Scott Rigell U.S. Congress

Recovery.gov shows thousands of phantom jobs and almost $1 billion spent with no effect on jobs

Rigell urges Nye to demand a full and independent audit of stimulus funds tracked by $18 million taxpayer-funded website

Recovery.gov shows thousands of phantom jobs and almost $1 billion spent with no effect on jobs

Rigell urges Nye to demand a full and independent audit of stimulus funds tracked by $18 million taxpayer-funded website

Nye's support for taxpayer-funded abortion places him outside of the mainstream of Hampton Roads Voters

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA:  The weekend passage of a $1 Trillion health care "reform" by the United States House of Representatives has led Republican Scott Rigell - candidate in Virginia's 2^nd Congressional District - to urge the United States Senate to not pass the controversial legislation.

Scott Rigell issued the following statement on Tuesday:

"At a time when unemployment is over 10% and families in Hampton Roads and on the Eastern Shore are hurting, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats are more interested in a mammoth takeover of the nation's health care system than fixing our ailing economy.  And as usual, Congressman Glenn Nye seems unable to decide whether to please his liberal Democratic leaders or listen to reason.

This health care bill will produce astronomical new spending and increasing tax burdens, in addition to higher costs for insurance, rationed care, cuts in Medicare spending and more limited choices. 

Furthermore, I am disturbed that Congressman Nye voted to have taxpayers fund abortion in the health care bill.  The Stupak Amendment, sponsored by Democrat Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, successfully kept taxpayer-funded abortion out of the health care bill.  Unfortunately, Congressman Nye once again took his cue from Nancy Pelosi instead of his constituents.  While 64 Democrat members saw the error of the Speaker's decision, Congressman Nye was not one of them.  

We need leaders who will focus on creating jobs while maintaining fiscal responsibility. 

As a business owner, I have experience in creating hundreds of good jobs right here in Hampton Roads.  This type of conservative leadership is vital for restoring financial accountability in Washington, D.C. while getting our economy moving again."

Nye's support for taxpayer-funded abortion places him outside of the mainstream of Hampton Roads Voters

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA:  The weekend passage of a $1 Trillion health care "reform" by the United States House of Representatives has led Republican Scott Rigell - candidate in Virginia's 2^nd Congressional District - to urge the United States Senate to not pass the controversial legislation.

Scott Rigell issued the following statement on Tuesday:

"At a time when unemployment is over 10% and families in Hampton Roads and on the Eastern Shore are hurting, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats are more interested in a mammoth takeover of the nation's health care system than fixing our ailing economy.  And as usual, Congressman Glenn Nye seems unable to decide whether to please his liberal Democratic leaders or listen to reason.

This health care bill will produce astronomical new spending and increasing tax burdens, in addition to higher costs for insurance, rationed care, cuts in Medicare spending and more limited choices. 

Furthermore, I am disturbed that Congressman Nye voted to have taxpayers fund abortion in the health care bill.  The Stupak Amendment, sponsored by Democrat Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, successfully kept taxpayer-funded abortion out of the health care bill.  Unfortunately, Congressman Nye once again took his cue from Nancy Pelosi instead of his constituents.  While 64 Democrat members saw the error of the Speaker's decision, Congressman Nye was not one of them.  

We need leaders who will focus on creating jobs while maintaining fiscal responsibility. 

As a business owner, I have experience in creating hundreds of good jobs right here in Hampton Roads.  This type of conservative leadership is vital for restoring financial accountability in Washington, D.C. while getting our economy moving again."

GOP challenger favors market-based approach to reform
Calls on Nye to vote against $1 trillion House healthcare bill

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - With the U.S. House prepared to vote on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's healthcare takeover this week or next, Scott Rigell -Republican candidate in Virginia's Second Congressional District - made clear Friday that he's opposed to the trillion-dollar deficit-busting bill known as H.R. 3962. Instead, Rigell supports market-based ideas to lower healthcare costs for families in Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore.

An entrepreneur who knows the healthcare challenges facing small businesses firsthand, Rigell opposes Pelosi's 1,990-page bill because it will raise taxes on small businesses and families, increase premiums and put too much power in the hands of government.Rigell said healthcare needs to be reformed using a market-based approach: instituting medical malpractice reform, allowing small businesses to pool together to purchase health insurance for their employees ("Association Health Plans"), allowing health insurance to be sold across state lines and providing tax credits for individuals whose employers don't offer health insurance.

Scott Rigell issued the following statement Friday:

Americans agree that our healthcare system - while it provides the best care in the world - needs to lower costs for working families. I support common-sense, market-based measures to improve healthcare.

At a time when America's financial security is being threatened by runaway government spending and a sea of red ink, it is fiscal insanity for Washington politicians to be pushing a trillion-dollar healthcare takeover bill. This mammoth legislation will only grow more expensive and more cumbersome over time. It will lead to rationed care, limited choices and less freedom.

Pelosi-care is too much, too soon and too fast.

Washington must harness the free market to make health insurance more affordable, portable and accessible for Americans without tax increases, burdensome mandates on individuals and businesses, and a government-run healthcare plan.

Glenn Nye is considering voting for this bill, which speaks volumes about his loyalty to Nancy Pelosi. Several Blue Dog Democrats oppose this legislation, while Nye continues to stay silent as he waits for his cue.

Today, I urge Glenn Nye to finally do the right thing and immediately announce that he'll vote against this trillion-dollar government healthcare takeover.