Sen. Heath Mello - PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012 402-471-2710 hmello@leg.ne.gov *mentioned Fischer's bill in HHS* http://www.facebook.com/v/2963150202146
Sen Norm Wallman PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens. 4/18/2012 402-471-2620 nwallman@leg.ne.gov "...let's take care of the babies...." http://www.facebook.com/v/2963230084143
Sen. Gwen Howard PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012 402-471-2723 ghoward@leg.ne.gov She reads from last year's articles and letters claiming illegal aliens will have abortions if we won't give them prenatal care. Right, like an illegal alien doesn't have 50 bucks for a drs visit but she would have 500 dollars to abort her meal ticket in this country for the next 18 years. http://www.facebook.com/v/2963295965790
Sen. Tom Carlson PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012. 402-471-2732 tcarlson@leg.ne.gov "...Somebody's going to pay, but care IS GOING TO BE PROVIDED..." http://www.facebook.com/v/2963413688733
Sen. Brenda Council PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012 402-471-2612 bcouncil@leg.ne.gov "....tired of the outright lies and distortions....." http://www.facebook.com/v/2963512691208
Senator Tony Fulton statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2734 tfulton@leg.ne.gov "...What is the appropriate role of government....what I can't make myself do is forcibly take tax dollars from someone to pay for the obligations of one who is breaking the laws to be here..." http://www.facebook.com/v/2967779717881
Senator Dave Bloomfield statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2716 dbloomfield@leg.ne.gov "...I believe this is an immigration issue..." http://www.facebook.com/v/2967955922286
Senator Ken Schilz statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2616 kschilz@leg.ne.gov Questions Campbell on required proof of residency and verification. http://www.facebook.com/v/2968137006813
Senator John Nelson statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2714 jnelson@leg.ne.gov Questions what equality before the law has to do with people who are in our country illegally and dispels the abortion theory. http://www.facebook.com/v/2968521816433
Senators Beau McCoy and Scott Price also made OPPOSING statements to LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Unfortunately, I accidentally deleted McCoy who spoke of the potential of Planned Parenthood or other abortion providers receiving funding AND I ran out of disk space on Price who questioned the duty of reporting the illegal aliens. Thank these senators at (McCoy) 402-471-2885 bmccoy@leg.ne.gov (Price) 402-471-2627 sprice@leg.ne.gov
All total - 9 Senators spoke FOR LB599 and 6 spoke AGAINST it. Thanks to the Senators who represented the majority voice of citizens and LEGAL immigrants by speaking/voting AGAINST it and the funding of it in LB599A.
Below is my final letter to senators prior to the override veto session.
TO: "Sen. Ashford" <bashford@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Christensen" <mchristensen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Coash" <ccoash@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Lautenbaugh" <slautenbaugh@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Brasch" <lbrasch@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Krist" <bkrist@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Cornett" <acornett@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Adams" <gadams@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Louden" <llouden@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Seiler" <lseiler@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Larson" <tlarson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Schilz" <kschilz@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fischer" <dfischer@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Hansen" <thansen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. McCoy" <bmccoy@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Pahls" <rpahls@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fulton" <tfulton@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Campbell" <kcampbell@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Langemeier" <clangemeier@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Flood" <mflood@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Bloomfield" <dbloomfield@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Janssen" <cjanssen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Nelson" <jnelson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Pirsch" <ppirsch@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Price" <sprice@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Lambert" <plambert@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Heidemann" <lheidemann@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Smith" <jsmith@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Schumacher" <pschumacher@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Wightman" <jwightman@leg.ne.gov>... more
Cc: "NE AG Bruning" <nedoj@nebraska.gov>, "NE Gov. Heineman" <dave.heineman@nebraska.gov>, "NE Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy" <rick.sheehy@nebraska.gov>, "Susan Smith" nagsusansmith@yahoo.com
SUBJECT: Sustain Gov. Heineman's Vetoes of LB599, LB599A; LB357; LB806, LB806A
April 17, 2012
Dear Senators:
I'm respectfully asking you to support Governor Heineman who has led and served the great State of Nebraska with honor, integrity and common sense. I think we can agree he has consistently made fair, well-informed decisions striking a balance between the wishes of the majority of citizens, legal immigrants, legislators and the Constitution. I urge you to ponder the Governor's points of opposition to LB599, LB357 and LB806, shown below, and vote to sustain his vetoes on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
Sincerely, Susan Smith, Founder Nebraskans Advisory Group
Gov. Heineman: Taxpayer Benefits for Illegals Unfair & May Provide Funding to Planned Parenthood (Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today vetoed LB 599, a bill that would provide taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants. Gov. Heineman is opposed to taxpayer-funded benefits for illegals on the basis of fairness to legal citizens, as well as potentially providing taxpayer dollars to pay vendors that perform or promote abortions, including Planned Parenthood. http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/news/2012/04/13_planed_parenthood.html
The Governor’s veto letter follows
I am returning LB 599 & LB599A without my signature and with my objections.
The issue presented by LB 599 is not the importance of prenatal care to the development of a child. We all agree that expectant mothers should seek out and utilize prenatal care as the benefits of such care are without question. Most Nebraskans pay for prenatal care themselves. Nothing in current law prohibits health centers, hospitals, clinics, private donors, or other benefactors across the state from assisting those in need of care, regardless of their immigration status.
The issue presented by LB 599 is whether or not over $2.5 million in tax dollars from hard-working Nebraskans should be used each year to pay for prenatal services for women who broke the immigration laws, became pregnant, and are in Nebraska at the time of their pregnancies. This issue should not to be confused with providing prenatal services to low-income women who are citizens or are otherwise lawfully present in Nebraska. Taxpayers already fund these services through the Medicaid program for women up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level.
Many Nebraskans are working overtime or working a second job to support their family. These are the families that work hard, follow the rules, and exhibit the virtue of self-reliance that make our state great. They are to be commended and we must be mindful that they are watching how elected officials spend their hard-earned dollars.
If a hard-working, law-abiding family is one dollar above 185 percent of the federal poverty level, the mother will not be eligible for prenatal care through the Medicaid program. Yet, LB 599 would utilize that family’s state and federal tax dollars to provide free prenatal care to illegal immigrants who are knowingly and willingly breaking both the immigration and employment laws. This is wrong and fundamentally unfair.
Another concern with this legislation is that it will result in Nebraska becoming a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. Nebraska would become the only state in the Midwest providing these taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants. None of our neighboring states of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming or South Dakota are providing these taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants. The federal rules, 42 C.F.R. 457.320, for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) prohibit a state from imposing a durational residency requirement on applicants for benefits. An illegal immigrant from any bordering city or town could establish residency in Nebraska in the morning and apply for benefits provided under LB 599 in the afternoon.
Further objections to the bill arise from its defective provisions that will lead to unintended consequences. First, subsection (2) of section 4 states, that this new benefit:
"shall be implemented through the creation of a separate program as allowed under Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and 42 C.F.R. 457.10, solely for the unborn children of mothers who are ineligible for coverage under [the Medicaid program]."
This provision is an improper delegation of legislative power to the federal government. If, in the future, the federal government changes the criteria for eligibility, the program created by LB 599 will change, which would be an unlawful delegation of legislative power in violation of Article III, Section 1 of the Nebraska Constitution.
Also, the same subsection requires that the new benefits meet the requirements of 42 C.F.R. 457.10, which includes by reference a list of benefits that are to be provided under a separate child health program. Those benefits include "prenatal care and pre-pregnancy family planning services and supplies." While subsection (3) of LB 599 may be intended to limit the benefits authorized in subsection (2), the plain language of the bill does not allow for such a limitation.
The proponents of LB 599 would lead you to believe that it is a pro-life bill. I disagree. I am pro-life and I am proud of my record as Governor on pro-life issues.
Earlier in the session, this Legislature voted to adopt an amendment to other legislation, LB 540, to prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to support any medical provider that performs or promotes elective abortions. LB 599 contains no similar restriction on using taxpayer dollars to pay vendors that perform or promote abortions.
I have grave concerns about this bill incorporating a federal law mandate to provide pre-pregnancy family planning services and supplies without there being any restriction that would prevent such funding from ending up in the hands of entities such as Planned Parenthood, or other doctors, hospitals, and clinics that perform and promote abortions.
I oppose providing taxpayer benefits to illegal immigrants. I oppose providing taxpayer funding to vendors that perform or promote abortions.
For these reasons, I respectfully urge you to sustain my vetoes of LB 599 & LB 599A.
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LB357 Gov. Heineman & Grand Island Mayor Vavricek Oppose Increase in Sales Tax
(Grand Island, Neb.) April 13, 2012 - Gov. Dave Heineman today was joined by Grand Island Mayor Jay Vavricek to express opposition to LB 357, a bill that would increase sales taxes by up to 33 percent in 86 Nebraska cities... http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/heineman-vavricek-oppose-bill-to-allow-sales-tax-vote/article_26e21ee6-85e3-11e1-9109-001a4bcf887a.html
......Heineman, who has vetoed the bill, decried what he said would be a tax increase on Nebraska men and women. The governor made his comments during a press conference at the Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island. Heineman said many middle-class Nebraskans already have a difficult time making ends meet, and LB357 would only make that task more difficult. In addition to burdening Nebraska taxpayers, LB357 would make Nebraska less competitive on job creation and attracting new businesses, either from other states or abroad, Heineman said....
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LB806
Gov. Heineman Vetoes Electronic Horse Gambling Bill (Lincoln, Neb.) April 9, 2012 - Gov. Dave Heineman today vetoed LB 806, a bill that would expand gambling to allow wagers on previously-run races on electronic gaming machines.. http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/news/2012/04/09_gambling_bill.html
The text of the Governor’s veto message follows:
I am returning LB 806 & LB 806A without my signature and with my objections.
The legislation proposes to create a new form of gambling by authorizing, for the first time in Nebraska’s history, wagering on historic horse races. The bill defines a historic horse race as a form of racing that creates a parimutuel pool from wagers placed on races that have previously been held. In other words, there is no live horse race involved in this form of new betting. Rather, players wager on previously-run races on electronic gaming machines. The replay of an entire race does not even need to be completed in order to constitute a horse race under the bill.
LB 806 is problematic in several respects. First,
it is not at all clear whether this form of wagering is permissible under Article III, Section 24 of the Nebraska Constitution which permits betting on the results of horse races, wherever run, either in or out of Nebraska, by the parimutuel method when conducted in a licensed racetrack enclosure. This provision is authorized by Nebraska voters as an exception to the general prohibition against gambling in our state; however, this exception has always been construed to apply to live horse racing, not to slot-machine betting on past races. Effectively, LB 806 reads meaning into the Constitution by allowing betting on horse races not only wherever they occur but also "whenever" they were run.
