KIM VANN

Kim Vann hypocritically claims that the federal government needs to rein in spending, except when it comes to local pork and her own family farm, which has received over $1.2 million in federal farm subsidies since 1995. Additionally, Vann wants to tier future Social Security and Medicare benefits.

Federal Spending Hypocrisy

VANN CRITICIZED FEDERAL SPENDING
Vann: Weve Got To Rein In The Spending. According to a YouTube video of the Dixon Chamber of Commerce congressional candidate forum, Vann said, We have a national debt and spending that is out of control. Weve got to rein in the spending and get things to replace so that we can grow the economy. [YouTube, Candidate Forum 4-11-12 Dixon, Ca, 4/12/12] Vann: We Need To Get Spending Under Control And Eliminate The Washington Culture Where Chronic Waste Is Not Just AcceptableIts The Norm. According to the Williams Pioneer Review, Vann said, Thats the problem with too much of Washington right now; theyre looking for the easy way out, not for real solutions. Printing more money and going deeper into debt just puts off the crisis to another day, to another generation. We need to get spending under control and eliminate the Washington culture where chronic waste is not just acceptable its the norm. [Williams Pioneer Review, 9/8/11] Vann Claimed The Government Created This System Of Entitlements Where People Feel Like They No Longer Have To Work For Anything. According to a Kim Vann for Congress YouTube video, Vann said, You know, when I watch the news, I get this sense that everyone has an entitlement. Were in this spot where the government has created, our government has created, this system of entitlements where people feel like they no longer have to work for anything. That things are given, and its expected to be given. You know, the effect of an entitlement is people give up. When you feel like you dont have to work for something, why would you ever put that much effort into working for something? [YouTube, Kim Vann For Congress, 2/10/12] Vann Said Entitlement Programs Have To Be Addressed. According to a YouTube video of the Vacaville Chamber of Commerce congressional candidate forum, Vann said, Entitlement programs have to be addressed. Medicare programs cannot be taken away from the seniors. We need to keep the promises that we made to the people who are using it, and to our most vulnerable population. But we can start looking at a tiered approach to address it. It doesnt have to addressed in

one foul swoop, but it can be looked at in tiers. [YouTube, Congressional Candidate Forum CD 3, 4/21/12]

VANN SUPPORTED SOME FEDERAL SPENDING

Vann Wanted To Bring Colusa County Libraries Into Compliance With The Americans With Disabilities Act In Order To Obtain Federal Funds. According to the Colusa County SunHerald, Colusa County officials have committed up to $50,000 to bring the Arbuckle and Williams libraries into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The commitment is the only way to cash in on two smaller U.S. Department of Agriculture community facilities grants that could help the county make necessary improvements, library officials said. Among the problems faced at the Arbuckle branch is a leaky roof and restrooms that cannot be accessed by people with certain disabilities. As long as we continue to have ADA issues, we will never be able to go after federal money, said Supervisor Kim Dolbow-Vann, who represents the Arbuckle area. [Colusa County Sun-Herald, 7/5/11] Vann Called The Defense Sequestration Spending Cuts Completely Irresponsible. According to a YouTube video of the Dixon Chamber of Commerce congressional candidate forum, Vann said, What do you think the message that was sent to our enemies overseas was, when the sequestration was used as a political football?... Putting our military personnel and Beadle and Travis in shackles because the members of Congress cant pass a budget without using this political football is completely irresponsible and should not be tolerated. I absolutely agree with what Mr. Tubbs and Mr. Ray said, there is waste to fix this, and it has be addressed immediately, not continue to send this message to our enemies abroad. This cannot be tolerated. [YouTube, Candidate Forum 4-11-12 Dixon, Ca, 4/12/12] Vann: Obamacare Raided Medicare. According to a YouTube video of the Vacaville Chamber of Commerce congressional candidate forum, Vann said, Obamacare raided Medicare. It took $500 billion from the current Medicare system without addressing how we backfill that today. [YouTube, Congressional Candidate Forum CD 3, 4/21/12]

VANNS PARENTS RECEIVED OVER $1.2 MILLION IN FEDERAL FARM SUBSIDIES

The Daily Republic Said Vann Was A Farmer Who Eschews Farm Subsidies And Notes That The Federal Program Needs A Haircut. According to a staff editorial in the Daily Republic, Vann brings a no-nonsense conservatism to the table. Shes focused on what matters: Jobs, the economy, regulatory reform and repeal of the federal health care law. Shes a farmer who eschews farm subsidies and notes that the federal program needs a haircut. [Daily Republic, 5/27/12] 1995-2010: Renee And Ralph Dolbow Received $1,218,672 In Farm Subsidies, Including $580,579 In Direct Program Payments. According to the Environmental Working Groups 2011 Farm Subsidy Database, Ralph and Renee Dolbow received a total of $1,218,672 in farm subsidies between 1995 and 2010. This included $580,579 in direct program payments. Vann Said She Was A Fourth Generation Member Of A Colusa County Farming And Ranching Family. According to her website, A fourth generation member of a Colusa County

farming and ranching family, Kims strong beliefs in liberty, personal responsibility, public service and economic freedoms are rooted deep. She is the daughter and granddaughter of Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a proud supporter of our men and women in uniform, and the families left behind. [Kim Vann for Congress, About Me, Accessed 6/19/12]

