CA Senator Barbara Boxer Voting Records, Corruption, & Earmarking

Barbara Boxer Voting Records on Recent Issues Affecting America

Corruption in Congress or Ethical "Challenges"

Earmarking Tendencies

Party: Democrat Former Occupation: Stockbroker, Journalist Senator Since: 1993 Next Election: 2010

(Note: all corruption will not be listed. Since "corrupt" is a yes/no descriptor, further investigations become redundant after one incident is uncovered.)

Corruption in Congress or Ethically Questionable Deals:

Payback history:

According to the Seattle Times, Boxer helped funnel $2.4 Million dollars of taxpayer money to the city/county of SanFrancisco - an excellent return on their $1000 campaign donation investment in her. Boxer similarly granted $2.4 Million to Innovative Micro Technologys who also donated $1000 to her campaign fund.

Barbara Boxer Earmark History:

Prolific:

• Extensive earmark history supporting in-state and out-of-state entities including rewards for campaign donors.

• $677,315,738 of taxpayer money requested by in 2009 budget specifically for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Legistorm.com)

Barbara Boxer Voting Record or Legislative Record:

• Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:

  No, Against reform

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  No, Does not support requiring Congress to spend within government means.

• 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

  Yes, Barbara Boxer supported the $787 Billion spending plan

• 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

  Yes, Boxer supported the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

• Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

  Yes, Supports taxpayer bailouts of private industry

• Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

  Yes, the Senator supports taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose.

• Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:

  No, Prefers oil importation from other countries over US production.

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  Yes, Senator Boxer supported laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

• Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:

  Yes, Supports citizenship for those who enter the country illegally.

  
  
  
  

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