Another concern with the bill is the improper delegation of legislative authority
. Section 1 of the bill terminates all historic horse racing licenses after four years unless the State Racing Commission determines that a racetrack enclosure has been constructed in Lancaster County AND that racetrack enclosures have a specified increase in either the number of days of live horse racing or an increase in the purse at the racetrack enclosure compared to its 2011 purse. Under these provisions, the Legislature is authorizing historic horse racing, but making the future of this form of gambling contingent upon a determination of an executive branch agency’s interpretation of specified events. Finally, the provision of LB 806 that
attempts to allow the law to remain in effect for one year after a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the bill constitutes Class III gaming under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is improper. If a court rules that LB 806 constitutes Class III gaming, which is not allowed under our Constitution, then the bill would be immediately invalid. I am concerned about this bill’s attempt to have the historic horse racing provisions extend for one year beyond the court’s order. This legislation contradicts the spirit of the live horse racing provisions enacted by the voters in the Nebraska Constitution and expands gambling beyond what has currently been authorized. For these reasons, I respectfully urge you to sustain my vetoes of LB 806 & LB 806A.
NOTE The following votes took place one week PRIOR to the override veto voting.
VOTE #1 LB599 With the Emergency Clause FAILED 31 Ayes 15 Nays 3 present not voting
AYES Adams Ashford Avery Campbell Carlson Christensen Coash Conrad Cook Cornett Council Dubas Flood Gloor Haar Hadley Harms Harr Howard Karpisek Krist Lathrop Louden McGill Mello Nordquist Schumacher Sullivan Seiler Wallman Wightman
NAYS Bloomfield Brasch Fischer Fulton Hansen Heidemann Janssen Lambert Langemeier McCoy Nelson Pirsch Price Schilz Smith
PRESENT NOT VOTING Larson Lautenbaugh Pahls
VOTE #2 LB599 Without the Emergency Clause PASSED 31 Ayes 15 Nays 3 present not voting
AYES Adams Ashford Avery Campbell Carlson Christensen Coash Conrad Cook Cornett Council Dubas Flood Gloor Haar Hadley Harms Harr Howard Karpisek Krist Lathrop Louden McGill Mello Nordquist Schumacher Sullivan Seiler Wallman Wightman
NAYS Bloomfield Brasch Fischer Fulton Hansen Heidemann Janssen Lambert Langemeier McCoy Nelson Pirsch Price Schilz Smith
PRESENT NOT VOTING Larson Lautenbaugh Pahls
Vote #3 LB599A Funding for LB599 with an Emergency Clause PASSED 34 Ayes 9 Nays 6 present not voting
AYES Adams Ashford Avery Campbell Carlson Christensen Coash Conrad Cook Cornett Council Dubas Flood Fulton Gloor Haar Hadley Harms Harr Howard Karpisek Krist Langemeier Lathrop Louden McGill Mello Nordquist Pahls Schumacher Sullivan Seiler Wallman Wightman
NAYS Bloomfield Hansen Janssen Lambert McCoy Pirsch Price Schilz Smith
PRESENT NOT VOTING Brasch Fischer Heidemann Larson Nelson Lautenbaugh
Please post your comments to these two articles by the Omaha World Herald. Thank you Paul Hammel (OWH) for including Nebraskans Advisory Group comments in this article.
Prenatal care a 'magnet' for illegal immigrants? http://www.omaha.com/article/20120410/NEWS01/704109923#prenatal-care-a-magnet-for-illegal-immigrants
Heineman: Bill would give 'illegals' bigger break than middle-class taxpayers http://www.omaha.com/article/20120410/NEWS01/704119995
Here is a summary of Actions the instructions/contact information and sample emails follow below in the same order.
#1. Call/email your Nebraska GOP and COUNTY Republican Party to Withdraw/Refuse financial/other support for senators who vote for benefits/services for illegal aliens.
#2. Call/email Governor Dave Heineman to show your support of his promise to VETO LB599 if it is passed. dave.heineman@nebraska.gov 402-471-2244
ITEM NUMBER 1 Find your legislators contact info here http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/senator_list.php
Dear Nebraska Legislator, I'm asking you to please vote NO on LB599 for the following reasons:
1. The expense burdens the shoulders of Nebraska citizens and LEGAL immigrants for those who are in our country illegally, who have never paid into our system.
I have to think that most of us will look at this as an additional and unnecessary hardship. 2. Every single dollar that is
spent on illegal aliens is a dollar that is NOT SPENT ON CITIZENS and LEGAL IMMIGRANTS. In fact, isn't it a shame that LEGAL immigrants are not allowed to receive any benefits for five years? Yet here these senators are trying to reward those who break our laws by coming into this country illegally and continue breaking our laws in order to stay here while penalizing the LEGAL immigrants who respect and follow our laws. 3. If we pay for their prenatal and other healthcare we then
assume the financial responsibility for their welfare benefits for their "United States citizen" child in food stamps, education, medical and welfare monies and other benefits FOR THE CHILD UNTIL THEY TURN 18 YEARS OLD. 4. IT IS A MAGNET that will draw more illegal aliens to our state and encourage those who are already here to continue living here. Pure and simple commonsense. There are actual results from other states who have implemented stringent illegal immigration laws that SHOW how the illegal aliens left their state in droves; how their economy is now thriving because citizens and LEGAL immigrants are working those jobs, paying taxes and spending their money back into the community as in the well-documented case of Oklahoma HB 1804 which you will find on the "Resources" page of www.NebraskansAdvisoryGroup.org
It is also prohibited by our Federal Immigration Law 8 U.S.C. 1324 to Aide, Abet, Induce, Encourage, Harbor or Transport illegal aliens. 5. Providing healthcare to ILLEGAL ALIENS is
PROHIBITED by our FEDERAL Medicare/Medicaid Laws. Which is why the federal government FORCED Nebraska HHS to REMOVE these people off the system a couple of years ago. Since then PRO-ILLEGAL ALIEN Senator Kathy Campbell and other PRO-ILLEGAL ALIEN senators have been trying to get a "special" law passed that specifically puts illegal aliens back onto this program against Nebraskans wishes. Senator, why would any representative whose salary is being paid by citizens and legal immigrants support lawbreakers and force us to pay not only for ourselves but for those who are here illegally?
I will be paying close attention to the votes on this bill and I hope that you find my arguments on this issue valid and worth VOTING NO ON LB599. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely, YOUR NAME/CONTACT INFO HERE !!
P.S. Much ado has been made by some senators about receiving form letters from their constituents. May I suggest that what matters is that your constituent agreed and took the time to send or forward the email to you? Afterall, I've never heard anyone complain when pro-illegal alien organizations like ACLU-Nebraska, Nebraska Appleseed, church organizations et al use form letters or provide links/toll free #'s to communicate directly in FAVOR of illegal alien bills.
ITEM NUMBER 2 Request the NE State and County Republican Party WITHDRAW/REFUSE financial/other support to senators who vote for benefits and services for illegal aliens like LB599.
In addition to sending your emails please call the Nebraska State GOP office at 402-475-2122. In addition to sending your emails please make a phone call to the Nebraska State GOP office at 402-475-2122. TO: <mfahleson@gmail.com>, "Org DCRP Chairman Scott Peterson" <chairman@dcrponline.com>, john@hmgrain.com, innismd@aol.com, kabaragland@q.com, johnsieler@hotmail.com, patrickjmcpherson@msn.com, pottawattamie.gop@gmail.com, dphelmick@WINDSTREAM.NET, "Sen. Lautenbaugh" <slautenbaugh@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Brasch" <lbrasch@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Larson" <tlarson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Schilz" <kschilz@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fischer" <dfischer@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Hansen" <thansen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. McCoy" <bmccoy@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fulton" <tfulton@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Langemeier" <clangemeier@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Bloomfield" <dbloomfield@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Janssen" <cjanssen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Nelson" <jnelson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Price" <sprice@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Lambert" <plambert@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Heidemann" <lheidemann@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Smith" <jsmith@leg.ne.gov>, "NE AG Bruning" <nedoj@nebraska.gov>, "NE DHHS Kathie" <kathie.osterman@dhhs.ne.gov>, "NE Gov. Heineman" <dave.heineman@nebraska.gov>, "NE Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy" <rick.sheehy@nebraska.gov>, "NE State Auditor Mike Foley" <Mike.Foley@nebraska.gov>,
Dear Nebraska State GOP Chairman Mark Fahleson and County affiliates:
I'm encouraging the Nebraska State and County GOP Republican Party
WITHDRAW/REFUSE financial or other campaign support for the 30 senators who voted in support of LB599 and who may vote to override Governor Heineman's veto of this bill in the liklihood it gets a final pass. As you may know on April 3, 2012 Prenatal Care for Illegal Aliens LB599 advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial with 30 ayes, 16 nays, 1 present and not voting, 1 absent and not voting, and 1 excused and not voting. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Journal/r2day55.pdf
Voting in the affirmative, 30
Adams Coash Flood Howard MelloAshford Conrad Gloor Karpisek NordquistAvery Cook Haar, K. Krist Schumacher Campbell Cornett Hadley Lathrop SullivanCarlson Council Harms Louden WallmanChristensen Dubas Harr, B. McGill Wightman Voting in the negative, 16
Bloomfield Hansen Langemeier NelsonBrasch Heidemann Larson PriceFischer Janssen Lautenbaugh Schilz Fulton Lambert McCoy Smith Present and not voting, 1 Pirsch Absent and not voting, 1 Pahls Excused and not voting, 1Seiler Since 2006 citizens and LEGAL immigrants in Nebraska have opposed benefits and services for illegal aliens. We've made our voices and messages clear - we do not want our state to become a Sanctuary State or safe haven for ILLEGAL ALIENS. In spite of our efforts to get legislation passed to help enforce our current Federal Immigration Laws pro-illegal alien senators have denied taxpayers our representation by either providing in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens; killing our bills in committee; and now advancing prenatal care for illegal alien mothers.
"The NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY recognizes that our country is enriched with the vast influence of immigrants from all over the world who have come to the United States for the unlimited opportunities, freedom, and prosperity offered to every working citizen. We support, welcome, and encourage the assimilation of all legal immigrants and others who are here by due process and are productive, law-abiding citizens. In fairness to them, we support stringent federal efforts to stem the tide of illegal immigration. We oppose providing taxpayer funded benefits to those who have broken our immigration laws, such as taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, and encourage the Legislature to repeal such laws."