Subsidies Breakdown
Vanns Father Received A Total Of $609,503 In Federal Subsidies Between 1995 And 2010. This included $290,811 in direct payments, $171,503 in production flexibility contracts, and $91,152 in market loss assistance. His most lucrative year was 1999, when he received $77,439. The subsidies are detailed in the following table: Year Direct Payment s Counter Cyclical Payment s $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $21,763 $3,770 $404 $4,779 $4,311 $0 $289 $0 $35,316 Production Flexibility Contracts Market Loss Assistance Deficiency Payments Loan Deficiency Payments Total

1995 $0 $0 $0 $167 $0 $167 1996 $0 $28,065 $0 $-167 $0 $27,898 1997 $0 $36,851 $0 $-1,632 $0 $35,219 1998 $0 $38,664 $19,224 $0 $2,269 $60,157 1999 $0 $28,710 $28,710 $0 $20,019 $77,439 2000 $0 $26,385 $28,618 $0 $65 $55,068 2001 $0 $12,828 $14,600 $0 $0 $27,428 2002 $0 $19,794 $0 $0 $0 $19,794 2003 $46,085 $-19,794 $0 $0 $0 $48,054 2004 $22,710 $0 $0 $0 $0 $26,480 2005 $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $40,404 2006 $39,906 $0 $0 $0 $0 $44,685 2007 $36,267 $0 $0 $0 $0 $40,578 2008 $35,969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $35,969 2009 $35,017 $0 $0 $0 $0 $35,306 2010 $34,857 $0 $0 $0 $0 $34,857 Tota $290,811 $171,503 $91,152 -$1,632 $22,353 $609,503 l [Environmental Working Group, 2011 Farm Subsidy Database, Ralph Dolbow, Accessed 6/18/12] Vans Mother Received A Total Of $609,169 In Federal Subsidies Between 1995 And 2010. This included $289,768 in direct payments, $171,232 in production flexibility contracts, and $91,012 in market loss assistance. Her most lucrative year was 1999, when she received $77,439. The subsidies are detailed in the following table: Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Direct Payments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Counter Cyclical Payments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Production Flexibility Contracts $0 $27,975 $36,851 $38,568 $28,710 Market Loss Assistance $0 $0 $0 $19,177 $28,710 Loan Deficiency Payments $0 $0 $0 $2,269 $20,019 Total $0 $27,975 $36,851 $60,014 $77,439

2000 $0 $0 $26,300 $28,525 $65 $54,890 2001 $0 $0 $12,828 $14,600 $0 $27,428 2002 $0 $0 $19,727 $0 $0 $19,727 2003 $45,250 $21,477 $-19,727 $0 $0 $47,000 2004 $22,629 $3,559 $0 $0 $0 $26,188 2005 $40,000 $410 $0 $0 $0 $40,410 2006 $39,824 $4,767 $0 $0 $0 $44,591 2007 $36,265 $4,302 $0 $0 $0 $40,567 2008 $35,969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $35,969 2009 $35,017 $289 $0 $0 $0 $35,306 2010 $34,814 $0 $0 $0 $0 $34,814 Total $289,768 $34,804 $171,232 $91,012 $22,353 $609,169 [Environmental Working Group, 2011 Farm Subsidy Database, Renee Dolbow, Accessed 6/18/12]

Entitlement Cuts
Vann Wanted To Take A Tiered Approach To Reforming Entitlements. According to a YouTube video of the Vacaville Chamber of Commerce congressional candidate forum, Vann said, Entitlement programs have to be addressed. Medicare programs cannot be taken away from the seniors. We need to keep the promises that we made to the people who are using it, and to our most vulnerable population. But we can start looking at a tiered approach to address it. It doesnt have to addressed in one foul swoop, but it can be looked at in tiers. [YouTube, Congressional Candidate Forum CD 3, 4/21/12] Vann Said She Supported Tiering The Social Security System. According to a YouTube video of the Dixon Chamber of Commerce congressional candidate forum, Vann said, [Social Security is] something that needs to be addressed now. We could address it in a tier system the same as we can in Medicare, stepping down the way funds are taken in and benefits are paid out so that our current seniors who are on it are not harmed. What we can do is start tiering it down. [YouTube, Candidate Forum 4-11-12 Dixon, Ca, 4/12/12] Vann Praised The Ryan Budget For Not Taking Money From Medicare. According to a YouTube video of the Vacaville Chamber of Commerce congressional candidate forum, Vann said, The only piece of legislation that has been passed in this country that has taken money out of Medicare has been Obamacare. The Republican budget does not take $500 billion out of it. [YouTube, Congressional Candidate Forum CD 3, 4/21/12] The Ryan Budget Included The Same Medicare Savings As The Affordable Care Act. According to Business Week, Republicans, including House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, have been critical of Democrats for cutting $500 billion from the program over a decade as part of their health-care overhaul. Still, the House Republican budget written by Ryan retains the cuts. [Business Week, 3/29/12]