CA-Sen Video: Barbara Boxer’s First Television Ad Misleads
So what else is new about Barbara Boxer. I mean she has done nothing for the California economy and now she is lying about her record.
From the Carly Fiorina campaign:
After nearly three decades in Washington, it is clear that Barbara Boxer believes she is unconstrained by the facts which show that she’s supported more than $1 trillion in higher taxes, enthusiastically backed job killing legislation, voted to bring our nation’s debt to record levels and voted against body armor for our troops in a time of war. The truth is that there is only one job Barbara Boxer is interested in saving and that’s her own. Voters will see right through this multimillion dollar special interest funded effort to distort what is really a 28-year long record of total failure to support California’s veterans, children, small business owners and entrepreneurs.” – Julie Soderlund, Deputy Campaign Manager for Communications.
But, wait, let’s fact check the ad:
FUNDING FOR TROOPS & VETERANS
No surprise, Ma’am, I mean Senator Barbara Boxer opposed funding for American troops in time of war:
In 2007, Boxer Was One Of Only 14 Senators To Vote Against Supplemental Funding For The War In Iraq And Afghanistan. (H.R. 2206, CQ Vote #181: Passed 80-14: R 42-3; D 37-10; I 1-1, 5/24/07, Boxer Voted Nay and Feinstein Voted Yea)
NOTE: The Iraq Emergency Spending Bill That Boxer Voted Against Provided:
* $1.6 Billion For Body Armor
* $2.4 Billion To Help Combat IEDs
* $3 Billion For Mine Resistant Vehicles
* $3 Billion For Defense Health Programs, Including Funding For The Treatment Of Soldiers Suffering From Post Traumatic Stress Disorder And Brain Trauma Injury(House And Senate Committees On Appropriations, “Summary Of The Fiscal 2007 Supplemental Funding Legislation,” Press Release, 5/24/07)
In 2003, Boxer Was One Of Just 12 Senators To Oppose The $87 Billion Supplemental Appropriation For The Reconstruction Of Iraq And Afghanistan; The Bill Included Funding For Body Armor And Communications Equipment For The Troops. (S. 1689, CQ Vote #400: Passed 87-12: R 50-0; D 37-11; I 0-1, 10/17/03, Boxer Voted Nay and Feinstein Voted Yea; “Highlights Of Iraq, Afghanistan Measures,” The Associated Press, 10/17/03)
* The Bill Included Funds For The Maintenance And Operation Of Equipment, Defense Health Programs, And Increased Imminent Danger Pay. (“Highlights Of Iraq, Afghanistan Measures,” The Associated Press, 10/17/03; Senate Republican Policy Committee, “Funding For Our Men And Women In The Armed Forces,” S. 1689, 2/04)
NOTE: The Reconstruction Package Also Included Funds To Help Military Families:
* An Increase In The Family Separation Allowance
* Funds For The Travel And Transportation Of Family Members Of The Armed Forces Who Are Ill Or Injured As A Result Of Service On Active Duty In Iraq And Afghanistan
* Access To The Benefits Of The Family Medical Leave Act For A Spouse, Son, Daughter, Or Parent Of An Employee Who Is A Member Of The Armed Forces.(Senate Republican Policy Committee, “Funding For Our Men And Women In The Armed Forces,” S. 1689, 2/04)
JOB CREATION RECORD
The California economy is hemorrhaging jobs. Since the Obama/Democratic Party Economic Stimulus passed last year California has lost hundreds of thousand of jobs.
