Barbara Boxer for Senate

By Catherine Lee
The Guardsman

Barbara Boxer is the best Senate candidate for Californians who demand affordable public education, and who feel they are stewards of our natural resources.

According to Boxer’s plan, California will become an economic leader in both technology and natural resources by combining our innovative inner-geeks with our love of nature to redefine California as a state powered by renewable energy goods and services.

To achieve this vision, Boxer knows that California will need a population of well-educated individuals to work in these emerging professions. Boxer’s first public service efforts in the ‘70s were focused on improving education, and she continues to emphasize the need for superb public schools—from elementary to community college to vocational.

Boxer has the experience and clout to get things done. She has the tenacity and confidence of 36 years of public service. Boxer votes ethically, including voting against bills which harm the middle and working-class citizens of California; she was one of eight senators who voted against repealing the Glass-Steagall Act.

Repealing the Glass-Stegall Act encouraged risky lending and over-leveraging financial markets, and is now considered by many economists and experts to be the instigator of our current financial meltdown.

Here are just a few highlights of Boxer’s support for education:

– Pell Grants, a commonly awarded financial assistance tool, have had Boxer’s attention for years and she consistently fights for grant increases as college costs increase.

– Boxer has introduced legislation specifically to ensure that Pell Grants are not reduced just because a student chooses a lower cost college, such as a community college.

– Boxer supported providing middle class families with assistance through tax cuts to pay for the costs of a college education and supports the ability of employers to fund employee education as a tax-free benefit.