DAVID ROUZER

David Rouzer wholeheartedly supports the Ryan Plan, which makes damaging cuts to Medicare and Social Security. Further, as a former federal lobbyist, with a great deal of lobbyist support, Rouzer is a typical Washington insider. He opposes term limits, and he even took advantage of a loophole in North Carolina law, and directly fund raised from lobbyists.

Supported The Ryan Plan

Rouzer Supported the Ryan Budget. During the Republican Primary Debate, Rouzer said, And yes, I support Paul Ryans proposal. And do so wholeheartedly. [Republican Primary Debate, 4/09/12] Wall Street Journal: Ryan Plan Would Essentially End Medicare. According to Naftali Bendavid at the Wall Street Journal, The plan would essentially end Medicare, which now pays most of the health-care bills for 48 million elderly and disabled Americans, as a program that directly pays those bills. [Wall Street Journal, 4/4/11] Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel: Ryan Budget Plan Would Nearly Double Out-OfPocket Costs for Seniors. The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel reported that The Ryan budget plan would cut federal spending on Medicaid, which provides health care for the poor, and begin distributing money by block grant to states. The plan would do away with Medicare's direct payment for health care for seniors, replacing it with a voucher system in which recipients choose private insurers. The plan would do away with Medicare's direct payment for health care for seniors, replacing it with a voucher system in which recipients choose private insurers. The Congressional Budget Office found that part of the plan, which would take effect in 2022, could nearly double out-of-pocket costs for seniors. [Ft Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, 4/16/2011] Economic Policy Institute: Ryan Budget Would Result in Roughly 900,000 Jobs Lost in 2012 and Roughly 1.3 Million Jobs Lost in 2013. According to the Economic Policy Institute, Using a standard macroeconomic model that is consistent with that used by private- and public-sector forecasters, we estimate that the shock to aggregate demand from near-term NSD spending cuts would result in roughly 900,000 jobs lost in 2012 and roughly 1.3 million jobs lost in 2013. Cumulatively, cuts of this magnitude would result in a loss of 2.2 million jobs over the next two years, or 3.1 million full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs. [Economic Policy Institute, 4/13/11]

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Two-Thirds of the Ryan Plans Cuts Come from Programs Helping the Poor and Middle Class. In April 2011, Robert Greenstein, President of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said that nearly two-thirds about $2.9 trillion of the Ryan Plans $4.5 trillion in budget cuts over ten years comes from programs aiding the poor or disadvantaged. The $2.17 trillion of these cuts come from Medicaid and repeal of the expansion of Medicaid under the 2011 health care reform law. The remainder of the $2.9 trillion would come from non-health related services to the poor, such as Pell Grants, food stamps, and low-income housing programs. [Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Press Release, 4/20/11, 4/20/11]

Washington Insider
Rouzer Accused of Being a Washington Insider. According to WECT.Com, Rouzer is a Republican state senator from Johnston County. He grew up as a farmer in the Benson area before joining U.S. Senator Jesse Helms as his top aide. Rouzer was criticized during the primary, being called a Washington insider for his time working with former senators Helms and Elizabeth Dole.[] In 2000, he ran unsuccessfully for state Agriculture commissioner. He then worked for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at N.C. State, before serving as senior policy advisor to State Senator Jesse Helms until his retirement. Rouzer also played a role in the tobacco quota buyout legislation. President George W. Bush named Rouzer a senior executive post in the U.S. Department of Agriculture where he worked to oversee loans and grants in rural areas. In 2008, he ran for the Johnston County seat being vacated by unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith. [WECT.Com, 5/12/12] Rouzer a Registered Federal Lobbyist from 2007-2009. According to the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Database, Rouzer was registered as a federal lobbyist from 2007-2009. Rouzers clients included Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Japan Tobacco International USA, Mt. Olive Pickle Company, King Maker Marketing, and Sherman's 1400 Broadway NYC LTD, and for each client, he lobbied for tobacco interests. [Senate Lobbying Disclosure Database, Accessed 6/28/12] Rouzer Former Staff Member for Jesse Helms and Elizabeth Dole. According to David Rouzer for US Congress Website, In his work on Capitol Hill, David was a senior staffer for former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole where he helped write numerous federal statutes and developed a distinct reputation among members and their respective staffs for his advice and work. Highlights include his work on various provisions in two Farm Bills and the 1999 Hurricane Floyd disaster recovery legislation. However, he is most commonly noted for leadership and role as a senior staffer in crafting and securing passage of the tobacco quota buyout, which was of critical importance to eastern North Carolina and the newly formed 7th Congressional district in particular. [David Rouzer for US Congress Website, Accessed 6/21/12] Rouzer Senior Level Appointee of the President at USDA Rural Development. According to David Rouzer for US Congress Website, As a senior level appointee of the President at USDA Rural Development, David helped manage the administration of a program level budget of more than $1.2 billion along with a loan portfolio of $5 billion in investments in rural America including numerous investments in Johnston and Wayne Counties. [David Rouzer for US Congress Website, Accessed 6/21/12]

Rouzer Opposed to Term Limits, Like Handing the Keys of Power to Bureaucrats. According to Star News Online, Rouzer held out his keys under the bright lights of the chandeliers. Terms limits is like handing the keys of power to bureaucrats, he said. I know how liberal bureaucrats think, he said. They can wait you out. [Star News Online, 3/27/12]

LOBBYISTS LOVE ROUZER

Rouzer a Registered Federal Lobbyist from 2007-2009. According to the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Database, Rouzer was registered as a federal lobbyist from 2007-2009. Rouzers clients included Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Japan Tobacco International USA, Mt. Olive Pickle Company, King Maker Marketing, and Sherman's 1400 Broadway NYC LTD, and for each client, he lobbied for tobacco interests. [Senate Lobbying Disclosure Database, Accessed 6/28/12] Rouzer Benefited from Loophole in NC Law to Accept Donations from Lobbyists. According to a News and Observer Blog, Its against the law in North Carolina for lobbyists to make campaign contributions to members of the General Assembly except when its not: when theyre running for federal office. Thats how two-term state Sen. David Rouzer, a Republican representing Johnston and Wayne counties, is benefitting from a fundraiser that several lobbyists are throwing for him. [News and Observer Blog, 9/1/11] Flier Invited Lobbyists to Donate $2,500. According to a News and Observer Blog, A flier for the event reminds attendees federal law recognizes the First Amendment rights of NC lobbyists and allows personal contributions to be made to Congressional candidates! Donors are invited to become one of the hosts for $2,500, or chip in lesser amounts down to $100. [News and Observer Blog, 9/1/11]