FACT: Burgess Owens DOES NOT support above ground testing of nuclear weapons. Burgess does support protecting our National Security
FACT: There has been no discussion from the Trump Administration about the desire to restart testing above ground nuclear weapons.
During Vienna nuclear negotiations with Russia the top US envoy for nuclear negotiations, Marshall Billingslea made the following statement… CNN Politics: June 24, 2020
"We made very clear, as we have from the moment we adopted a testing moratorium in 1992, that we maintain and will maintain the ability to conduct nuclear tests if we see any reason to do so, whatever that reason may be," said Marshall Billingslea, the top US envoy for nuclear negotiations,. "But that said, I am unaware of any particular reason to test at this stage.
Above ground testing has been banned since 1964. There has been an Underground moratorium since 1992. There has been NO comment by President on resumption of Nuclear testing in Utah or any other State in the Union. There is a reason why this is not being discussed anywhere is in our nation, because it is not an option anywhere in our nation.
Why is Ben McAdams using FEAR to rehash a policy that was banned and replaced 60 years ago when it had such a devastating impact on generations of Utahns?
FACT: Burgess Owens filed (2) chapters of Bankruptcy, NOT (6), and has taken personal responsibility for his failures. He’s been transparent and has for decades shared the many lessons learned from them.
FACT: The first Bankruptcy Chapter came in 1990 after Burgess invested his life savings and home proceeds into his own technology start-up business. It was a business that failed nine years later. The second Bankruptcy chapter came 20 years ago in an attempt to save his family home during the 2000’s Housing Bust and recession.
FACT: Burgess Owens owes $0 in IRS taxes and $0 taxes to any state, including Utah.
FACT: Max Roth of Fox 13 called the claim by the McAdams campaign “Fudging.” (September 17, 2020)
FACT: Lesson learned and shared. “Failure can be your best friend as long as you don’t quit once formally introduced”. We are blessed to live in a country where we have the freedom to dream, risk and, if we fail, to begin anew. Only those who have never tried have never failed. Our responsibility, once we’ve overcome, is to share with others the most powerful nine words of Hope that one American can give to another: “If I can do it, you can do it!”
FACT: The Publisher of Why I Stand Anthony Ziccardi of Post Hill Press cleared up this accusation with a very strong statement:
“Plagiarism is a well-understood, publishing-industry term that means claiming someone else’s work as your own and not crediting the source.......we edited and published “Why I Stand” by Burgess Owens and all sources of information were properly credited therein in accord with industry standard. We published 150-200 books per year and have never been accused of plagiarism. If we want to talk about quotations, this goes to prove this is a “Hit Job 101”.
A second look at Burgess Owens’ Second Chance 4 Youth nonprofit
FACT: The McAdams team has apparently forgotten that Utahns inherently do not like Mean, Ugly and Deceptive.
FACT: Second Chance 4 Youth has serviced youth juvenile facilities such as:
Decker Lake
Mill Creek
Farmington for Women
FACT: SC4Y has collaborated with many different partners including:
Otherside Academy: Salt lake City
Odyssey House: Salt lake City
Hope for Prisoners: Las Vegas
PEP Business Accelerator: Houston, TX
Adaptive Construction Solutions: Apprenticeship Workforce: Houston
Utah Builders Association & Salt Lake City Community College
Bottega: Software Coding Technology School
Eye-Q Infinite Mind: Brain and Reading Enhancement Program
Mr. MAC- Career Interview Suits
Utah Valley University (UVU) –
Development of Class Curriculum
Statistical/Data Resource
Merrill Lynch Agent: ABC’s of Personal Financial Planning
FACT: SC4Y has provided many career opportunities and mentoring resources such as:
Life Coach: Mentor
Accompany/ Schedule/Prepare for Interviews
Presence at parole hearing/ weekly classes
Collaborate with JJS Transition Team
BMC: Construction- Mentor & career opportunity
Power Blanket: Manufacturing- career opportunity
USANA - Manufacturing: Mentor & career opportunity
Hall Labs: Mentor
University of Utah: Mentor
Framing Certification
FACT: SC4Y’s results
Nationwide- Recidivism rate 70% vs. SC4Y 0%
Graduation- SC4Y- 21
Graduation- SLCC/ Builders Assoc: (Certified Framers) - 5
$500 payment upon receipt of Framing certification
FACT: Burgess Owens is a Prostate Cancer Survivor and he has continually committed to ALWAYS support health coverage for pre-existing conditions.
FACT: On Sept 24th, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order protecting Americans with pre-existing conditions.
FACT: No Republican and/or Democrat is seeking to end health coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions; it's not even a topic of discussion. Why is Ben pushing this false narrative?
FACT: In March 2020, Utah State legislature passed Bill House Bill 207, which caps insulin copay prices to $30
FACT: In April 2020, Governor Herbert signed HB 207 into law
FACT: Utah was a pioneer in showing that state and local officials can address the problems of their citizens without it being mandated from Washington.
FACT: Repealing and/or reforming ObamaCare will not cause a spike in the cost of insulin.
Why would Ben McAdams say insulin cost will increase when he, as a current government official, knows HB 207 was signed into law several months ago that protects Utahns from it happening?
FACT: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was neither about being affordable or about healthcare when it was implemented. Premiums and deductible costs for individuals, families and businesses were being driven higher every day. As a fiscal conservative, I found many problems with not only how it was passed (last minute without anyone reading the actual bill), but that it was also mandated to the American people.
FACT: The healthcare system in the United States has been too bureaucratic and expensive for far too long.
FACT: The ACA/Obamacare had many positives to the bill. Namely pre-existing conditions, which I have and will always fight for.
FACT: Obamacare no longer needs to be repealed, but changes are necessary in the current healthcare plan. Instead of the old top-down approach to healthcare, we need to open up the system to innovation and competition. We do this in three ways: decrease cost, give more choice, and provide better care. By creating more transparency, our country’s healthcare system will be more patient-centered and less controlled by bureaucrats.
FACT: We the people should have the freedom and flexibility to choose the care that is best for us; not the care someone in DC decides they think is best for us.
FACT: Ben McAdams, has been in government for 15yrs and has yet to offer a single plan that gives TRANSPARENCY, AFFORDABILITY, PORTABILITY, and better CARE for his constituents. It’s no wonder both he and Nancy Pelosi are using lies and scare tactics.
McAdams Record: THE FACTS
Ben McAdams claimed that he would be an independent and moderate voice, who would put partisanship aside while putting the country and Utah first. He did not keep his word to stand up for Utah Values and stand against Nancy Pelosi.
FACT: IVOTER guide rates Ben McAdams as a “Strong Liberal” based on endorsements, donors and voting record.
FACT: Ben votes with Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters and the Squad 85% of the time. This means voting against his own District 4 constituents’ 85% of the time.
FACT: Ben Voted to impeach President Trump when he could have abstained.
FACT: Ben has a rating of 100% from Planned Parenthood.
FACT: As a Utah State Senator, Ben McAdams voted against raising the waiting period for an abortion from 24 hrs to 72 hrs.
FACT: Ben supports Joe Biden’s plan to raise taxes by 4 trillion dollars.
FACT: Ben supported mandatory background checks for all gun owners
FACT: Ben endorsed Mike Bloomberg, a rabid Gun Control proponent, for President
FACT: The Family Research Council, a Pro Marriage and Pro-Life organization has rated all of the Utah Congressional Delegation with a 100% rating but not Ben McAdams who received a 0%. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
With a record like that, it is no wonder that Ben McAdams is not telling tHE truth about Burgess Owens.