Gov Heineman disagrees with some issues with Legislature. (LB599 Prenatal care for illegal aliens) http://www.kfab.com/pages/goodmorningshow.html?article=10014370#article_comments
My Comments To Various Postings in FAVOR of PAYING ILLEGAL ALIENS PRE-NATAL CARE as a PRO-LIFE ISSUE. Would you please tell me why you prefer to aide and abet lawbreakers at taxpayer's expense rather than letting the churches, health and community orgs continue to support them? Funny you mention responsibility to citizens and LEGAL immigrants but NO mention of responsibility of the illegal aliens. Had the churches, health and community orgs not deemed themselves above the law to continue aiding and abetting illegal aliens they would have left our state for a Sanctuary State/Safe Haven for illegal aliens. Is there a reason why you and others who feel the same don't pool YOUR money, open YOUR homes, food and other personal resources for these illegal aliens? Do you really think that even ONE illegal alien would abort their child who will be their meal ticket in this country for the next 18 years? It's shameful that Nebraskans unknowingly had been paying for their prenatal care for 20 years prior to the Feds forcing the removal of them from the system - that after only two years of the churches, health and community orgs having to pay for it - are screaming that they should not be responsible. It is offensive and an absolute insult to citizens and LEGAL immigrants to have 30 of our senators hide behind this vote as a "pro-life" issue when , in fact, they are helping make Nebraska become an official Sanctuary State. Sen Flood says he needs to do what is right for him - that's nice, I thought he is being paid to represent citizens and LEGAL immigrants NOT ILLEGAL ALIENS. Sen Campbell squeals that the churches, health and comm orgs should NOT be responsible but it's okay to put the burden on citizens. Have any of these senators bothered to listen to the horror stories citizens and LEGAL immigrants have about illegal aliens negatively affecting their lives? The stories of how citizens and LEGAL immigrants have to beg for benefits and services that are rolled out on a red carpet for ILLEGAL aliens? The Nebraskan's lives that have been taken by ILLEGAL aliens? The jobs that have been taken by ILLEGAL aliens. The number of small construction or independent owners who lose job bids to companies who hire illegal aliens? That illegal aliens do NOT have to obey the laws Nebraskans do? The stories of identity and Medical identity theft? Has anyone added up the cost over an 18 year period in medical, education, criminal and welfare benefits for these illegal aliens' "U.S. citizen babies"- ALL AT THE TAXPAYER's EXPENSE? As long as we have senators, politicians, community orgs; churches and healthcare orgs overriding our laws we will continue to have an illegal immigration problem. As long as our "conservative" senators do not vie for the seats on our Unicameral committees like Judiciary/Education/Health & Human Services where the Socialist majority rule - we will continue to have an illegal immigration problem. Nebraska citizens, LEGAL immigrants and students will continue to watch ILLEGAL ALIENS get preferential treatment while being forced to dish out the money to cover the cost. This is not brain surgery, it is common sense - something sorely lacking in our representatives. LB599 PDF file
Language http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Intro/LB599.pdf Introduced by Kathy Campbell, Brad Ashford, Jeremy Nordquist co-Sponsored by Amanda McGill (her Priority Bill), Gwen Howard, Brenda Council, Health Mello Statement of Intent of bill by Sen. Kathy Campbell
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/SI/LB599.pdf Including organizations list supporting this bill. Fiscal Statement COST TO NEBRASKA citizens and LEGAL immigrants in 2012 and 2013
OVER $2 MILLION Dollars each year and THAT'S ONLY FOR PRENATAL CARE Administrative Costs for the program! http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/FN/LB599.pdf Associated Press 3:01 AM CDT LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The issues of illegal immigration and abortion have split Nebraska's Republican-dominated politics...and others arguing that doing so would violate a bedrock GOP belief. http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-bc-us--immigration-fetalhealth,0,1795262.story The survey included responses from 570 likely voters who gave Governor Heineman an 79% approval rating in the district. NEGOP Chairman Mark Fahleson said that support was a sign that voters respect Governor Heineman's common sense leadership on this issue.
"Governor Heineman has made tough choices and shown decisive leadership to protect taxpayers against illegal immigration," Fahleson said. "By voting to give taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal imigrants, Kate Sullivan is clearly way out of touch with her district." "Brook Curtiss is the only common-sense candidate in this race who voters can trust to fight illegal immigration," Fahleson said. Survey questions and partial results can be found
here.Paid for by the Nebraska Republican Party. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. 402.475.2122 - www.negop.org ---------------------------------------------------- LB239 VOTER ID bill FAILS Cloture Vote 30 YES 16 NO even though a poll showed 80% of Nebraskans polled wanted I.D. required to vote. Video of the Vote http://www.facebook.com/v/2842798753435 Voting Record on Cloture Vote for Nebraska Voter I.D. bill LB 239 - From the Nebraska Legislature website Journal Page. Pages 1188 and 1189 Senator Janssen requested a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture. The Janssen motion to invoke cloture failed with 30 ayes, 16 nays, 1 present and not voting, and 2 excused and not voting.
Voting in the affirmative, 30
Adams Fischer Heidemann Larson Price Bloomfield Flood Janssen Lautenbaugh Schilz Brasch Fulton Karpisek McCoy Schumacher Carlson Gloor Krist Nelson Smith Christensen Hadley Lambert Pahls Sullivan Coash Hansen Langemeier Pirsch Wightman Voting in the negative, 16 Ashford Cook Harms McGill Avery Council Harr, B. Mello Campbell Dubas Howard Nordquist Conrad Haar, K. Lathrop Wallman Present and not voting, 1 Louden Excused and not voting, 2 Cornett Seiler Recently Deported Illegal Alien Rapes and Murders 1-month-old Baby Girl in New Mexichttp://www.alipac.us/content/29-Man-...ently-DeportedIllegal Alien Gang Tortures and Dismembers American Teenager in Oklahoma
http://www.alipac.us/content/28-Cart...0;press-silent
New Obama Immigration Policy Decried as Political "Back Door Amnesty"
http://www.alipac.us/content/25-New-...k-Door-Amnesty Action on Illegal Immigration Enforcement bills unlikely 12/5/2011 Full article http://www.omaha.com/article/20111205/NEWS01/712059932#.Tt2kRV2FKcw.email Please post your comments at this article link
Follow up on Interim Study on 12/5/2011 Illegal Immigration as it pertains to Local Law Enforcement
http://www.omaha.com/article/20111205/NEWS01/712069997/0#legislature-looks-at-immigration-policy
Interesting Nebraska's JUDAS COMMITTEE members refused to hold Interim Study public hearings in districts but they show up at OTOC's event
http://www.omaha.com/article/20110927/NEWS01/709279914/1020473#otoc-keeps-focus-on-immigration Violent Crimes Institute, LLC Atlanta, Georgia This study of illegal immigrants who committed sex ... to the sex crime ... www.drdsk.com/articles.html
Sen. Heath Mello - PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012 402-471-2710 hmello@leg.ne.gov *mentioned Fischer's bill in HHS* http://www.facebook.com/v/2963150202146
Sen Norm Wallman PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens. 4/18/2012 402-471-2620 nwallman@leg.ne.gov "...let's take care of the babies...." http://www.facebook.com/v/2963230084143
Sen. Gwen Howard PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012 402-471-2723 ghoward@leg.ne.gov She reads from last year's articles and letters claiming illegal aliens will have abortions if we won't give them prenatal care. Right, like an illegal alien doesn't have 50 bucks for a drs visit but she would have 500 dollars to abort her meal ticket in this country for the next 18 years. http://www.facebook.com/v/2963295965790
Sen. Tom Carlson PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012. 402-471-2732 tcarlson@leg.ne.gov "...Somebody's going to pay, but care IS GOING TO BE PROVIDED..." http://www.facebook.com/v/2963413688733
Sen. Brenda Council PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012 402-471-2612 bcouncil@leg.ne.gov "....tired of the outright lies and distortions....." http://www.facebook.com/v/2963512691208
Senator Tony Fulton statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2734 tfulton@leg.ne.gov "...What is the appropriate role of government....what I can't make myself do is forcibly take tax dollars from someone to pay for the obligations of one who is breaking the laws to be here..." http://www.facebook.com/v/2967779717881
Senator Dave Bloomfield statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2716 dbloomfield@leg.ne.gov "...I believe this is an immigration issue..." http://www.facebook.com/v/2967955922286
Senator Ken Schilz statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2616 kschilz@leg.ne.gov Questions Campbell on required proof of residency and verification. http://www.facebook.com/v/2968137006813
Senator John Nelson statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2714 jnelson@leg.ne.gov Questions what equality before the law has to do with people who are in our country illegally and dispels the abortion theory. http://www.facebook.com/v/2968521816433
Senators Beau McCoy and Scott Price also made OPPOSING statements to LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Unfortunately, I accidentally deleted McCoy who spoke of the potential of Planned Parenthood or other abortion providers receiving funding AND I ran out of disk space on Price who questioned the duty of reporting the illegal aliens. Thank these senators at (McCoy) 402-471-2885 bmccoy@leg.ne.gov (Price) 402-471-2627 sprice@leg.ne.gov
All total - 9 Senators spoke FOR LB599 and 6 spoke AGAINST it. Thanks to the Senators who represented the majority voice of citizens and LEGAL immigrants by speaking/voting AGAINST it and the funding of it in LB599A.
Below is my final letter to senators prior to the override veto session.
