Montana's millionaire Congressman Dennis Rehberg is lying to cover up his failure to pass a wolf solution.
Here is what Congressman Rehberg said on KPAX on August 26, 2011:
"I led the issue. The wolf issue was mine. What I wanted to do was to reform the Endangered Species Act, so that the federal government could in fact delist them. It's a failed policy--we need a better Endangered Species Act. I helped lead the effort, ultimately from the House, but the guys in the Senate tried to take credit for it. Mike Simpson of Idaho got it in the house bill and frankly the Senate never did pass a version. Everything that was put into place was done in the house." (Click here to listen to the relevant part of the interview)
To count down the days to Labor Day, the Montana Democratic Party will release a daily look back at some of Congressman Rehberg’s most irresponsible quotes and votes against the middle class.
In March of this year Congressman Rehberg admitted on camera that he didn’t know the minimum wage.
Congressman Rehberg ought to know the minimum wage; he’s AGAINST raising it. In 1996 he even told the Livingston Enterprise, “I don’t want to cost Montanans a job because an employer cannot afford to hire them. I think there are better alternatives.” [Livingston Enterprise, 6/24/96]
See these votes: CQ House Action Reports, No. 110-3, 3/20/07 (The measure passed 218-212). [HR 1591, Vote #186, 3/23/07; HR2389, Vote #382, 7/19/06.
Montana’s millionaire Congressman Dennis Rehberg said this week that he visits health centers because "It really attaches a human element to the decisions I have to make" [Montana Standard, 8/23/11]. But what has Congressman Rehberg actually done for people who use Community Health Centers?
Here is what Congressman Rehberg did about health centers this year in a February vote:
Helena, Mont.-- Today, the Montana Democratic Party and the Montana Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (MDLCC) took another step forward to prepare for the historic 2012 elections by adding new staff that will work to elect Democratic legislators in 2012.
The MDLCC, which elects Democrats to the state legislature, hired Lauren Caldwell as director for the 2012 elections. Lauren will recruit candidates, fund-raise and execute campaign plans throughout the state. She has worked on agricultural, environmental, nonprofit and political issues throughout the state. Most recently, she served as a field representative for Sen. Baucus, covering public land issues.
Of her new position, Lauren said, "Republicans legislators are following an ideology that is just too extreme for Montana. I'm excited to elect responsible Democratic leadership that focuses on the right priorities -- creating jobs and moving our state forward."
Montana’s millionaire Congressman Dennis Rehberg recently visited a Job Corps center in Darby, a job-creating program that he has consistently and ideologically opposed.
In March, Congressman Rehberg has this to say about Job Corps,
The Koch brothers-funded Americans for Prosperity are touring Montana with a message we've already heard from Congressman Dennis Rehberg and his followers in the legislature – protect tax loopholes for the most powerful corporations in the world to privatize Social Security and other services.
Americans for Prosperity have given Congressman Rehberg a 90/100 rating. Former Republican Legislator Scott Sales is the organization's State Director for Montana
Here’s more background on the eerie similarities between the Koch brothers, Republican legislators and Congressman Rehberg:
Helena, MT --The Montana Democratic Party today launched AllAboutDennis.com to keep track of Congressman Rehberg’s self-serving behavior in Washington DC.
“Congressman Rehberg has been the sole beneficiary of his career in Washington DC,” said Ted Dick, Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party. “This online campaign will expose Rehberg’s record of siding with a broken DC system,Wall Street and Big Oil over Montanans.”
The website is the first stage in the Montana Democratic Party’s growing efforts to raise awareness about Congressman Rehberg’s record of voting against Montana in Washington D.C. The site will be continually updated with information on how Congressman Rehberg is using his office for personal gain.
Soon the Montana Democratic Party will roll out a statewide grassroots network of Montanans who are already gearing up for the 2012 elections.
Montana’s millionaire Congressman Dennis Rehberg is caught up on the Washington DC confusion about government spending. He's trying to have it both ways -- saying he wants to reduce government spending, while promising MORE government spending.
“I think government is the problem. And we need to get it out of our lives. We want our freedoms back. And we want to have the American dream. We need less of the federal government intruding.”
One week later, Congressman Rehberg promised to spend federal government money on a Big Horn County irrigation project:
Rehberg Still Won't Come Clean About Medicare, Social Security, Impacts of His Vote to Let America Default
Helena, MT -- Congressman Dennis Rehberg will continue his Montana cover-up tour today at a political fundraiser in Billings, but don't expect him to mention Medicare and Social Security.
Outside the fundraiser, you’ll find Montana seniors, veterans and families who would have been devastated by Congressman Rehberg’s recent vote to let America default.
Rehberg won’t tell whole story about his votes against Montana communities on campaign stops today
Helena, MT -- Montana’s millionaire Congressman Dennis Rehberg is touring Columbus and Hardin today, but don’t expect him to mention his recent vote to hold up Social Security checks in both communities.
"Congressman Rehberg is back from Washington where he just voted to kill Medicare and Social Security, protect tax loopholes for fellow millionaires, and default on our economy," said Ted Dick, Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party. "Montana seniors and veterans aren't going to forget what Congressman Rehberg is doing to us in Washington DC, no matter what he tries to tell us on his cover-up tour."
On August 1st, Congressman Rehberg voted against a bi-partisan package that prevented a default on America’s debt, a decision that would have gravely impacted the people of Hardin and Columbus:
