Thanksgiving recess, blatantly neglecting to pass a critical housing, health care and benefits bill for our nation's veterans and troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan (House Roll Call 1113).


McNerney voted for a bill that is widely perceived as a giveaway to the trial lawyer lobby, allowing for an open-ended commitment for frivolous lawsuits in the workplace. (House Roll Call 768)

McNerney put partisan politics above the needs of troops and commanders on the ground by voting for a Democrat-sponsored bill mandating extension of troop deployments overseas. (House Roll Call 795)

McNerney voted to kill a measure to protect state marriage laws from being changed in a courtroom by trial lawyers. (House Roll Call 1056)


McNerney and his Democrat leadership in Washington left town on Veterans Day weekend without passing a vital veterans' housing, healthcare and benefits bill.


McNerney voted yet again in lock-step with the Democrat leadership to block a motion aimed at protecting housing for America's homeless and disabled veterans. (House Roll Call 714)

Voted against the interests of America's small businesses and their ability to create jobs and provide affordable health care to their workers. (House Roll Call 17)

McNerney voted to give federal handouts to illegal immigrants by voting to gut the requirements in the State Children's Health Insurance Program law, which requires states to verify citizenship before providing health benefits. (House Roll Call 787)

McNerney cast a vote which would not only cripple the American mining industry, but also send American jobs overseas, increase America's dependence on foreign resources and undoubtedly endanger America's economic and national security. (House Roll Call 1032)


McNerney voted to defy military commanders on the ground and cut off funds for the troops in harm's way. McNerney's vote to ration funding for the troops allowed for a two month funding allowance that would accelerate the Democrat slow bleed strategy. (House Roll Call 333)

Voted for the Pelosi-Murtha "slow bleed"strategy to choke-off funding for American troops in harm's way. (House Roll Call 186)
By voting yes, McNerney voted for a date certain for retreat and defeat in Iraq and voted to hamstring the mission by allowing Congress to micromanage the war.
Ignoring widespread criticism from the American Legionand major news publications from across the country, he made it clear that he believes politicians in Washington can better execute the military's mission than the commanders on the ground.
The bill he supported had been labeled "something of a trick" and an "unruly mess: bad policy, bad precedent, and bad politics" by news publications typically allied with the House Democrat agenda.

Voted to allow convicted felons to receive student loan benefits. (House Roll Call 29)

Voted against increasing college access and affordability for middle- to low-income students, against providing greater resources for Pell Grants, and against deficit reduction on behalf of taxpayers. (House Roll Call 31)
 
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