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Minnesota
Firefighters Endorse Wellstone for U.S. Senate
October
18, Saint Paul, MN
Joined
by firefighters from around the state at Fire Station #6 in
St. Paul this morning, Paul Wellstone received the strong
endorsement of the Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters as
their candidate for the U.S. Senate. Harold Schaitberger,
General President of the International Association of Firefighters,
announced the endorsement and praised Wellstone for his years
of support and dedication to firefighters.
"Paul
Wellstone has stood by us in the past, stands with us today,
and he will continue to be there for us in the future. He
has been a friend to firefighters in Minnesota and around
the country. With homeland defense at the forefront, we need
Paul Wellstone in the Senate now more than ever--the stakes
are simply too high," said Schaitberger.
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Wellstone
Works to Restore Consumer Confidence
October
17, Saint Paul, MN
At
a press conference at the State Capitol today, Paul Wellstone
called on President Bush to remove SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt
in order to restore investor confidence in our markets. Pitt
recently withdrew his support for John Biggs, the head of
one of the nation’s largest pension programs, to be chairman
of the new accounting oversight board.
“We
need an aggressive enforcer at the SEC of the new Corporate
Accountability law passed by Congress earlier this year. Recent
actions show that Chairman Pitt is simply not the man,”
said Wellstone.
Wellstone,
a leading advocate for reform, worked with Senator Sarbanes
and others to pass the landmark Accounting Reform law. Most
importantly, the new law bars accounting firms from collecting
consulting fees from companies that they audit. Two years
ago, Wellstone was one of only two Senators that called for
this very reform pushed for by then-SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt.
Wellstone
Debates the Issues in Moorhead
October
15, Moorhead
"I represent people in Minnesota. I don't represent the
pharmaceutical companies, I'll admit this, tonight, everybody
in Minnesota needs to know this. I don't represent the pharmaceutical
companies, I don't represent the oil big companies, I don't
represent the big health insurance industry, I don't represent
the big financial institutions. But you know what, I represent
the people of Minnesota. I'm a watchdog for people in Minnesota,
never, never afraid to take on those economic interests, and
always I am there, for jobs, for education, for health, for
family farmers, for small business, for the people of Minnesota,
that's who I represent, and that's what a Minnesota Senator
should do. And I am sure hoping that Minnesotans will give
me this opportunity again. I believe they will. Thank you."
Paul
Wellstone
Closing Statement, Concordia College U.S. Senate Debate
October 15, 2002
Making
the Economy Work for People
October
15, St. Paul
At the State Capitol this morning, Paul Wellstone stood with
workers and outlined a proposal of immediate steps to get
the economy moving and assist Minnesotans in these poor economic
times. Wellstone proposed investing additional resources to
provide job training opportunities for workers, expanding
tax credits to make college more affordable for middle class
students and their families, raising the minimum wage, extending
additional unemployment aid to those still looking for work,
and closing tax loopholes which allow corporations to avoid
paying US taxes.
“There
are things we can do, right now, that will make a big difference
in people's lives,” Wellstone said
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Tax
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Increasing
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Protecting
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Paul's New, Positive Ad: "Economy"
Wellstone
Stresses Need for Prescription Drug Benefit under Medicare
October
9
Senator Paul Wellstone today spoke to Minnesota journalists
about the importance of getting a meaningful prescription
drug benefit under Medicare. Wellstone has stood up to the
powerful drug lobby. He blocked middle-of-the-night patent
extensions for Lodine and Claritin, saving consumers billions
by allowing lower-priced generic drugs to come to the market.
Minnesotans know they can count on Paul Wellstone to fight
for a prescription drug benefit and to lower the cost of prescription
drugs.
"I
don't represent the pharmaceutical companies, I represent
Minnesota," Wellstone said.
The
VFW PAC Endorses Wellstone for U.S. Senate
October
7 , South Saint Paul, MN
The nation’s top veterans' service organization today
put its weight behind Paul Wellstone’s re-election bid
to the U.S. Senate. The Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW)
national political action committee (PAC) announced its endorsement
of Wellstone at events in St. Paul, Mankato and Rochester.
Wellstone expressed hearty thanks for the 1.9 million members-strong
support, and vowed to continue to make veterans’ well-being
a top priority in his work in the Senate and in Minnesota.
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what Veterans are saying about Wellstone...
Wellstone
Works for Small Businesses
October
4 , Eveleth, MN
Today in Eveleth, Sen. Wellstone met with employees of J.M.
Auto Mechanics to talk about the importance of supporting
small businesses and in particular, their need for access
to affordable health care. Wellstone stopped in Eveleth as
part of a tour of North-East Minnesota today which also included
a stop in Duluth. As a member of the Senate Committee on Small
Business, Wellstone recognizes the importance of ensuring
that small businesses have access to capital and affordable
health care so that they can flourish in our economy.
