Jeanne Shaheen Continues "Get Out the Vote New Hampshire Tour" in Berlin, Highlights Record of Making a Difference for the North Country

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This morning, Senator Jeanne Shaheen continued her "Get Out The Vote New Hampshire Tour" with stops at the Berlin Fire Station and Tri-County CAP's senior lunch at the Berlin Senior Center. At the stops, Shaheen highlighted her record of making a difference for the North Country and her commitment to protecting Social Security and Medicare for North Country seniors.

"For years I've been fighting to make a difference for families and businesses here in the North Country," said Shaheen. "I worked to break through the gridlock to open the Berlin prison, which created nearly 300 jobs. I fought to close loopholes for companies that outsource our jobs. And I helped write bipartisan legislation that cut taxes for small businesses here in the North Country. Unlike Scott Brown I didn't just move to New Hampshire to run for another office, I've spent my career fighting for the people of this state."

While in Berlin, Senator Shaheen discussed the issues at stake in the election with fire fighters at the Berlin Fire Station and later attended a lunch with North Country seniors at the Berlin Senior Center, where she discussed her record protecting Social Security and Medicare from cuts.

"I have always fought to protect Social Security and Medicare because New Hampshire seniors deserve to retire with dignity," added Shaheen. "When Scott Brown represented Massachusetts, he voted for devastating cuts to Social Security and Medicare, while supporting special breaks for Big Oil, Wall Street and companies that ship jobs overseas. That's just wrong and it's only further proof that he's not for New Hampshire."

Jeanne Shaheen has long been a champion for the North Country. She worked to open the Berlin prison, creating nearly 300 jobs. She's fought to close loopholes to companies that outsource American jobs and worked to pass the bipartisan Small Business Jobs Act, which cut taxes for North Country small businesses, increased businesses' access to credit, and helped companies export their products overseas.

Senator Shaheen also knows that New Hampshire's seniors deserve to retire with dignity and with the confidence that Social Security and Medicare will be preserved. In the Senate, Shaheen opposed a proposal that would cut to Social Security benefits for seniors, and she is also an original cosponsor of the Medicare Protection Act, which would stop Republicans in Washington from turning the program into a voucher system.

When Scott Brown was in the U.S. Senate, he supported a Republican budget that would have forced deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Brown has also said he is open to partially privatizing Social Security. And unlike Jeanne Shaheen, Brown supports a proposal that would result in Social Security benefit cuts for New Hampshire seniors.

Meanwhile, Scott Brown supported nearly $19 billion in special breaks for Wall Street and more than $20 billion in tax breaks for the country's largest oil companies, which made more than $90 billion in profits last year. Brown also voted to protect special tax breaks for companies that outsource American jobs.

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