This is bad management
It’s almost as if Tom McClintock wants us to send him back to his own District. As if — somewhere deep inside — he knows that he doesn’t have what …
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One Year from Today
One year from today. In one year, we get another chance to send Tom McClintock back to his own District. He deserves to be sent back.
CD-4 News
At the pre-endorsement conference held Saturday October 5, 2019, over 75% of the votes were for Brynne Kennedy. This means her name will be put on the Consent Calendar at …
Sierra Forward Letter Writing Party
Another group of motivated letter writers met today to spread the word that Representative Tom McClintock is doing a horrible job of representing us while our tax dollars continue to …
Lies, Lies, and More Lies
If their proposals were good policy — if they offered solutions that our country needs — the GOP would have no reason to lie. We know their arguments are empty …
Stunning Hypocrisy
Stunning, breathtaking hypocrisy. Those are the words that come to mind as Tom McClintock once again expresses his full support for Donald Trump’s power-grab. During the Obama administration, McClintock railed …
Tell Tom McClintock: No more government shutdowns!
Thank you for all you did in our effort to replace Tom McClintock with a representative in Congress who is not beholden to Donald Trump, corporate donors and far-right ideology. …
To Representative Tom McClintock
Dear Representative Tom McClintock, You won your reelection and you probably feel pretty good, as you should. It was a tough race, harder than any since your first. I am …
Election Results Update
The Numbers The 2108 midterm elections were held four weeks ago today, but the votes are still being tabulated (due to high rate of vote-by-mail ballots and some number of …
Looking in the Rearview Mirror
“Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” Hall of Fame NFL Coaching great Vince Lombardi. “Winning isn’t everything, but losing is nothing.” Author Frederick J. Lewis A half century in …
It’s All Been About You
Tomorrow is the day we exercise one of the most valuable rights of citizenship in this country that we all love. Tomorrow we vote. And we will learn whether the …
Our Chance to Change Our Government
1 of 435. That’s the number I focused on when I was deciding what to do to help change my government – to push us back to the path we …
The Lives Saved by the ACA
As the residents of California’s Fourth District go to the polls to cast their votes, we urge them to focus on the policies that impact their lives. Health insurance is …
Life Without the ACA
As the midterm approaches, the lies from the right multiply exponentially. Across the Nation, GOP politicians are promising that they will protect the ACA’s pre-existing coverage, even as those same …
Ten Years and Still No Real Solution on Health Care
Tom McClintock has spent most of his time in Congress fighting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but he has never offered a viable replacement. McClintock has represented California’s Fourth …
McClintock Wants to Take Your Earned Benefits
Tom McClintock isn’t always fully honest with his constituents but in one area, we know exactly where he stands. If you let him, he will slash the benefits you’ve spent …
Our Tax Dollars at Work
Tom McClintock’s hypocrisy is on full display when he rails against government spending — a criticism that never applies to spending that benefits him or his family. He’s made clear …
The “Nuisance” of a Pre-Existing Condition
We all need health care. Many of us have a pre-existing condition, and those that don’t undoubtedly know one of the one-in-four American adults who do. And so we all …
Go Home and Get in Line
Go home and get in line. That’s this writer’s most stark memory of a Tom McClintock town hall early last year. And that’s one of the reasons I’m so committed …
McClintock’s $170/Day Boondoggle
For a man who claims he is opposed to government spending, Tom McClintock takes a lot of money from the government. And he has gotten far more than he’s deserved …
We Need Women in Government
Last week, while defending the fact that the GOP has not placed a single woman on the Judiciary Committee – one of the most important in the Senate – Chairman …
We Need Real Solutions to Combat Poverty
West Virginia is showing the country what happens when you try to find solutions in the past, instead of investing and building for the future. Although the country generally is …
The GOP’s War on Women
With the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, the country is at risk of returning to days we thought we had put behind us. The days when …
When Will Their Greed Be Sated?
In a well-functioning government, our representatives would evaluate policy based on facts and experience, and enact laws designed to actually improve people’s lives. But we do not have a well-functioning …
Does the Truth Matter?
A few years ago, the answer to this question from both sides of the political divide would have been the same. We had different truths – our news sources have …
Taxation Without Representation
A quarter-century ago, the politics of running this Nation changed drastically. Today, we see the full effects of the cynicism that began with a Speaker of the House who resolved …
The Highest Court of the Land
Tom McClintock’s position is clear. While he won’t be voting on the President’s nominee to fill one of only nine seats on the highest Court of the land, he fully …
When Will the Recovery Benefit the Rest of Us?