TO: "Sen. Ashford" <bashford@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Christensen" <mchristensen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Coash" <ccoash@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Lautenbaugh" <slautenbaugh@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Brasch" <lbrasch@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Krist" <bkrist@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Cornett" <acornett@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Adams" <gadams@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Louden" <llouden@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Seiler" <lseiler@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Larson" <tlarson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Schilz" <kschilz@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fischer" <dfischer@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Hansen" <thansen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. McCoy" <bmccoy@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Pahls" <rpahls@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fulton" <tfulton@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Campbell" <kcampbell@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Langemeier" <clangemeier@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Flood" <mflood@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Bloomfield" <dbloomfield@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Janssen" <cjanssen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Nelson" <jnelson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Pirsch" <ppirsch@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Price" <sprice@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Lambert" <plambert@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Heidemann" <lheidemann@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Smith" <jsmith@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Schumacher" <pschumacher@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Wightman" <jwightman@leg.ne.gov>... more
Cc: "NE AG Bruning" <nedoj@nebraska.gov>, "NE Gov. Heineman" <dave.heineman@nebraska.gov>, "NE Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy" <rick.sheehy@nebraska.gov>, "Susan Smith" nagsusansmith@yahoo.com
SUBJECT: Sustain Gov. Heineman's Vetoes of LB599, LB599A; LB357; LB806, LB806A
April 17, 2012
Dear Senators:
I'm respectfully asking you to support Governor Heineman who has led and served the great State of Nebraska with honor, integrity and common sense. I think we can agree he has consistently made fair, well-informed decisions striking a balance between the wishes of the majority of citizens, legal immigrants, legislators and the Constitution. I urge you to ponder the Governor's points of opposition to LB599, LB357 and LB806, shown below, and vote to sustain his vetoes on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
Sincerely, Susan Smith, Founder Nebraskans Advisory Group
Gov. Heineman: Taxpayer Benefits for Illegals Unfair & May Provide Funding to Planned Parenthood (Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today vetoed LB 599, a bill that would provide taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants. Gov. Heineman is opposed to taxpayer-funded benefits for illegals on the basis of fairness to legal citizens, as well as potentially providing taxpayer dollars to pay vendors that perform or promote abortions, including Planned Parenthood. http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/news/2012/04/13_planed_parenthood.html
The Governor’s veto letter follows
I am returning LB 599 & LB599A without my signature and with my objections.
The issue presented by LB 599 is not the importance of prenatal care to the development of a child. We all agree that expectant mothers should seek out and utilize prenatal care as the benefits of such care are without question. Most Nebraskans pay for prenatal care themselves. Nothing in current law prohibits health centers, hospitals, clinics, private donors, or other benefactors across the state from assisting those in need of care, regardless of their immigration status.
The issue presented by LB 599 is whether or not over $2.5 million in tax dollars from hard-working Nebraskans should be used each year to pay for prenatal services for women who broke the immigration laws, became pregnant, and are in Nebraska at the time of their pregnancies. This issue should not to be confused with providing prenatal services to low-income women who are citizens or are otherwise lawfully present in Nebraska. Taxpayers already fund these services through the Medicaid program for women up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level.
Many Nebraskans are working overtime or working a second job to support their family. These are the families that work hard, follow the rules, and exhibit the virtue of self-reliance that make our state great. They are to be commended and we must be mindful that they are watching how elected officials spend their hard-earned dollars.
If a hard-working, law-abiding family is one dollar above 185 percent of the federal poverty level, the mother will not be eligible for prenatal care through the Medicaid program. Yet, LB 599 would utilize that family’s state and federal tax dollars to provide free prenatal care to illegal immigrants who are knowingly and willingly breaking both the immigration and employment laws. This is wrong and fundamentally unfair.
Another concern with this legislation is that it will result in Nebraska becoming a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. Nebraska would become the only state in the Midwest providing these taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants. None of our neighboring states of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming or South Dakota are providing these taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants. The federal rules, 42 C.F.R. 457.320, for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) prohibit a state from imposing a durational residency requirement on applicants for benefits. An illegal immigrant from any bordering city or town could establish residency in Nebraska in the morning and apply for benefits provided under LB 599 in the afternoon.
Further objections to the bill arise from its defective provisions that will lead to unintended consequences. First, subsection (2) of section 4 states, that this new benefit:
"shall be implemented through the creation of a separate program as allowed under Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and 42 C.F.R. 457.10, solely for the unborn children of mothers who are ineligible for coverage under [the Medicaid program]."
This provision is an improper delegation of legislative power to the federal government. If, in the future, the federal government changes the criteria for eligibility, the program created by LB 599 will change, which would be an unlawful delegation of legislative power in violation of Article III, Section 1 of the Nebraska Constitution.
Also, the same subsection requires that the new benefits meet the requirements of 42 C.F.R. 457.10, which includes by reference a list of benefits that are to be provided under a separate child health program. Those benefits include "prenatal care and pre-pregnancy family planning services and supplies." While subsection (3) of LB 599 may be intended to limit the benefits authorized in subsection (2), the plain language of the bill does not allow for such a limitation.
The proponents of LB 599 would lead you to believe that it is a pro-life bill. I disagree. I am pro-life and I am proud of my record as Governor on pro-life issues.
Earlier in the session, this Legislature voted to adopt an amendment to other legislation, LB 540, to prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to support any medical provider that performs or promotes elective abortions. LB 599 contains no similar restriction on using taxpayer dollars to pay vendors that perform or promote abortions.
I have grave concerns about this bill incorporating a federal law mandate to provide pre-pregnancy family planning services and supplies without there being any restriction that would prevent such funding from ending up in the hands of entities such as Planned Parenthood, or other doctors, hospitals, and clinics that perform and promote abortions.
I oppose providing taxpayer benefits to illegal immigrants. I oppose providing taxpayer funding to vendors that perform or promote abortions.
For these reasons, I respectfully urge you to sustain my vetoes of LB 599 & LB 599A.
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LB357 Gov. Heineman & Grand Island Mayor Vavricek Oppose Increase in Sales Tax
(Grand Island, Neb.) April 13, 2012 - Gov. Dave Heineman today was joined by Grand Island Mayor Jay Vavricek to express opposition to LB 357, a bill that would increase sales taxes by up to 33 percent in 86 Nebraska cities... http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/heineman-vavricek-oppose-bill-to-allow-sales-tax-vote/article_26e21ee6-85e3-11e1-9109-001a4bcf887a.html
......Heineman, who has vetoed the bill, decried what he said would be a tax increase on Nebraska men and women. The governor made his comments during a press conference at the Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island. Heineman said many middle-class Nebraskans already have a difficult time making ends meet, and LB357 would only make that task more difficult. In addition to burdening Nebraska taxpayers, LB357 would make Nebraska less competitive on job creation and attracting new businesses, either from other states or abroad, Heineman said....
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LB806
Gov. Heineman Vetoes Electronic Horse Gambling Bill (Lincoln, Neb.) April 9, 2012 - Gov. Dave Heineman today vetoed LB 806, a bill that would expand gambling to allow wagers on previously-run races on electronic gaming machines.. http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/news/2012/04/09_gambling_bill.html
The text of the Governor’s veto message follows:
I am returning LB 806 & LB 806A without my signature and with my objections.
The legislation proposes to create a new form of gambling by authorizing, for the first time in Nebraska’s history, wagering on historic horse races. The bill defines a historic horse race as a form of racing that creates a parimutuel pool from wagers placed on races that have previously been held. In other words, there is no live horse race involved in this form of new betting. Rather, players wager on previously-run races on electronic gaming machines. The replay of an entire race does not even need to be completed in order to constitute a horse race under the bill.
LB 806 is problematic in several respects. First,
it is not at all clear whether this form of wagering is permissible under Article III, Section 24 of the Nebraska Constitution which permits betting on the results of horse races, wherever run, either in or out of Nebraska, by the parimutuel method when conducted in a licensed racetrack enclosure. This provision is authorized by Nebraska voters as an exception to the general prohibition against gambling in our state; however, this exception has always been construed to apply to live horse racing, not to slot-machine betting on past races. Effectively, LB 806 reads meaning into the Constitution by allowing betting on horse races not only wherever they occur but also "whenever" they were run.
Another concern with the bill is the improper delegation of legislative authority
. Section 1 of the bill terminates all historic horse racing licenses after four years unless the State Racing Commission determines that a racetrack enclosure has been constructed in Lancaster County AND that racetrack enclosures have a specified increase in either the number of days of live horse racing or an increase in the purse at the racetrack enclosure compared to its 2011 purse. Under these provisions, the Legislature is authorizing historic horse racing, but making the future of this form of gambling contingent upon a determination of an executive branch agency’s interpretation of specified events. Finally, the provision of LB 806 that
attempts to allow the law to remain in effect for one year after a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the bill constitutes Class III gaming under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is improper. If a court rules that LB 806 constitutes Class III gaming, which is not allowed under our Constitution, then the bill would be immediately invalid. I am concerned about this bill’s attempt to have the historic horse racing provisions extend for one year beyond the court’s order. This legislation contradicts the spirit of the live horse racing provisions enacted by the voters in the Nebraska Constitution and expands gambling beyond what has currently been authorized. For these reasons, I respectfully urge you to sustain my vetoes of LB 806 & LB 806A.
NOTE The following votes took place one week PRIOR to the override veto voting.
VOTE #1 LB599 With the Emergency Clause FAILED 31 Ayes 15 Nays 3 present not voting
AYES Adams Ashford Avery Campbell Carlson Christensen Coash Conrad Cook Cornett Council Dubas Flood Gloor Haar Hadley Harms Harr Howard Karpisek Krist Lathrop Louden McGill Mello Nordquist Schumacher Sullivan Seiler Wallman Wightman
NAYS Bloomfield Brasch Fischer Fulton Hansen Heidemann Janssen Lambert Langemeier McCoy Nelson Pirsch Price Schilz Smith
PRESENT NOT VOTING Larson Lautenbaugh Pahls
VOTE #2 LB599 Without the Emergency Clause PASSED 31 Ayes 15 Nays 3 present not voting
AYES Adams Ashford Avery Campbell Carlson Christensen Coash Conrad Cook Cornett Council Dubas Flood Gloor Haar Hadley Harms Harr Howard Karpisek Krist Lathrop Louden McGill Mello Nordquist Schumacher Sullivan Seiler Wallman Wightman
NAYS Bloomfield Brasch Fischer Fulton Hansen Heidemann Janssen Lambert Langemeier McCoy Nelson Pirsch Price Schilz Smith
PRESENT NOT VOTING Larson Lautenbaugh Pahls
Vote #3 LB599A Funding for LB599 with an Emergency Clause PASSED 34 Ayes 9 Nays 6 present not voting
AYES Adams Ashford Avery Campbell Carlson Christensen Coash Conrad Cook Cornett Council Dubas Flood Fulton Gloor Haar Hadley Harms Harr Howard Karpisek Krist Langemeier Lathrop Louden McGill Mello Nordquist Pahls Schumacher Sullivan Seiler Wallman Wightman
NAYS Bloomfield Hansen Janssen Lambert McCoy Pirsch Price Schilz Smith
PRESENT NOT VOTING Brasch Fischer Heidemann Larson Nelson Lautenbaugh
Please post your comments to these two articles by the Omaha World Herald. Thank you Paul Hammel (OWH) for including Nebraskans Advisory Group comments in this article.
