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Issues and Accomplishments
Protecting Nevada's Seniors
As the Representative of the fastest growing seniors population in the country, Congresswoman Berkley is fighting to preserve Social Security and Medicare. The costs of prescription drugs are skyrocketing. One of her top priorities is lowering the cost of prescription drugs and including prescription drugs under Medicare. Representative Berkley opposed the Administration’s Medicare prescription drug plan because it privatizes Medicare, does nothing to lower prescription drugs costs, limits seniors’ choices and provides billions of taxpayer dollars in giveaways to HMOs and pharmaceutical companies.
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Fighting for Public Education

Education represents the key to America's success in the 21st Century. In today's economy, knowledge, skills, and analytical thinking are central to economic vitality. If our children are going to be given a chance to succeed, it is essential that we provide every child with a first rate education.
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Working For Working Families
Shelley Berkley was raised in a working class family. Her father, a long-time waiter and Culinary Local 226 member at the former Sands Hotel, earned enough from his job to support a family of four and send two daughters to college. Shelley herself later worked as a union cocktail waitress and keno runner in order to put herself through law school. At every stage of her career, Shelley Berkley has fought for the rights of workers, and believes strongly in the benefits of organized labor.
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Safeguarding Our Homeland Security

September 11th awakened our nation to the fact that we have enemies ready and willing to attack America any way they can. Our nation must remain vigilant in its efforts to combat terrorism and protect all Americans. In the war against terrorism, failure is not an option.
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