The Trump administration likes to talk up the economy, consistently claiming credit for the recovery that started during the Obama administration and has remained on track through the first two …
Taking Cancer Money to Pay for Cages for Kids
This administration has found a way to bring to life the caricatures of evil that we previously believed could never happen here. And Tom McClintock is fully on board. With …
Tom McClintock Consistently Opposes Laws Designed to Protect Women
As the country wrestles with the credible accusations of attempted rape made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, we are reminded that Republicans place less value on women’s bodies. We …
Tom McClintock’s Hypocrisy About U.S. Debt
During the last administration, Tom McClintock – like every other Republican – talked a lot about the deficit, and the U.S.’s increasing debt. He warned of doom for all of …
Holding the President Accountable
Tom McClintock knows that one of his jobs as a U.S. Congressman – arguably, his most important job – is oversight. The Constitution is built on checks and balances, and …
This is What Happens when GOP Policies Prevail
The United States of America is one of the richest countries this world has ever known. Yet, every day millions of people across this country suffer because the GOP fights …
Millions Struggle to Make Ends Meet, and GOP Policies Are to Blame
We hear a lot these days about the economy, with the President and GOP politicians declaring that the country is doing better now than ever before. And for them and …
The People Harmed by McClintock’s Policies
Tom McClintock’s policies – his extremism and failure to work for reasonable policies that can be embraced by both sides of the debate – have real consequences. This article shares …
McClintock’s Short and Selective Memory on Health Insurance
Tom McClintock consistently declares his opposition to the Affordable Care Act, insisting that an unrestrained health insurance market would better serve us. He’s just ignoring the many problems that led …
Robbing the Poor to Give to the Rich, Again
This week, Trump unleashed his latest attack on the Nation’s workers, citing authority given to him by Congress to adjust pay due to “national emergency or serious economic conditions affecting …
Tom McClintock’s Fire Policy Serves Corporate Interests, Not Ours
Tom McClintock’s stubborn refusal to consider any reasonable policy to address the forest fires that have become all too common in this District has caused tremendous harm. And there’s no …
McClintock Silent as White House Blocks Bill that Would Protect Elections
In a vibrant democracy, the vote is critical and precious, and our elected representatives have a solemn duty to protect that vote and ensure that elections continue to be free …
Republicans Choose Profits Over People, Again
This Administration’s unrelenting attacks on the rules and guidelines put in place to protect people from corporate greed – and the harm that some businesses may cause when they have …
Tom McClintock’s Hypocrisy Is on Full Display This Week
Tom McClintock pretends that he follows our Constitution in all that he does. But this week, we were reminded that McClintock is a Republican first and an American second (or …
The Danger of a Private Army
This week, Trump is renewing his push for his own private army. And we should all be afraid about the possibility that he will succeed. As a country, we invest …
The Children in Our Care
Most of us can agree that when government assumes the responsibility for a child, it has an overriding commitment to care for that child and ensure the child’s safety and …
After Action Memo
My neighborhood near Yosemite is pretty much decorated with handwritten signs thanking firefighters. They saved our community. They saved my house. This is my sign. We weren’t here …
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” We are beginning to see a president finding his power, and feeling even less restrained by the norms that have governed …
Trump Administration Hopes to Force California to Accept More Fracking
GOP politicians talk a lot about states’ rights, but as we’ve seen time and again, they invoke states’ rights when it suits their purposes, and ignore them when it doesn’t. …
Where Does He Get This Stuff?
Maybe our Congressman figures if he says nonsense to a Hard Right Fake News outlet nobody will notice. A couple of days ago he said this to Breitbart: “Now Jerry …
Trump Administration Gives Corporate Wrongdoers Free Reign
Every industry has some wrongdoers, and one of our federal government’s most important jobs is enforcing laws against businesses that defraud consumers, or simply try to cut corners and shift …
Wilbur Ross Might Be Trump’s Most Corrupt Appointment
We talked a lot about the corruption and grifting of Tom Price and Scott Pruitt while they were pretending to work for us, but Wilbur Ross might have been Trump’s …
Trump’s Losing the Fight for His Wall, Too
As Trump increases his threats to shut down the government if he doesn’t get his wall, it becomes more clear that he knows he’s about to lose this fight. The …