Prenatal care a 'magnet' for illegal immigrants? http://www.omaha.com/article/20120410/NEWS01/704109923#prenatal-care-a-magnet-for-illegal-immigrants
Heineman: Bill would give 'illegals' bigger break than middle-class taxpayers http://www.omaha.com/article/20120410/NEWS01/704119995
Here is a summary of Actions the instructions/contact information and sample emails follow below in the same order.
#1. Call/email your Nebraska GOP and COUNTY Republican Party to Withdraw/Refuse financial/other support for senators who vote for benefits/services for illegal aliens.
#2. Call/email Governor Dave Heineman to show your support of his promise to VETO LB599 if it is passed. dave.heineman@nebraska.gov 402-471-2244
ITEM NUMBER 1 Find your legislators contact info here http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/senator_list.php
Dear Nebraska Legislator, I'm asking you to please vote NO on LB599 for the following reasons:
1. The expense burdens the shoulders of Nebraska citizens and LEGAL immigrants for those who are in our country illegally, who have never paid into our system.
I have to think that most of us will look at this as an additional and unnecessary hardship. 2. Every single dollar that is
spent on illegal aliens is a dollar that is NOT SPENT ON CITIZENS and LEGAL IMMIGRANTS. In fact, isn't it a shame that LEGAL immigrants are not allowed to receive any benefits for five years? Yet here these senators are trying to reward those who break our laws by coming into this country illegally and continue breaking our laws in order to stay here while penalizing the LEGAL immigrants who respect and follow our laws. 3. If we pay for their prenatal and other healthcare we then
assume the financial responsibility for their welfare benefits for their "United States citizen" child in food stamps, education, medical and welfare monies and other benefits FOR THE CHILD UNTIL THEY TURN 18 YEARS OLD. 4. IT IS A MAGNET that will draw more illegal aliens to our state and encourage those who are already here to continue living here. Pure and simple commonsense. There are actual results from other states who have implemented stringent illegal immigration laws that SHOW how the illegal aliens left their state in droves; how their economy is now thriving because citizens and LEGAL immigrants are working those jobs, paying taxes and spending their money back into the community as in the well-documented case of Oklahoma HB 1804 which you will find on the "Resources" page of www.NebraskansAdvisoryGroup.org
It is also prohibited by our Federal Immigration Law 8 U.S.C. 1324 to Aide, Abet, Induce, Encourage, Harbor or Transport illegal aliens. 5. Providing healthcare to ILLEGAL ALIENS is
PROHIBITED by our FEDERAL Medicare/Medicaid Laws. Which is why the federal government FORCED Nebraska HHS to REMOVE these people off the system a couple of years ago. Since then PRO-ILLEGAL ALIEN Senator Kathy Campbell and other PRO-ILLEGAL ALIEN senators have been trying to get a "special" law passed that specifically puts illegal aliens back onto this program against Nebraskans wishes. Senator, why would any representative whose salary is being paid by citizens and legal immigrants support lawbreakers and force us to pay not only for ourselves but for those who are here illegally?
I will be paying close attention to the votes on this bill and I hope that you find my arguments on this issue valid and worth VOTING NO ON LB599. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely, YOUR NAME/CONTACT INFO HERE !!
P.S. Much ado has been made by some senators about receiving form letters from their constituents. May I suggest that what matters is that your constituent agreed and took the time to send or forward the email to you? Afterall, I've never heard anyone complain when pro-illegal alien organizations like ACLU-Nebraska, Nebraska Appleseed, church organizations et al use form letters or provide links/toll free #'s to communicate directly in FAVOR of illegal alien bills.
ITEM NUMBER 2 Request the NE State and County Republican Party WITHDRAW/REFUSE financial/other support to senators who vote for benefits and services for illegal aliens like LB599.
In addition to sending your emails please call the Nebraska State GOP office at 402-475-2122. In addition to sending your emails please make a phone call to the Nebraska State GOP office at 402-475-2122. TO: <mfahleson@gmail.com>, "Org DCRP Chairman Scott Peterson" <chairman@dcrponline.com>, john@hmgrain.com, innismd@aol.com, kabaragland@q.com, johnsieler@hotmail.com, patrickjmcpherson@msn.com, pottawattamie.gop@gmail.com, dphelmick@WINDSTREAM.NET, "Sen. Lautenbaugh" <slautenbaugh@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Brasch" <lbrasch@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Larson" <tlarson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Schilz" <kschilz@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fischer" <dfischer@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Hansen" <thansen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. McCoy" <bmccoy@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fulton" <tfulton@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Langemeier" <clangemeier@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Bloomfield" <dbloomfield@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Janssen" <cjanssen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Nelson" <jnelson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Price" <sprice@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Lambert" <plambert@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Heidemann" <lheidemann@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Smith" <jsmith@leg.ne.gov>, "NE AG Bruning" <nedoj@nebraska.gov>, "NE DHHS Kathie" <kathie.osterman@dhhs.ne.gov>, "NE Gov. Heineman" <dave.heineman@nebraska.gov>, "NE Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy" <rick.sheehy@nebraska.gov>, "NE State Auditor Mike Foley" <Mike.Foley@nebraska.gov>,
Dear Nebraska State GOP Chairman Mark Fahleson and County affiliates:
I'm encouraging the Nebraska State and County GOP Republican Party
WITHDRAW/REFUSE financial or other campaign support for the 30 senators who voted in support of LB599 and who may vote to override Governor Heineman's veto of this bill in the liklihood it gets a final pass. As you may know on April 3, 2012 Prenatal Care for Illegal Aliens LB599 advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial with 30 ayes, 16 nays, 1 present and not voting, 1 absent and not voting, and 1 excused and not voting. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Journal/r2day55.pdf
Voting in the affirmative, 30
Adams Coash Flood Howard MelloAshford Conrad Gloor Karpisek NordquistAvery Cook Haar, K. Krist Schumacher Campbell Cornett Hadley Lathrop SullivanCarlson Council Harms Louden WallmanChristensen Dubas Harr, B. McGill Wightman Voting in the negative, 16
Bloomfield Hansen Langemeier NelsonBrasch Heidemann Larson PriceFischer Janssen Lautenbaugh Schilz Fulton Lambert McCoy Smith Present and not voting, 1 Pirsch Absent and not voting, 1 Pahls Excused and not voting, 1Seiler Since 2006 citizens and LEGAL immigrants in Nebraska have opposed benefits and services for illegal aliens. We've made our voices and messages clear - we do not want our state to become a Sanctuary State or safe haven for ILLEGAL ALIENS. In spite of our efforts to get legislation passed to help enforce our current Federal Immigration Laws pro-illegal alien senators have denied taxpayers our representation by either providing in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens; killing our bills in committee; and now advancing prenatal care for illegal alien mothers.
"The NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY recognizes that our country is enriched with the vast influence of immigrants from all over the world who have come to the United States for the unlimited opportunities, freedom, and prosperity offered to every working citizen. We support, welcome, and encourage the assimilation of all legal immigrants and others who are here by due process and are productive, law-abiding citizens. In fairness to them, we support stringent federal efforts to stem the tide of illegal immigration. We oppose providing taxpayer funded benefits to those who have broken our immigration laws, such as taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, and encourage the Legislature to repeal such laws."
Gov Heineman disagrees with some issues with Legislature. (LB599 Prenatal care for illegal aliens) http://www.kfab.com/pages/goodmorningshow.html?article=10014370#article_comments
My Comments To Various Postings in FAVOR of PAYING ILLEGAL ALIENS PRE-NATAL CARE as a PRO-LIFE ISSUE. Would you please tell me why you prefer to aide and abet lawbreakers at taxpayer's expense rather than letting the churches, health and community orgs continue to support them? Funny you mention responsibility to citizens and LEGAL immigrants but NO mention of responsibility of the illegal aliens. Had the churches, health and community orgs not deemed themselves above the law to continue aiding and abetting illegal aliens they would have left our state for a Sanctuary State/Safe Haven for illegal aliens. Is there a reason why you and others who feel the same don't pool YOUR money, open YOUR homes, food and other personal resources for these illegal aliens? Do you really think that even ONE illegal alien would abort their child who will be their meal ticket in this country for the next 18 years? It's shameful that Nebraskans unknowingly had been paying for their prenatal care for 20 years prior to the Feds forcing the removal of them from the system - that after only two years of the churches, health and community orgs having to pay for it - are screaming that they should not be responsible. It is offensive and an absolute insult to citizens and LEGAL immigrants to have 30 of our senators hide behind this vote as a "pro-life" issue when , in fact, they are helping make Nebraska become an official Sanctuary State. Sen Flood says he needs to do what is right for him - that's nice, I thought he is being paid to represent citizens and LEGAL immigrants NOT ILLEGAL ALIENS. Sen Campbell squeals that the churches, health and comm orgs should NOT be responsible but it's okay to put the burden on citizens. Have any of these senators bothered to listen to the horror stories citizens and LEGAL immigrants have about illegal aliens negatively affecting their lives? The stories of how citizens and LEGAL immigrants have to beg for benefits and services that are rolled out on a red carpet for ILLEGAL aliens? The Nebraskan's lives that have been taken by ILLEGAL aliens? The jobs that have been taken by ILLEGAL aliens. The number of small construction or independent owners who lose job bids to companies who hire illegal aliens? That illegal aliens do NOT have to obey the laws Nebraskans do? The stories of identity and Medical identity theft? Has anyone added up the cost over an 18 year period in medical, education, criminal and welfare benefits for these illegal aliens' "U.S. citizen babies"- ALL AT THE TAXPAYER's EXPENSE? As long as we have senators, politicians, community orgs; churches and healthcare orgs overriding our laws we will continue to have an illegal immigration problem. As long as our "conservative" senators do not vie for the seats on our Unicameral committees like Judiciary/Education/Health & Human Services where the Socialist majority rule - we will continue to have an illegal immigration problem. Nebraska citizens, LEGAL immigrants and students will continue to watch ILLEGAL ALIENS get preferential treatment while being forced to dish out the money to cover the cost. This is not brain surgery, it is common sense - something sorely lacking in our representatives. LB599 PDF file
Language http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Intro/LB599.pdf Introduced by Kathy Campbell, Brad Ashford, Jeremy Nordquist co-Sponsored by Amanda McGill (her Priority Bill), Gwen Howard, Brenda Council, Health Mello Statement of Intent of bill by Sen. Kathy Campbell
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/SI/LB599.pdf Including organizations list supporting this bill. Fiscal Statement COST TO NEBRASKA citizens and LEGAL immigrants in 2012 and 2013
OVER $2 MILLION Dollars each year and THAT'S ONLY FOR PRENATAL CARE Administrative Costs for the program! http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/FN/LB599.pdf Associated Press 3:01 AM CDT LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The issues of illegal immigration and abortion have split Nebraska's Republican-dominated politics...and others arguing that doing so would violate a bedrock GOP belief. http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-bc-us--immigration-fetalhealth,0,1795262.story The survey included responses from 570 likely voters who gave Governor Heineman an 79% approval rating in the district. NEGOP Chairman Mark Fahleson said that support was a sign that voters respect Governor Heineman's common sense leadership on this issue.