Since February 2009, California Has Lost 472,177 Jobs. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 8/25/10)
Today, California’s Unemployment Rate Stands At 12.3 Percent, A Dramatic Increase From The 10.2 Percent Rate When The Stimulus Passed. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 8/25/10)
More Than 2.2 Million Californians Are Currently Unemployed. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, www.bls.gov, Accessed 8/25/10)
FLASHBACK: Boxer Claimed The “Stimulus” Legislation Offered “Help And Hope.” “Senator Boxer said, ‘In the face of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the Congress has acted today to save or create jobs in California and across the nation. With so many Californians anxious about the economy, this legislation offers help and hope. This bill will put Californians to work now building the highways, bridges, transit and rail systems, and renewable energy sources of the 21st century.'” (Senator Barbara Boxer, “Boxer Praises Passage Of Economic Recovery Legislation,” Press Release, 2/13/09)
Boxer’s Cap-And-Trade Plan Will Impose Additional Costs On American Families And Companies And Will “Destroy Jobs And Erode Income” In California:
Boxer’s Proposal Will Result In $9.9 Trillion In GDP Loss, Annual Job Losses In Excess Of 2.5 Million, And Increased Costs In Energy, Goods, And Services For Families In Excess Of $3,000. “Should S. 1733 become law, Americans can expect the following to occur between enactment and the year 2035 (all figures are adjusted for inflation): Inflation-adjusted losses to gross domestic product (GDP) of $9.9 trillion; More than $4.6 trillion in higher energy taxes; Job losses exceeding 2.5 million for some years; Annual family-of-four energy costs rising by $1,000, including a gasoline price increase of more than $1.20 per gallon; Annual family-of-four energy costs plus increased cost of goods and services totaling more than $3,000&” (“What Boxer-Kerry Will Cost The Economy,” The Heritage Foundation, 1/26/10)
* Boxer’s Proposal Would Increase Gasoline Prices By 45 Percent And Residential Electricity Prices By 72 Percent. “If the CO2 caps proposed in S. 1733 are enacted, Americans can expect to see the following impacts relative to the baseline case (all dollar values are adjusted for inflation to the 2009 price level): GDP will drop by an aggregate $9.9 trillion between 2012 and 2035. & On a family-of-four basis, the cumulative loss in net worth will exceed $40,000 by 2030. Gasoline prices will rise by 45 percent. Residential electricity prices will rise by 72 percent.” (“What Boxer-Kerry Will Cost The Economy,” The Heritage Foundation, 1/26/10)
According To A Beacon Hill Institute Analysis Cap-And-Trade Legislation Will “Destroy Jobs And Erode Income” In California And Around The Nation. “Specific proposals that several Western states, including California, would implement to comply with a proposed cap-and-trade carbon emissions control pact would destroy jobs and erode income, according to a report co-released by an economics institute.” (The Beacon Hill Institute, “Cap-And-Trade Scheme Will Cost California Jobs,” Press Release, 3/23/09)
And, then, what about the claim of Made in America.
A little late wouldn’t you say, Senator? Like a few decades. Remember when automobiles used to be manufactured in California. No longer.
And what about all of those campaign contributions from companies that have sent their jobs out of America?
In The 2010 Election Cycle, Barbara Boxer Has Received $3,100 From Bank Of America. (Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 9/2/10)
* Since November 2008, Bank Of America Has Announced 35,000 Layoffs. (Sarah Anderson, Chuck Collins, Sam Pizzigati, and Kevin Shih, “CEO Pay And The Great Recession,” Institute For Policy Studies, 9/1/10)
* CNN Has Identified Bank Of America As A Company That Either Has Outsourced American Jobs Or Employed Overseas Labor. (CNN Website, www.cnn.com, Accessed 8/9/10)In The 2010 Election Cycle, Barbara Boxer Has Received $3,500 From Pfizer. (Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 9/2/10)
* Since November 2008, Pfizer Has Announced 19,872 Layoffs. (Sarah Anderson, Chuck Collins, Sam Pizzigati, and Kevin Shih, “CEO Pay And The Great Recession,” Institute For Policy Studies, 9/1/10)
* CNN Has Identified Pfizer As A Company That Either Has Outsourced American Jobs Or Employed Overseas Labor. (CNN Website, www.cnn.com, Accessed 8/9/10)
Senator, you will take the money but what have you done for Californians that have lost their jobs? Cap and trade? Green jobs. like where? And, in what quantity?
Barbara Boxer needs to be retired from office and replaced by someone who understands the importance of business, jobs and the economy – Carly Fiorina