Rocky Lara’s campaign released the following statement in response to Congressman Pearce’s deceptive ad.
“Congressman Pearce’s career adding to the partisanship and dysfunction in Washington stands in stark contrast to his claims of ‘so-called’ independence and tireless work for southern New Mexico,” said Brian Lenzmeier, Campaign Manager for Rocky Lara for Congress. “If Congressman Pearce cared about southern New Mexicans, he wouldn’t protect the taxpayer-funded perks for him and his colleagues, he wouldn’t have voted for the reckless government shutdown, or voted to end the Medicare guarantee for our seniors. Those are the wrong priorities for southern New Mexico’s middle-class families.”
Background
Congressman Pearce voted four times for a budget that would end the Medicare guarantee by turning it into a voucher program. Pearce voted for the FY2012, FY2013, FY2014 and FY2014 House Republican budgets that would end the Medicare guarantee by turning it into a voucher program. [H Con Res 34, Vote #277; H Con Res 112, Vote #151; H Con Res 25, Vote #88; H Con Res 96, Vote #177]
Headline: Editorial: Pearce among those to blame for shutdown [Carlsbad Current-Argus, 10/04/13]
Pearce voted against ending taxpayer funded car leases for Congress. Pearce voted against an amendment that would block lawmakers from using their official office budgets to lease automobiles. [HR 4887, Vote #188, 5/01/14]
Pearce voted against cutting the House gym, barbershop, salon and dining room. Pearce voted against calling on the Committee on House Administration to find ways to cut funds for the House gym, barbershop, salon and dining room. [H Con Res 96, Vote #176, 4/10/14]
Pearce voted against banning taxpayer funded first class airfare or corporate jets for members. Pearce voted against a budget that affirmed that no taxpayer funds could be used to purchase first class flights or lease corporate jets for members of Congress. [H Con Res 96, Vote #176, 4/10/14]
Pearce voted to give members of Congress taxpayer funded health care for life. Pearce voted for repealing the Affordable Care Act. The Hill reported: “Repealing President Obama’s healthcare law would let members of Congress keep their government-subsidized insurance coverage after they retire — a benefit they lost under the health law.” [The Hill, 7/09/12; HR 45, Vote #154, 5/16/13]