"Governor Heineman has made tough choices and shown decisive leadership to protect taxpayers against illegal immigration," Fahleson said. "By voting to give taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal imigrants, Kate Sullivan is clearly way out of touch with her district." "Brook Curtiss is the only common-sense candidate in this race who voters can trust to fight illegal immigration," Fahleson said. Survey questions and partial results can be found
here.Paid for by the Nebraska Republican Party. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. 402.475.2122 - www.negop.org ---------------------------------------------------- LB239 VOTER ID bill FAILS Cloture Vote 30 YES 16 NO even though a poll showed 80% of Nebraskans polled wanted I.D. required to vote. Video of the Vote http://www.facebook.com/v/2842798753435 Voting Record on Cloture Vote for Nebraska Voter I.D. bill LB 239 - From the Nebraska Legislature website Journal Page. Pages 1188 and 1189 Senator Janssen requested a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture. The Janssen motion to invoke cloture failed with 30 ayes, 16 nays, 1 present and not voting, and 2 excused and not voting.
Voting in the affirmative, 30
Adams Fischer Heidemann Larson Price Bloomfield Flood Janssen Lautenbaugh Schilz Brasch Fulton Karpisek McCoy Schumacher Carlson Gloor Krist Nelson Smith Christensen Hadley Lambert Pahls Sullivan Coash Hansen Langemeier Pirsch Wightman Voting in the negative, 16 Ashford Cook Harms McGill Avery Council Harr, B. Mello Campbell Dubas Howard Nordquist Conrad Haar, K. Lathrop Wallman Present and not voting, 1 Louden Excused and not voting, 2 Cornett Seiler Recently Deported Illegal Alien Rapes and Murders 1-month-old Baby Girl in New Mexichttp://www.alipac.us/content/29-Man-...ently-DeportedIllegal Alien Gang Tortures and Dismembers American Teenager in Oklahoma
http://www.alipac.us/content/28-Cart...0;press-silent
New Obama Immigration Policy Decried as Political "Back Door Amnesty"
http://www.alipac.us/content/25-New-...k-Door-Amnesty Action on Illegal Immigration Enforcement bills unlikely 12/5/2011 Full article http://www.omaha.com/article/20111205/NEWS01/712059932#.Tt2kRV2FKcw.email Please post your comments at this article link
Follow up on Interim Study on 12/5/2011 Illegal Immigration as it pertains to Local Law Enforcement
http://www.omaha.com/article/20111205/NEWS01/712069997/0#legislature-looks-at-immigration-policy
Interesting Nebraska's JUDAS COMMITTEE members refused to hold Interim Study public hearings in districts but they show up at OTOC's event
http://www.omaha.com/article/20110927/NEWS01/709279914/1020473#otoc-keeps-focus-on-immigration Violent Crimes Institute, LLC Atlanta, Georgia This study of illegal immigrants who committed sex ... to the sex crime ... www.drdsk.com/articles.html
Sen. Heath Mello - PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012 402-471-2710 hmello@leg.ne.gov *mentioned Fischer's bill in HHS* http://www.facebook.com/v/2963150202146
Sen Norm Wallman PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens. 4/18/2012 402-471-2620 nwallman@leg.ne.gov "...let's take care of the babies...." http://www.facebook.com/v/2963230084143
Sen. Gwen Howard PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012 402-471-2723 ghoward@leg.ne.gov She reads from last year's articles and letters claiming illegal aliens will have abortions if we won't give them prenatal care. Right, like an illegal alien doesn't have 50 bucks for a drs visit but she would have 500 dollars to abort her meal ticket in this country for the next 18 years. http://www.facebook.com/v/2963295965790
Sen. Tom Carlson PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012. 402-471-2732 tcarlson@leg.ne.gov "...Somebody's going to pay, but care IS GOING TO BE PROVIDED..." http://www.facebook.com/v/2963413688733
Sen. Brenda Council PRO statement for LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL aliens 4/18/2012 402-471-2612 bcouncil@leg.ne.gov "....tired of the outright lies and distortions....." http://www.facebook.com/v/2963512691208
Senator Tony Fulton statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2734 tfulton@leg.ne.gov "...What is the appropriate role of government....what I can't make myself do is forcibly take tax dollars from someone to pay for the obligations of one who is breaking the laws to be here..." http://www.facebook.com/v/2967779717881
Senator Dave Bloomfield statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2716 dbloomfield@leg.ne.gov "...I believe this is an immigration issue..." http://www.facebook.com/v/2967955922286
Senator Ken Schilz statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2616 kschilz@leg.ne.gov Questions Campbell on required proof of residency and verification. http://www.facebook.com/v/2968137006813
Senator John Nelson statement OPPOSING LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Thank him at 402-471-2714 jnelson@leg.ne.gov Questions what equality before the law has to do with people who are in our country illegally and dispels the abortion theory. http://www.facebook.com/v/2968521816433
Senators Beau McCoy and Scott Price also made OPPOSING statements to LB599 Prenatal Care for ILLEGAL ALIENS 4/18/2012. Unfortunately, I accidentally deleted McCoy who spoke of the potential of Planned Parenthood or other abortion providers receiving funding AND I ran out of disk space on Price who questioned the duty of reporting the illegal aliens. Thank these senators at (McCoy) 402-471-2885 bmccoy@leg.ne.gov (Price) 402-471-2627 sprice@leg.ne.gov
All total - 9 Senators spoke FOR LB599 and 6 spoke AGAINST it. Thanks to the Senators who represented the majority voice of citizens and LEGAL immigrants by speaking/voting AGAINST it and the funding of it in LB599A.
Below is my final letter to senators prior to the override veto session.
TO: "Sen. Ashford" <bashford@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Christensen" <mchristensen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Coash" <ccoash@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Lautenbaugh" <slautenbaugh@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Brasch" <lbrasch@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Krist" <bkrist@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Cornett" <acornett@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Adams" <gadams@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Louden" <llouden@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Seiler" <lseiler@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Larson" <tlarson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Schilz" <kschilz@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fischer" <dfischer@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Hansen" <thansen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. McCoy" <bmccoy@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Pahls" <rpahls@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fulton" <tfulton@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Campbell" <kcampbell@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Langemeier" <clangemeier@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Flood" <mflood@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Bloomfield" <dbloomfield@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Janssen" <cjanssen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Nelson" <jnelson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Pirsch" <ppirsch@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Price" <sprice@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Lambert" <plambert@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Heidemann" <lheidemann@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Smith" <jsmith@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Schumacher" <pschumacher@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Wightman" <jwightman@leg.ne.gov>... more
Cc: "NE AG Bruning" <nedoj@nebraska.gov>, "NE Gov. Heineman" <dave.heineman@nebraska.gov>, "NE Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy" <rick.sheehy@nebraska.gov>, "Susan Smith" nagsusansmith@yahoo.com
SUBJECT: Sustain Gov. Heineman's Vetoes of LB599, LB599A; LB357; LB806, LB806A
April 17, 2012
Dear Senators:
I'm respectfully asking you to support Governor Heineman who has led and served the great State of Nebraska with honor, integrity and common sense. I think we can agree he has consistently made fair, well-informed decisions striking a balance between the wishes of the majority of citizens, legal immigrants, legislators and the Constitution. I urge you to ponder the Governor's points of opposition to LB599, LB357 and LB806, shown below, and vote to sustain his vetoes on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
Sincerely, Susan Smith, Founder Nebraskans Advisory Group
Gov. Heineman: Taxpayer Benefits for Illegals Unfair & May Provide Funding to Planned Parenthood (Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today vetoed LB 599, a bill that would provide taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants. Gov. Heineman is opposed to taxpayer-funded benefits for illegals on the basis of fairness to legal citizens, as well as potentially providing taxpayer dollars to pay vendors that perform or promote abortions, including Planned Parenthood. http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/news/2012/04/13_planed_parenthood.html
The Governor’s veto letter follows
I am returning LB 599 & LB599A without my signature and with my objections.
The issue presented by LB 599 is not the importance of prenatal care to the development of a child. We all agree that expectant mothers should seek out and utilize prenatal care as the benefits of such care are without question. Most Nebraskans pay for prenatal care themselves. Nothing in current law prohibits health centers, hospitals, clinics, private donors, or other benefactors across the state from assisting those in need of care, regardless of their immigration status.
The issue presented by LB 599 is whether or not over $2.5 million in tax dollars from hard-working Nebraskans should be used each year to pay for prenatal services for women who broke the immigration laws, became pregnant, and are in Nebraska at the time of their pregnancies. This issue should not to be confused with providing prenatal services to low-income women who are citizens or are otherwise lawfully present in Nebraska. Taxpayers already fund these services through the Medicaid program for women up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level.
Many Nebraskans are working overtime or working a second job to support their family. These are the families that work hard, follow the rules, and exhibit the virtue of self-reliance that make our state great. They are to be commended and we must be mindful that they are watching how elected officials spend their hard-earned dollars.
If a hard-working, law-abiding family is one dollar above 185 percent of the federal poverty level, the mother will not be eligible for prenatal care through the Medicaid program. Yet, LB 599 would utilize that family’s state and federal tax dollars to provide free prenatal care to illegal immigrants who are knowingly and willingly breaking both the immigration and employment laws. This is wrong and fundamentally unfair.
Another concern with this legislation is that it will result in Nebraska becoming a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. Nebraska would become the only state in the Midwest providing these taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants. None of our neighboring states of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming or South Dakota are providing these taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants. The federal rules, 42 C.F.R. 457.320, for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) prohibit a state from imposing a durational residency requirement on applicants for benefits. An illegal immigrant from any bordering city or town could establish residency in Nebraska in the morning and apply for benefits provided under LB 599 in the afternoon.
Further objections to the bill arise from its defective provisions that will lead to unintended consequences. First, subsection (2) of section 4 states, that this new benefit:
"shall be implemented through the creation of a separate program as allowed under Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and 42 C.F.R. 457.10, solely for the unborn children of mothers who are ineligible for coverage under [the Medicaid program]."
