As more than 2.2 million Californians face unemployment, Barbara Boxer has spent a lot of time on the campaign trail trying to rewrite her record on jobs and the economy. There's an old saying that there are numbers in everything, whether you're trying to win an election or hitting the jackpot on slot gacor and slot indonesia, and after nearly three decades as a politician in Washington, DC, Boxer's record is no exception. No matter the rhetoric and funny math she chooses to use in her election year bid to save the job she cherishes the most, the numbers in this case tell the real story of Barbara Boxer's failed decades as a career politician.
Ineffective Career Politician
Percentage of passed Boxer-sponsored bills that name buildings and a river - but do nothing
Years Barbara "Please call me Senator" Boxer has been in Washington
Pieces of legislation that Barbara Boxer has sponsored while in the Senate
Boxer-sponsored bills that actually passed in all her years in the Senate
Boxer's "Batting Average" if bill stats were calculated like baseball stats
On The Economy
Number of Californians currently out of work
States that have lost more jobs than California since the "stimulus" passed
Tax and Spend Liberal
Number of years Barbara Boxer has received an "F" from the National Taxpayers Union
Amount of higher taxes voted for by Boxer during her time in the Senate
A Chance to Start Fresh
Percentage of Californians who believe our state is on the wrong track
Percentage of Californians who hold an unfavorable view of Barbara Boxer
Chance to put California back on the right track... Bounce Boxer. Elect Carly!
Sources:
- The Library Of Congress Website, thomas.loc.gov, Accessed 2/18/10
- Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, data.bls.gov, Accessed 7/8/10
- 103rd Congress: H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #190: Passed 50-49: R 0-43; D 49-6, With Vice President Gore Casting A "Yea" Vote, 6/25/93, Boxer Voted Yea; H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #247: Adopted 51-50: R 0-44; D 50-6, With Vice President Al Gore Casting A "Yea" Vote, 8/6/93, Boxer Voted Yea
- 108th Congress: H.R. 2, CQ Vote #196: Adopted 50-50: R 48-3; D 2-46; I 0-1, With Vice President Cheney Casting A "Yea" Vote To Break The Tie, 5/23/03, Boxer Voted Nay; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #179: Passed 51-49: R 48-3; D 3-45; I 0-1, 5/15/03, Boxer Voted Nay
- National Taxpayers Union website, www.ntu.org, 2/8/09
- The Field Research Corporation, Polls #2341 and #2346 www.field.com, Accessed 7/14/10.
- The Library Of Congress Website, thomas.loc.gov, Accessed 2/18/10
- Bureau Of Labor Statistics Website, data.bls.gov, Accessed 7/8/10
- 103rd Congress: H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #190: Passed 50-49: R 0-43; D 49-6, With Vice President Gore Casting A "Yea" Vote, 6/25/93, Boxer Voted Yea; H.R. 2264, CQ Vote #247: Adopted 51-50: R 0-44; D 50-6, With Vice President Al Gore Casting A "Yea" Vote, 8/6/93, Boxer Voted Yea
- 108th Congress: H.R. 2, CQ Vote #196: Adopted 50-50: R 48-3; D 2-46; I 0-1, With Vice President Cheney Casting A "Yea" Vote To Break The Tie, 5/23/03, Boxer Voted Nay; H.R. 2, CQ Vote #179: Passed 51-49: R 48-3; D 3-45; I 0-1, 5/15/03, Boxer Voted Nay
- National Taxpayers Union website, www.ntu.org, 2/8/09
- The Field Research Corporation, Polls #2341 and #2346 www.field.com, Accessed 7/14/10.