Wellstone
Says U.S. Must Not Go-It-Alone on Iraq
October
3 , Washington, D.C.
"Let me be clear: Saddam Hussein is a brutal, ruthless
dictator who has repressed his own people, attacked his neighbors,
and remains an international outlaw. The world would be a
much better place if he were gone and the regime in Iraq were
changed. That's why the U.S. should unite the world against
Saddam, and not allow him to unite forces against us. A go-it-alone
approach, allowing for a ground invasion of Iraq without the
support of other countries, could give Saddam exactly that
chance."
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Wellstone
Meets with Seniors in Bloomington
September 29, Bloomington
Senator
Wellstone today met with senior citizens at Knox Landing Senior
Apartments in Bloomington. Residents and community members
talked with Paul about the importance of protecting Social
Security and encouraged Paul to persevere in the fight for
more affordable health care.
Wellstone
Attends Deaf Aware Fair
September
28, Saint Paul
Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN) joined with visitors to the
Deaf Aware Fair, an educational and social event for the hard
of hearing and deaf community, at St. Paul Technical College
on Saturday. 28 million Americans struggle with the challenges
of deafness or hearing loss. The last week of September is
"Deaf Awareness Week," and serves to celebrate the
culture, heritage and language unique to deaf people of the
world. Wellstone is a cosponsor of the Training for Real Time
Writers Act of 2002, which authorizes Congress to spend $45
million over the next three years to train real time writers
to meet the captioning requirements created under the Telecommunications
Act of 1996 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
The
Green Bus Rolls into Gustavus Adolphus
September 21, Saint Peter
Paul
started the day out by stopping at Gustavus Adolphus University
in St. Peter to chat with students and fans as they attended
the Homecoming football game between Gustavus and Carleton
College. After that, Paul visited with some old friends at
the VFW Convention in Mankato before visiting with students
and community members at Mankato State University. On the
way home, Paul stopped in to Emma Krumbee's Scarecrow Festival
in Belle Plain to sample some delicious pie.
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more pictures from this bus tour...
Wellstone
Fights to Protect Social Security from Risky Privatization
Schemes
September 21
Social
Security is in better financial shape today than it has been
for most of the past 6 decades. Social security is not in
crisis. It is not broken. It is not facing bankruptcy. But
Social Security is threatened today by proposals to partially
privatize or replace the system with individual investment
accounts. Paul Wellstone will continue to oppose to these
risky schemes, and he will speak honestly to Minnesota voters
on this hugely important issue.
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Coleman
Takes His Negative Campaign to T.V.
September 15
After
months of attacks using radio ads and in the press, Norm Coleman
has now launched the first of what is likely to be many television
attack ads on Paul Wellstone. The ad uses grainy footage,
ominous music, and outrageous distortions like "Paul
Wellstone voted to devastate our military." KARE 11 News
says Coleman has taken this race in a "nasty" direction.
For
a nice contrast, view
Paul Wellstone's latest positive ad. Paul tells you
where he stands, what's he done, and what he'll do as Senator.
Wouldn't
you rather Norm Coleman tell you where he stands, instead
of always attacking?
Wellstone
Wins the Fight for Disaster Assistance
September
13, Washington, D.C.
Paul brought home a huge victory for Minnesota farmers this
week when the Senate overwhelmingly passed an amendment that
will provide nearly $6 billion in emergency aid for crop and
livestock producers who have been harmed by natural disasters,
like the heavy flooding in Northwest Minnesota. Wellstone,
with the help of Senator Dayton and Congressman Peterson,
persevered on the issue despite staunch opposition from the
Bush Administration. The House has yet to approve the aid,
but Wellstone and other sponsors of the amendment are pressing
for the House and President to immediately support the assistance.
About $300 million from the relief package would go to Minnesota
farmers.
“It’s
time for the House and the White House to do the right thing
and pass this assistance immediately,” Wellstone said.
Wellstone
Pushes for Mental Health Parity Legislation
September 10
Senator Paul Wellstone continues to fight to end discrimination
against Americans struggling with mental illness. This week,
the Washington Post threw its support behind the Wellstone
legislation to accomplish that goal.
"Last
spring President Bush announced a new commitment to improving
mental health care for Americans. He cited unfair limits on
treatment as one major obstacle to effective care and pledged
to seek legislation by year's end to require that insurance
plans treat mental illnesses in the same way they treat other
medical ailments. Now time is getting short and the calendar
is crowded, but Congress still should approve a parity bill,
and Mr. Bush, recalling his pledge, should help make it happen."
Washington Post, 9/9/2002
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