This provision is an improper delegation of legislative power to the federal government. If, in the future, the federal government changes the criteria for eligibility, the program created by LB 599 will change, which would be an unlawful delegation of legislative power in violation of Article III, Section 1 of the Nebraska Constitution.
Also, the same subsection requires that the new benefits meet the requirements of 42 C.F.R. 457.10, which includes by reference a list of benefits that are to be provided under a separate child health program. Those benefits include "prenatal care and pre-pregnancy family planning services and supplies." While subsection (3) of LB 599 may be intended to limit the benefits authorized in subsection (2), the plain language of the bill does not allow for such a limitation.
The proponents of LB 599 would lead you to believe that it is a pro-life bill. I disagree. I am pro-life and I am proud of my record as Governor on pro-life issues.
Earlier in the session, this Legislature voted to adopt an amendment to other legislation, LB 540, to prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to support any medical provider that performs or promotes elective abortions. LB 599 contains no similar restriction on using taxpayer dollars to pay vendors that perform or promote abortions.
I have grave concerns about this bill incorporating a federal law mandate to provide pre-pregnancy family planning services and supplies without there being any restriction that would prevent such funding from ending up in the hands of entities such as Planned Parenthood, or other doctors, hospitals, and clinics that perform and promote abortions.
I oppose providing taxpayer benefits to illegal immigrants. I oppose providing taxpayer funding to vendors that perform or promote abortions.
For these reasons, I respectfully urge you to sustain my vetoes of LB 599 & LB 599A.
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LB357 Gov. Heineman & Grand Island Mayor Vavricek Oppose Increase in Sales Tax
(Grand Island, Neb.) April 13, 2012 - Gov. Dave Heineman today was joined by Grand Island Mayor Jay Vavricek to express opposition to LB 357, a bill that would increase sales taxes by up to 33 percent in 86 Nebraska cities... http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/heineman-vavricek-oppose-bill-to-allow-sales-tax-vote/article_26e21ee6-85e3-11e1-9109-001a4bcf887a.html
......Heineman, who has vetoed the bill, decried what he said would be a tax increase on Nebraska men and women. The governor made his comments during a press conference at the Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island. Heineman said many middle-class Nebraskans already have a difficult time making ends meet, and LB357 would only make that task more difficult. In addition to burdening Nebraska taxpayers, LB357 would make Nebraska less competitive on job creation and attracting new businesses, either from other states or abroad, Heineman said....
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LB806
Gov. Heineman Vetoes Electronic Horse Gambling Bill(Lincoln, Neb.) April 9, 2012 - Gov. Dave Heineman today vetoed LB 806, a bill that would expand gambling to allow wagers on previously-run races on electronic gaming machines.. http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/news/2012/04/09_gambling_bill.html
The text of the Governor’s veto message follows:
I am returning LB 806 & LB 806A without my signature and with my objections.
The legislation proposes to create a new form of gambling by authorizing, for the first time in Nebraska’s history, wagering on historic horse races. The bill defines a historic horse race as a form of racing that creates a parimutuel pool from wagers placed on races that have previously been held. In other words, there is no live horse race involved in this form of new betting. Rather, players wager on previously-run races on electronic gaming machines. The replay of an entire race does not even need to be completed in order to constitute a horse race under the bill.
LB 806 is problematic in several respects. First,
it is not at all clear whether this form of wagering is permissible under Article III, Section 24 of the Nebraska Constitution which permits betting on the results of horse races, wherever run, either in or out of Nebraska, by the parimutuel method when conducted in a licensed racetrack enclosure.This provision is authorized by Nebraska voters as an exception to the general prohibition against gambling in our state; however, this exception has always been construed to apply to live horse racing, not to slot-machine betting on past races. Effectively, LB 806 reads meaning into the Constitution by allowing betting on horse races not only wherever they occur but also "whenever" they were run.
Another concern with the bill is the improper delegation of legislative authority
. Section 1 of the bill terminates all historic horse racing licenses after four years unless the State Racing Commission determines that a racetrack enclosure has been constructed in Lancaster County AND that racetrack enclosures have a specified increase in either the number of days of live horse racing or an increase in the purse at the racetrack enclosure compared to its 2011 purse. Under these provisions, the Legislature is authorizing historic horse racing, but making the future of this form of gambling contingent upon a determination of an executive branch agency’s interpretation of specified events.Finally, the provision of LB 806 that
attempts to allow the law to remain in effect for one year after a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the bill constitutes Class III gaming under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is improper. If a court rules that LB 806 constitutes Class III gaming, which is not allowed under our Constitution, then the bill would be immediately invalid. I am concerned about this bill’s attempt to have the historic horse racing provisions extend for one year beyond the court’s order.This legislation contradicts the spirit of the live horse racing provisions enacted by the voters in the Nebraska Constitution and expands gambling beyond what has currently been authorized. For these reasons, I respectfully urge you to sustain my vetoes of LB 806 & LB 806A.
NOTE The following votes took place one week PRIOR to the override veto voting.
VOTE #1 LB599 With the Emergency Clause FAILED 31 Ayes 15 Nays 3 present not voting
AYES Adams Ashford Avery Campbell Carlson Christensen Coash Conrad Cook Cornett Council Dubas Flood Gloor Haar Hadley Harms Harr Howard Karpisek Krist Lathrop Louden McGill Mello Nordquist Schumacher Sullivan Seiler Wallman Wightman
NAYS Bloomfield Brasch Fischer Fulton Hansen Heidemann Janssen Lambert Langemeier McCoy Nelson Pirsch Price Schilz Smith
PRESENT NOT VOTING Larson Lautenbaugh Pahls
VOTE #2 LB599 Without the Emergency Clause PASSED 31 Ayes 15 Nays 3 present not voting
AYES Adams Ashford Avery Campbell Carlson Christensen Coash Conrad Cook Cornett Council Dubas Flood Gloor Haar Hadley Harms Harr Howard Karpisek Krist Lathrop Louden McGill Mello Nordquist Schumacher Sullivan Seiler Wallman Wightman
NAYS Bloomfield Brasch Fischer Fulton Hansen Heidemann Janssen Lambert Langemeier McCoy Nelson Pirsch Price Schilz Smith
PRESENT NOT VOTING Larson Lautenbaugh Pahls
Vote #3 LB599A Funding for LB599 with an Emergency Clause PASSED 34 Ayes 9 Nays 6 present not voting
AYES Adams Ashford Avery Campbell Carlson Christensen Coash Conrad Cook Cornett Council Dubas Flood Fulton Gloor Haar Hadley Harms Harr Howard Karpisek Krist Langemeier Lathrop Louden McGill Mello Nordquist Pahls Schumacher Sullivan Seiler Wallman Wightman
NAYS Bloomfield Hansen Janssen Lambert McCoy Pirsch Price Schilz Smith
PRESENT NOT VOTING Brasch Fischer Heidemann Larson Nelson Lautenbaugh
Please post your comments to these two articles by the Omaha World Herald. Thank you Paul Hammel (OWH) for including Nebraskans Advisory Group comments in this article.
Prenatal care a 'magnet' for illegal immigrants? http://www.omaha.com/article/20120410/NEWS01/704109923#prenatal-care-a-magnet-for-illegal-immigrants
Heineman: Bill would give 'illegals' bigger break than middle-class taxpayers http://www.omaha.com/article/20120410/NEWS01/704119995
Here is a summary of Actions the instructions/contact information and sample emails follow below in the same order.
#1. Call/email your Nebraska GOP and COUNTY Republican Party to Withdraw/Refuse financial/other support for senators who vote for benefits/services for illegal aliens.
#2. Call/email Governor Dave Heineman to show your support of his promise to VETO LB599 if it is passed. dave.heineman@nebraska.gov 402-471-2244
ITEM NUMBER 1 Find your legislators contact info here http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/senator_list.php
Dear Nebraska Legislator, I'm asking you to please vote NO on LB599 for the following reasons:
1. The expense burdens the shoulders of Nebraska citizens and LEGAL immigrants for those who are in our country illegally, who have never paid into our system.
I have to think that most of us will look at this as an additional and unnecessary hardship.2. Every single dollar that is
spent on illegal aliens is a dollar that is NOT SPENT ON CITIZENS and LEGAL IMMIGRANTS. In fact, isn't it a shame that LEGAL immigrants are not allowed to receive any benefits for five years? Yet here these senators are trying to reward those who break our laws by coming into this country illegally and continue breaking our laws in order to stay here while penalizing the LEGAL immigrants who respect and follow our laws.3. If we pay for their prenatal and other healthcare we then
assume the financial responsibility for their welfare benefits for their "United States citizen" child in food stamps, education, medical and welfare monies and other benefits FOR THE CHILD UNTIL THEY TURN 18 YEARS OLD.4. IT IS A MAGNET that will draw more illegal aliens to our state and encourage those who are already here to continue living here. Pure and simple commonsense. There are actual results from other states who have implemented stringent illegal immigration laws that SHOW how the illegal aliens left their state in droves; how their economy is now thriving because citizens and LEGAL immigrants are working those jobs, paying taxes and spending their money back into the community as in the well-documented case of Oklahoma HB 1804 which you will find on the "Resources" page of www.NebraskansAdvisoryGroup.org
It is also prohibited by our Federal Immigration Law 8 U.S.C. 1324 to Aide, Abet, Induce, Encourage, Harbor or Transport illegal aliens.5. Providing healthcare to ILLEGAL ALIENS is
PROHIBITED by our FEDERAL Medicare/Medicaid Laws. Which is why the federal government FORCED Nebraska HHS to REMOVE these people off the system a couple of years ago. Since then PRO-ILLEGAL ALIEN Senator Kathy Campbell and other PRO-ILLEGAL ALIEN senators have been trying to get a "special" law passed that specifically puts illegal aliens back onto this program against Nebraskans wishes.Senator, why would any representative whose salary is being paid by citizens and legal immigrants support lawbreakers and force us to pay not only for ourselves but for those who are here illegally?
I will be paying close attention to the votes on this bill and I hope that you find my arguments on this issue valid and worth VOTING NO ON LB599. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely, YOUR NAME/CONTACT INFO HERE !!
P.S. Much ado has been made by some senators about receiving form letters from their constituents. May I suggest that what matters is that your constituent agreed and took the time to send or forward the email to you? Afterall, I've never heard anyone complain when pro-illegal alien organizations like ACLU-Nebraska, Nebraska Appleseed, church organizations et al use form letters or provide links/toll free #'s to communicate directly in FAVOR of illegal alien bills.
