Bakersfield Is The #1 Polluted City In America On Kevin McCarthy’s Watch
Kern County and Bakersfield are the #1 for air pollution in America according to CNN. Kevin McCarthy has been in office since 2006 and done nothing to help clean up our air. Check out all of the charts and graphs below which show we have some of the worst air in the United States. Level 4 UNHEALTHY.
Population: 839,631
Cardiovascular cases: 173,566Rank in most ozone-polluted cities: 3
Source: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2012/real_estate/1204/gallery.polluted-cities/index.html
Source: http://weather.weatherbug.com/CA/Bakersfield-weather/air-quality.html
Source: http://www.valleyair.org/programs/raan/raan_index.htm?x=BFL255
Source: http://scorecard.goodguide.com/env-releases/cap/county.tcl?fips_county_code=06029#maps
Bakersfield Has 21% Poverty On Kevin McCarthy’s Watch
What has Kevin McCarthy done about poverty and unemployment in Bakersfield since he was elected in 2006? The answer is not a whole lot. According to a article in 2011 by KGET, Bakersfield has the 4th highest level of poverty in the United States. Unemployment has doubled under his watch as well.
3. Bakersfield, Calif.
> Suburban poverty rate: 24.2%
> City poverty rate: 16.7%
> Number of suburban poor: 105,030Poverty in the entire Bakersfield metropolitan area rose 23% from 2007 to 2009. The suburban portion of the metro has been affected far more. Bakersfield’s two main industries, oil and agriculture, require a large amount of manpower. Much of this is supplied by immigrants, who often — especially when it comes to agricultural jobs — don’t make enough money to lift them out of poverty. As of 2009, 29.1% of those living below the poverty line in Bakersfield were born outside the U.S. That’s one of the highest rates in the country, according to Brookings.
Source: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/08/16/povertys-not-just-for-cities-americas-10-poorest-suburbs/
Does Kevin McCarthy Represent District 23 Or Big Banks, Big Insurance, and Big Cable?
Here are Kevin McCarthy‘s top campaign contributors. Big Insurance. Big Banks. Big Cable companies. Do you really think he is listening to Bakersfield? How is your cable bill lately Kern County?
| Contributor | Total | Indivs | PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $50,369 | $500 | $49,869 |
| Chevron Corp | $44,500 | $17,000 | $27,500 |
| Occidental Petroleum | $41,000 | $10,000 | $31,000 |
| Goldman Sachs | $39,600 | $20,600 | $19,000 |
| Altria Group | $36,500 | $0 | $36,500 |
| AT&T Inc | $36,500 | $0 | $36,500 |
| Comcast Corp | $36,250 | $13,500 | $22,750 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $35,520 | $500 | $35,020 |
| Independent Petroleum Assn of America | $35,500 | $0 | $35,500 |
| California Dairies Inc | $35,000 | $0 | $35,000 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Assn | $32,500 | $0 | $32,500 |
| American Health Care Assn | $30,500 | $0 | $30,500 |
| Credit Union National Assn | $30,250 | $2,250 | $28,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $30,000 | $0 | $30,000 |
| Bank of America | $30,000 | $2,000 | $28,000 |
| Oracle Corp | $29,750 | $24,750 | $5,000 |
| New York Life Insurance | $29,250 | $1,250 | $28,000 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | $29,000 | $1,000 | $28,000 |
| Deloitte LLP | $27,500 | $500 | $27,000 |
| United Parcel Service | $27,447 | $0 | $27,447 |
Unemployment Doubled In Bakersfield-Delano On Kevin McCarthy’s Watch
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment in Bakersfield – Delano has doubled since 2006 when Kevin McCarthy was elected to Congress for District 22. This graph below shows that when he took office around 30,000 people in Bakersfield – Delano metro area were out of work. Now around 60,000 people are out of work. Kevin McCarthy is the Majority Whip (GOPWhip) in congress. Can Kern County afford anymore years as our Congressman?
Source: http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LAUMT06125403?data_tool=XGtable
Kevin McCarthy’s Record On Home Sales Since He Was Elected In 2006
Can Kern County afford any more years of Kevin McCarthy? How far will home prices fall with his voting record? The real estate industry has contributed $140,520 to his campaign since 2006 ( Source:http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2012&cid=N00028152&type=I ).
Kevin McCarthy Voted Against Raising The Minimum Wage
Bakersfield-Delano area currently has a 14.5% unemployment which has almost doubled since 2006 Kevin McCarthy was elected. And right after he was elected in 2007 he votes against raising the minimum wage? Bakersfield has the 4th worst poverty rate in the United States and Kevin McCarthy votes against raising the minimum wage? And he received $16,000 from Goldman Sachs in campaign donations this year? Wow. Just wow.
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Source: http://www.city-data.com/poverty/poverty-Bakersfield-California.html
Home Values In Bakersfield Dropped More Than Half Since Kevin McCarthy Took Office
Kevin McCarthy ran for office in 2006 when the average home value in Bakersfield was $313,000. The average home value in Bakersfield now (6 years later) is $133,900 according to Zillow.com. Home values dropped in Bakersfield over half on Kevin McCarthy’s watch. How much more Kevin McCarthy can we afford?
Kevin McCarthy Voted For CISPA Which Shares All Your Facebook Data With The Govt. And Other Corps
Kevin McCarthy Congressmen of District 23 (which is Kern County and Bakersfield) voted for CISPA. CISPA allows sharing of all of your Facebook data to other corporations and the government.
Kevin McCarthy Received $$$ From Oracle Corp (Which Is PRO CISPA) And He Voted YES On CISPA
Kevin McCarthy is the GOP Majority Whip (which I believe means he whips the other Republicans into voting the party line). He voted for CISPA and received a campaign donation from Oracle Corp which is PRO CISPA. Terry Phillips is running against Kevin McCarthy this election and Terry Phillips is pro privacy (anti-CISPA).
Kevin McCarthy and The Truth 