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Statement By California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring Concerning Senator Clinton's Economic Forum

California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring today issued the following statement regarding Senator Clinton's CSU Northridge townhall on the economy: 

"Senator Clinton's economic stimulus ideas are more about stimulating the IRS than anything else.

"Californians already pay the highest taxes in the West, and Senator Clinton thinks they should be even higher. So today we'll hear her explain her ‘solutions' for America's economy. What Clinton should be explaining is how her support for the biggest tax increase in American history will somehow help California.

"Higher taxes, special interest earmarks, and even bigger government with a bigger appetite for Californians' hard earned income - that's the Clinton economic plan."

Today, Sen. Clinton (D-NY) Will Hold A "Solutions For The American Economy" Town Hall at California State University, Northridge:

Sen. Clinton Plans To Hold Economic Town Hall Today. " Clinton is scheduled to meet with religious leaders at a Compton church, then conduct what her campaign has dubbed a "Solutions for the American Economy" town hall at Cal State Northridge...." ("Edwards And Clinton Finishing L.A. Tours Thursday," CBS 2 News, 1/17/08)

Sen. Clinton's High-Tax Record Doesn't Help The Economy:

Sen. Clinton On Taxes: "We're Going To Take Things Away From You On Behalf Of The Common Good." (Beth Fouhy, "San Francisco Rolls Out The Red Carpet For The Clintons," The Associated Press, 6/29/04)

Americans For Tax Reform Gave Sen. Clinton A Lifetime Rating Of 6.7 Out Of 100. (Americans For Tax Reform Website, www.atr.org, Accessed 12/11/07)

The National Taxpayers Union Gave Sen. Clinton A Grade Of "F" For Her Fiscal Voting Record.  (National Taxpayers Union Website, www.ntu.org, Accessed 12/11/07)

Sen. Clinton Voted In Favor Of The Democrats' FY2008 Budget - Which Included The Largest Tax Hike In U.S. History:

Sen. Clinton Voted Twice For The FY2008 Budget Resolution, Which Included The Largest Tax Increase In U.S. History. (S. Con. Res. 21, CQ Vote #172: Adopted 52-40: R 2-40; D 48-0; I 2-0, 5/17/07, Clinton Voted Yea; S. Con. Res. 21, CQ Vote #114: Adopted 52-47: R 2-47; D 48-0; I 2-0, 3/23/07, Clinton Voted Yea)

The Democrats' $2.9 Trillion Budget Fails To Extend All Of The 2001 And 2003 Tax Cuts. "Congressional Democrats ... announced agreement on a $2.9 trillion budget blueprint for 2008, promising a budget surplus in five years but only by allowing some of President Bush's tax cuts to expire." (Andrew Taylor, "Democrats Agree On $2.9 Trillion Budget," The Associated Press, 5/16/07)

Citizens Against Government Waste: "Allowing The Tax Cuts To Expire Will Create The Biggest Tax Increase In History..." (Citizens Against Government Waste, "CAGW Condemns Senate Democrats' Budget," Press Release, 3/15/07)

Americans For Tax Reform Called The Budget "The Largest Tax Increase In American History." (Americans For Tax Reform, "ATR Urges Members Of The House To Vote Against The Proposed 2008 Fiscal Year Budget," Press Release, 3/28/07)

Sen. Clinton's Excessive Earmarking And Big Spending Are Not Fiscally Responsible Or Good For Taxpayers' Wallets:

Sen. Clinton: "I Have A Million Ideas. The Country Can't Afford Them All." (Marcella Bombardieri, "Clinton Vows To Check Executive Power," The Boston Globe, 10/11/07)

If Sen. Clinton Could Enact All Of Her Campaign Proposals, Taxpayers Would Be Faced With Financing More Than $778.6 Billion In New Spending Over One White House Term. (Republican National Committee Website, www.gop.com, Accessed 12/11/07)

Citizens Against Government Waste Gave Sen. Clinton A Rating Of 14 Out Of 100 For Her Voting Record In The 109th Congress. (Citizens Against Government Waste Website, www.cagw.org, Accessed 12/11/07)

From The 107th - 109th Congress, Sen. Clinton Sponsored And Co-Sponsored Over $674.1 Billion In Spending. (National Taxpayers Union Website, www.ntu.org, Accessed 12/11/07)

From 2002 To 2006, Sen. Clinton Secured $2.2 Billion In Earmarks. "Taxpayers for Common Sense, a watchdog group, has calculated that Clinton landed 360 earmarks worth $2.2 billion from 2002 to 2006 in various spending bills. The beneficiaries have ranged from defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. to New York-based Telephonics, which won $5 million for helicopter equipment." (Michael R. Blood, "McCain Says He'll Fight Clinton's 'Pork,'" The Associated Press, 6/14/07)

And For 2007, Sen. Clinton Has Requested At Least $530 Million In Earmarks.  "A review of the first three appropriations conference reports finished by Senate and House negotiators shows that Clinton has successfully requested at least $530 million worth of projects." (Alexander Bolton, "Clinton Tops 2008 Rivals, Gets $530M In Earmarks," The Hill, 11/9/07)

Sen. Clinton Campaigns To "Reduce The Deficit," But Her Big Spending Agenda Is "Deficit-Worsening":

Sen. Clinton: "I believe we can reduce the deficit and restore fiscal responsibility...." (Sen. Hillary Clinton, Speech On Economic Policy, Manchester School For Technology, Manchester, NH, 5/29/07)

Sen. Clinton's Health Care Plan "Is Not Deficit-Neutral, It's Deficit-Worsening."  "Lee Farris, a federal tax policy coordinator for United for a Fair Economy, a left-leaning Boston-based advocacy group, said that Clinton's health plan 'is not deficit-neutral, it's deficit-worsening.'" (Matt Stearns, "Clinton Plan Called Fiscally Unrealistic," McClatchy Newspapers, 11/27/07)

Sen. Clinton's Spending Proposals "Could Blow A Hole Worth Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars In The Deficit."  "New York Sen. Hillary Clinton vows that as president, she would return the country to 'fiscal responsibility,' but critics charge that her proposals could blow a hole worth hundreds of billions of dollars in the deficit and even would provide a tax cut to some of America's richest people." (Matt Stearns, "Clinton Plan Called Fiscally Unrealistic," McClatchy Newspapers, 11/27/07)

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