ITEM NUMBER 2 Request the NE State and County Republican Party WITHDRAW/REFUSE financial/other support to senators who vote for benefits and services for illegal aliens like LB599.
In addition to sending your emails please call the Nebraska State GOP office at 402-475-2122. In addition to sending your emails please make a phone call to the Nebraska State GOP office at 402-475-2122.TO: <mfahleson@gmail.com>, "Org DCRP Chairman Scott Peterson" <chairman@dcrponline.com>, john@hmgrain.com, innismd@aol.com, kabaragland@q.com, johnsieler@hotmail.com, patrickjmcpherson@msn.com, pottawattamie.gop@gmail.com, dphelmick@WINDSTREAM.NET, "Sen. Lautenbaugh" <slautenbaugh@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Brasch" <lbrasch@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Larson" <tlarson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Schilz" <kschilz@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fischer" <dfischer@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Hansen" <thansen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. McCoy" <bmccoy@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Fulton" <tfulton@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Langemeier" <clangemeier@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Bloomfield" <dbloomfield@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Janssen" <cjanssen@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Nelson" <jnelson@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Price" <sprice@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Lambert" <plambert@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Heidemann" <lheidemann@leg.ne.gov>, "Sen. Smith" <jsmith@leg.ne.gov>, "NE AG Bruning" <nedoj@nebraska.gov>, "NE DHHS Kathie" <kathie.osterman@dhhs.ne.gov>, "NE Gov. Heineman" <dave.heineman@nebraska.gov>, "NE Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy" <rick.sheehy@nebraska.gov>, "NE State Auditor Mike Foley" <Mike.Foley@nebraska.gov>,
Dear Nebraska State GOP Chairman Mark Fahleson and County affiliates:
I'm encouraging the Nebraska State and County GOP Republican Party
WITHDRAW/REFUSE financial or other campaign support for the 30 senators who voted in support of LB599 and who may vote to override Governor Heineman's veto of this bill in the liklihood it gets a final pass.As you may know on April 3, 2012 Prenatal Care for Illegal Aliens LB599 advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial with 30 ayes, 16 nays, 1 present and not voting, 1 absent and not voting, and 1 excused and not voting. http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Journal/r2day55.pdf
Voting in the affirmative, 30
Adams Coash Flood Howard MelloAshford Conrad Gloor Karpisek NordquistAvery Cook Haar, K. Krist Schumacher Campbell Cornett Hadley Lathrop SullivanCarlson Council Harms Louden WallmanChristensen Dubas Harr, B. McGill WightmanVoting in the negative, 16
Bloomfield Hansen Langemeier NelsonBrasch Heidemann Larson PriceFischer Janssen Lautenbaugh Schilz Fulton Lambert McCoy Smith Present and not voting, 1 Pirsch Absent and not voting, 1 Pahls Excused and not voting, 1SeilerSince 2006 citizens and LEGAL immigrants in Nebraska have opposed benefits and services for illegal aliens. We've made our voices and messages clear - we do not want our state to become a Sanctuary State or safe haven for ILLEGAL ALIENS. In spite of our efforts to get legislation passed to help enforce our current Federal Immigration Laws pro-illegal alien senators have denied taxpayers our representation by either providing in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens; killing our bills in committee; and now advancing prenatal care for illegal alien mothers.
"The NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY recognizes that our country is enriched with the vast influence of immigrants from all over the world who have come to the United States for the unlimited opportunities, freedom, and prosperity offered to every working citizen. We support, welcome, and encourage the assimilation of all legal immigrants and others who are here by due process and are productive, law-abiding citizens. In fairness to them, we support stringent federal efforts to stem the tide of illegal immigration. We oppose providing taxpayer funded benefits to those who have broken our immigration laws, such as taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, and encourage the Legislature to repeal such laws."
Gov Heineman disagrees with some issues with Legislature. (LB599 Prenatal care for illegal aliens) http://www.kfab.com/pages/goodmorningshow.html?article=10014370#article_comments
My Comments To Various Postings in FAVOR of PAYING ILLEGAL ALIENS PRE-NATAL CARE as a PRO-LIFE ISSUE. Would you please tell me why you prefer to aide and abet lawbreakers at taxpayer's expense rather than letting the churches, health and community orgs continue to support them? Funny you mention responsibility to citizens and LEGAL immigrants but NO mention of responsibility of the illegal aliens. Had the churches, health and community orgs not deemed themselves above the law to continue aiding and abetting illegal aliens they would have left our state for a Sanctuary State/Safe Haven for illegal aliens. Is there a reason why you and others who feel the same don't pool YOUR money, open YOUR homes, food and other personal resources for these illegal aliens? Do you really think that even ONE illegal alien would abort their child who will be their meal ticket in this country for the next 18 years? It's shameful that Nebraskans unknowingly had been paying for their prenatal care for 20 years prior to the Feds forcing the removal of them from the system - that after only two years of the churches, health and community orgs having to pay for it - are screaming that they should not be responsible. It is offensive and an absolute insult to citizens and LEGAL immigrants to have 30 of our senators hide behind this vote as a "pro-life" issue when , in fact, they are helping make Nebraska become an official Sanctuary State. Sen Flood says he needs to do what is right for him - that's nice, I thought he is being paid to represent citizens and LEGAL immigrants NOT ILLEGAL ALIENS. Sen Campbell squeals that the churches, health and comm orgs should NOT be responsible but it's okay to put the burden on citizens. Have any of these senators bothered to listen to the horror stories citizens and LEGAL immigrants have about illegal aliens negatively affecting their lives? The stories of how citizens and LEGAL immigrants have to beg for benefits and services that are rolled out on a red carpet for ILLEGAL aliens? The Nebraskan's lives that have been taken by ILLEGAL aliens? The jobs that have been taken by ILLEGAL aliens. The number of small construction or independent owners who lose job bids to companies who hire illegal aliens? That illegal aliens do NOT have to obey the laws Nebraskans do? The stories of identity and Medical identity theft? Has anyone added up the cost over an 18 year period in medical, education, criminal and welfare benefits for these illegal aliens' "U.S. citizen babies"- ALL AT THE TAXPAYER's EXPENSE? As long as we have senators, politicians, community orgs; churches and healthcare orgs overriding our laws we will continue to have an illegal immigration problem. As long as our "conservative" senators do not vie for the seats on our Unicameral committees like Judiciary/Education/Health & Human Services where the Socialist majority rule - we will continue to have an illegal immigration problem. Nebraska citizens, LEGAL immigrants and students will continue to watch ILLEGAL ALIENS get preferential treatment while being forced to dish out the money to cover the cost. This is not brain surgery, it is common sense - something sorely lacking in our representatives.LB599 PDF file
Language http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Intro/LB599.pdf Introduced by Kathy Campbell, Brad Ashford, Jeremy Nordquist co-Sponsored by Amanda McGill (her Priority Bill), Gwen Howard, Brenda Council, Health MelloStatement of Intent of bill by Sen. Kathy Campbell
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/SI/LB599.pdf Including organizations list supporting this bill.Fiscal Statement COST TO NEBRASKA citizens and LEGAL immigrants in 2012 and 2013
OVER $2 MILLION Dollars each year and THAT'S ONLY FOR PRENATAL CARE Administrative Costs for the program! http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/FN/LB599.pdf Associated Press 3:01 AM CDT LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The issues of illegal immigration and abortion have split Nebraska's Republican-dominated politics...and others arguing that doing so would violate a bedrock GOP belief. http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-bc-us--immigration-fetalhealth,0,1795262.storyThe survey included responses from 570 likely voters who gave Governor Heineman an 79% approval rating in the district. NEGOP Chairman Mark Fahleson said that support was a sign that voters respect Governor Heineman's common sense leadership on this issue.
"Governor Heineman has made tough choices and shown decisive leadership to protect taxpayers against illegal immigration," Fahleson said. "By voting to give taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal imigrants, Kate Sullivan is clearly way out of touch with her district." "Brook Curtiss is the only common-sense candidate in this race who voters can trust to fight illegal immigration," Fahleson said. Survey questions and partial results can be found
here.Paid for by the Nebraska Republican Party. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. 402.475.2122 - www.negop.org---------------------------------------------------- LB239 VOTER ID bill FAILS Cloture Vote 30 YES 16 NO even though a poll showed 80% of Nebraskans polled wanted I.D. required to vote. Video of the Vote http://www.facebook.com/v/2842798753435 Voting Record on Cloture Vote for Nebraska Voter I.D. bill LB 239 - From the Nebraska Legislature website Journal Page. Pages 1188 and 1189 Senator Janssen requested a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture. The Janssen motion to invoke cloture failed with 30 ayes, 16 nays, 1 present and not voting, and 2 excused and not voting.
Voting in the affirmative, 30
Adams Fischer Heidemann Larson Price Bloomfield Flood Janssen Lautenbaugh Schilz Brasch Fulton Karpisek McCoy Schumacher Carlson Gloor Krist Nelson Smith Christensen Hadley Lambert Pahls Sullivan Coash Hansen Langemeier Pirsch Wightman Voting in the negative, 16 Ashford Cook Harms McGill Avery Council Harr, B. Mello Campbell Dubas Howard Nordquist Conrad Haar, K. Lathrop Wallman Present and not voting, 1 Louden Excused and not voting, 2 Cornett Seiler Recently Deported Illegal Alien Rapes and Murders 1-month-old Baby Girl in New Mexichttp://www.alipac.us/content/29-Man-...ently-DeportedIllegal Alien Gang Tortures and Dismembers American Teenager in Oklahomahttp://www.alipac.us/content/28-Cart...0;press-silent
New Obama Immigration Policy Decried as Political "Back Door Amnesty"
http://www.alipac.us/content/25-New-...k-Door-Amnesty Action on Illegal Immigration Enforcement bills unlikely 12/5/2011 Full article http://www.omaha.com/article/20111205/NEWS01/712059932#.Tt2kRV2FKcw.email
Please post your comments at this article link
Follow up on Interim Study on 12/5/2011 Illegal Immigration as it pertains to Local Law Enforcementhttp://www.omaha.com/article/20111205/NEWS01/712069997/0#legislature-looks-at-immigration-policy
Interesting Nebraska's JUDAS COMMITTEE members refused to hold Interim Study public hearings in districts but they show up at OTOC's event
http://www.omaha.com/article/20110927/NEWS01/709279914/1020473#otoc-keeps-focus-on-immigration Violent Crimes Institute, LLC Atlanta, Georgia This study of illegal immigrants who committed sex ... to the sex crime ... www.drdsk.com/articles.html
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