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- PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON TO HOST RALLY WITH KATHY HOCHUL AND LOUISE SLAUGHTER
- COLLINS ENDORSED BY SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION ADVOCATES
- HOCHUL PUSHES TO MAINTAIN LOW PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS FOR SENIORS
- SIDING WITH WESTERN NEW YORK FARMERS, HOCHUL PRESSES FOR NEW FARM BILL
- FACT CHECK: CHRIS COLLINS' SECOND NEGATIVE AD OF THE SEASON
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Our razor thin loss in the most Republican district in the state of New York is a tribute to the thousands of individuals like you who believed in me. We changed the dialogue on Medicare in this country with the 2011 special election victory and that is something you should be proud of. My new district had an even more challenging enrollment, yet tens of thousands of Republicans who gave Governor Romney a significant win in this district, also split the ticket and joined Democrats and Independents in voting with us. I am hopeful that the...
read morePRESIDENT BILL CLINTON TO HOST RALLY WITH KATHY HOCHUL AND LOUISE SLAUGHTER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2012 PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON TO HOST RALLY WITH KATHY HOCHUL AND LOUISE SLAUGHTER Clarence, NY – This Friday, October 19, President Bill Clinton will host a rally for Congresswoman Kathy Hochul and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter in Rochester, NY. Like President Clinton, Congresswoman Hochul has a proven record working with Democrats and Republicans to solve problems–to strengthen small businesses and the middle class, to protect seniors, and to balance the budget the right way. “It is a tremendous...
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David Robinson, The Buffalo News, 9/25/2012 CNC Technical Solutions in Medina is looking for a few good, skilled manufacturing workers, but it hasn’t had much luck. “We’ve been advertising for months and months, and we have been having trouble finding people,” said John Nappa, the company’s chief executive officer. Peter Coleman, the business development manager at Hebeler Corp., sees the same thing at the Town of Tonawanda company, which has had trouble finding skilled manufacturing workers for its Military Road...
read moreCOLLINS ENDORSED BY SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION ADVOCATES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2012 COLLINS ENDORSED BY SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION ADVOCATES Group Endorsed Paul Ryan and Ryan Budget, Advocated For Privatizing Social Security Clarence, NY – Last week, Chris Collins was endorsed by the 60-Plus Association, a group that has advocated for privatizing Social Security and has run millions of dollars in television ads in support of the Ryan Budget, which Collins said did not go far enough. Collins used the endorsement as an opportunity to falsely attack Kathy Hochul over the same cuts...
read moreHOCHUL PUSHES TO MAINTAIN LOW PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS FOR SENIORS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2012 HOCHUL PUSHES TO MAINTAIN LOW PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS FOR SENIORS Collins-supported Plan Would Re-Open Medicare “Donut Hole,” Increase Costs For Current Seniors Clarence, NY – Today, Kathy Hochul will meet with seniors to discuss the Ryan Budget and its impact on current and future seniors. “It’s important that Western New York seniors not only understand my commitment to protecting the promise of Medicare, but also recognize the immediate impact my opponent’s plan would have on...
read moreSIDING WITH WESTERN NEW YORK FARMERS, HOCHUL PRESSES FOR NEW FARM BILL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2012 SIDING WITH WESTERN NEW YORK FARMERS, HOCHUL PRESSES FOR NEW FARM BILL Current Farm Bill To Expire At The End Of September Clarence, NY — Today, Representative Kathy Hochul, joined by Bill and Terry Zittel of Zittel Farms, renewed her call for a comprehensive five-year Farm Bill. In a letter to House leadership, Hochul urged passage on a five-year Farm Bill to ensure farmers in Western New York and across the country have the certainty and support they require. “I have heard first hand from...
read moreFACT CHECK: CHRIS COLLINS’ SECOND NEGATIVE AD OF THE SEASON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2012 FACT CHECK: CHRIS COLLINS’ SECOND NEGATIVE AD OF THE SEASON Attack Ad Distorts, Ignores Hochul’s Position on Medicare Clarence, NY – Today the Hochul Campaign responded to Chris Collins’ second negative ad, another attempt to misrepresent Kathy Hochul’s record. “Voters all over this district know from experience that Kathy Hochul fights everyday to protect Medicare,” said Campaign Manager Frank Thomas. “On the other hand, Chris Collins does not think turning Medicare into a voucher...
read moreRep. Kathy Hochul touts efforts to create jobs
Jessica Alaimo, Democrat & Cronicle, 8/28/2012 In Western New York, there are hightech companies that need engineers. There are dairy farmers that need workers. There are veterans coming home and finding out their skills don’t translate. And there are citizens who need work. In her first year in Congress, U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul, D-Amherst, Erie County, has sponsored legislation and efforts to bridge these gaps. But, like many Democratic pieces of legislation introduced in a Republican House of Representatives, these bills haven’t...
read moreCOLLINS’ FIRST NEGATIVE AD IGNORES KATHY HOCHUL’S RECORD, CAMPAIGNS AGAINST PRESIDENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2012 COLLINS’ FIRST NEGATIVE AD IGNORES KATHY HOCHUL’S RECORD, CAMPAIGNS AGAINST PRESIDENT Negative Ad Deliberately Ignores Reality in Attempt to Link Hochul to President Clarence, NY – Today the Hochul campaign responded to Chris Collins’ first ad, a negative attempt to make thiscampaign about the President and not Western New York. “Chris Collins can choose to ignore the fact that Kathy’s broken with her party and the President to support things like the Balanced Budget...
read moreHOCHUL RELEASES TAX RETURNS, CALLS ON CHRIS COLLINS TO DO THE SAME
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2012 HOCHUL RELEASES TAX RETURNS, CALLS ON CHRIS COLLINS TO DO THE SAME Release Gives Voters the Transparency They Deserve Clarence, NY –“At a time when our nation is debating critical policy issues including whether to extend middle class tax relief or give more tax breaks to millionaires and companies that ship jobs overseas, voters deserve to know how their elected officials make their money and how much they pay in taxes. In a commitment to transparency, Congresswoman Hochul has made...
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