Daily Archives: January 26, 2010

Senator Barbara Boxer: Child Care Tax Credit

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- – - – - NEWS FROM BARBARA BOXER, UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA – - – - -
January 26, 2010

Dear Friend:

Recently, President Obama and Vice President Biden held a Middle Class Task Force meeting to consider initiatives to help middle class families during these difficult economic times.  I was encouraged that one of President Obama’s initiatives was to help middle-class parents afford child care by nearly doubling the federal child care tax credit for families earning less than $85,000 and increasing it for all families making less than $115,000.

The President’s proposal would increase the federal child care tax credit, providing much-needed tax relief for working families. This is particularly important in this tough economy, where child care costs are rising twice as fast as household incomes.

The President’s proposal is similar to the Right Start Child Care and Education Act, S. 210, which I introduced with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).  Our legislation would increase the child care tax credit for working families.

Sincerely,


Barbara Boxer
United States Senator
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Senator Robert Dutton: Jobs

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JOBS CONTINUE FLEEING TO BUSINESS-FRIENDLY STATES

Last year when Toyota announced plans to close its manufacturing plant in Fremont, legislators mounted an effort to save the 4,700 jobs that are impacted by the closure. At that time I asked, “If the Democrats were willing to save the Toyota plant by suspending environmental regulations and creating tax incentives, among other things, why are they not willing to pass such measures to save jobs all across our state?” (read my prior comments)

Not surprisingly, the last-minute efforts failed to convince Toyota to keep the plant open. It was too late. Its planned closure in March provides further evidence of California’s unfriendly business climate.

Here’s the twist: Toyota is now expanding its operation in Texas. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, some of the new Texas jobs are the very same jobs being eliminated in California. (see article)

The fact that Toyota is shifting California jobs to Texas is not a coincidence. As I’ve said before, California should do more to emulate the State of Texas in retaining and creating private sector jobs. (read my prior comments)

If California’s jobless rate (12.4%) was the same as Texas’ rate (8.3%), nearly 750,000 people who have lost their jobs in this state would still be employed and we wouldn’t have as severe a budget deficit.

I again urge my Democrat colleagues to reject every bill that would cost even one private sector job. I challenge them to work together with Republicans to lift the needless regulations and unfunded mandates that make California the most difficult place in America to do business.

With all due respect to my Democrat colleagues, if we don’t change our ways, California will continue to watch jobs flee to business friendly states like Texas while our recovery lags the rest of the nation.

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iePolitics: Bringing Back Memories

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As part of everything else today I had occasion to deal with the Sheriff’s Department’s Civil Division.  I struck up a conversation with the two clerks who helped me.

I spent 3.5 years working for the Marshal’s Office prior to it being taken over by the Sheriff’s Department.  To this day it was one of the best, most enjoyable jobs I ever had. I  It is a very technical job that requires a great deal of knowledge about the Code of Civil Procedure, Civil Code, Government Code and Penal Code.  As a result we were classified much, much higher than other clerical staff. Well, thanks to San Bernardino Public Employees Association that has changed.  They are classified as Office Assistants II I believe.

Anyway, this triggered lots of memories.  And I realize nothing has changed in this county in 30 years.

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iePolitics: Thank You

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Just wanted to say “thank you” to everyone who said a prayer for me today.  It was a very trying day but also a victorious day.   Prayers were answered.   Now, please continue to keep me in your prayers because the perpetrator in this situation could not be angrier and I have found him to be a very vengeful person who has no regard for the law.

Special thanks to the two friends who accompanied me to court this morning.  I was a very stressed out person and they kept me sane.  Also, the court staff and Judge Steve Malone could not have been more professional.  And the Sheriff’s deputy who came out to keep the peace was also very cool.  However, the Sheriff’s deputy who took a side without hearing both sides is not so cool.  Again, not everyone who says they will get a court order is bluffing.