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Bill Clinton Supports Brad Sherman
“Brad Sherman has done a great job for the people of his district, and he has a keen understanding of both the challenges facing our country today and innovative ideas on what to do about them. Brad has worked tirelessly for the people of California and I hope he will continue to do so.”

President Bill Clinton
July 12, 2011

Issues

Fixing the Economy

When the recession hit, Brad Sherman made job creation his top priority. He voted for legislation that saved or created more than 3 million jobs. As a result, construction was accelerated on transportation projects in the San Fernando Valley, like the 405-Sepulveda Pass freeway widening project. Hundreds of teachers who were threatened with layoffs are still teaching in Valley schools. And Brad Sherman is leading the fight to protect entertainment industry jobs in our community. Read more...

Standing Up to Wall Street

As a CPA and tax policy expert, Brad Sherman led the effort to oppose the Bush Administration's TARP bailouts of Wall Street. He successfully fought to prevent future bailouts. He helped author the legislation to protect consumers from credit and mortgage fraud, increase capital requirements for banks, and end conflicts of interest for bond rating agencies. Read more...

Protecting Social Security and Medicare

Top Republican leaders are proposing privatizing Social Security and Medicare, cutting benefits, and raising the retirement age to 70. Brad Sherman strongly opposes all efforts to replace Social Security with private accounts that will place retirees at the mercy of the Wall Street. Brad Sherman will fight to stop proposals to replace Medicare with a "voucher" system that would eliminate Medicare's guaranteed health benefits. Congressman Sherman's voting record is rated at 100% by AARP. Read more...

Protecting the Environment

Brad Sherman has been a strong environmental leader, providing critical support for the protection and expansion of park lands in the Santa Monica Mountains. He has worked to improve the Sepulveda Basin recreation area, and to build more local playgrounds, sports fields and bike lanes. Congressman Sherman's voting record is rated at 100% by the Sierra Club. Read more...

Provide $800 of tax relief for every working couple; $400 for singles.
Reduce the interest rate on student loans without cost to the government.
Provide relief from the AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax).
Adopt the Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights.
End the TARP program (the Wall Street Bailout) and return $225 billion to the Treasury. (In 2008, Sherman led the fight against adopting TARP in the first place).
Audit the Federal Reserve. Congressman Sherman has cosponsored additonal legislation to make such audits more frequent and effective.
Stop predatory mortgage lending.
Increase the "conforming loan limit" for areas where homes cost more than the national average, like the San Fernando Valley. This prevented a major increase in interest rates for those buying, selling, or refinancing a home in the valley.
Accelerate construction of the new northbound lane on the 405 Freeway, which will open in early 2013.
Accelerate construction of both a new soutbound and northbound lane on the Valley portion of the 5 Freeway, which will open in 2012.
Improve the Sepulveda Basin and protect the Santa Monica Mountains. Sherman has consistently earned a 100% from the Sierra Club in its evaluation of his voting record.
Break up banks that are "too big to fail." Reform Wall Street by cracking down on those who created the financial crisis, increasing capital requirements, ending conflicts of interest at bond rating agencies, and controlling the shadowy world of derivatives.
Provide extended unemployment insurance benefits to those who diligently search for a job, but cannot find work during the recession.
Fight wasteful government spending.
Impose sanctions on Iran for as long as Iran continues to develop nuclear weapons.
Very substantially increase funding for veterans health care, including a new MRI machine and other equipment for the Sepulveda VA facility in North Hills.