Congressman Kevin McCarthy proudly serves California’s 23rd district and is currently the Republican Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. Kevin was first elected to Congress in 2006 and is a native of Bakersfield and a fourth-generation Kern County resident. The grandson of a cattle rancher and the son of a firefighter, Kevin grew up a working-class family and is committed to preserving and promoting the American dream for hardworking Americans.
The antidote for deficit spending and ballooning debt is not increased taxation for you and your family. Rather, Washington must be more accountable in its spending so that the American people can keep more of their hard earned money. We need a tax system that does not burden the middle class and allows businesses and workers to grow the economy.