BBLAKEWAY

BBLAKEWAY

Political Party- Democrat The congressman I most agree with is [|Walt Minnick.] I agree with him most because he thinks that the economy is one of the most important issues in our country right now, and I agree with him on that. The three most important issues to me are the economy, the environment, and health and safety.
 * __Economy-__** I think the government should be able to handle the economic crisis we are in. I don't think that the people living in this country should have to face it without help from the government. Instead of giving big corporations huge bailouts, I think they should give people that can handle their own finances money.
 * __The Environment-__** Instead of drilling for oil in states like Alaska, California, Texas, and from other countries, I think we should be investing time and money into finding alternative energy. These ideas include wind, solar, and hydroelectric power.
 * __Health and Safety-__** All people in the U.S should have health insurance, and for those who can't afford it, I think the government should provide it for them. I also think that we should invest money into creating cures and vaccines for various diseases and epidemics.


 * __State Facts-__**
 * 1) The word "Idaho" is believed to have been invented by politician George M. Willing, although it has been purported to be a Native American word meaning "gem of the mountains."
 * 2) More than 200 municipalities and 44 counties form the basis of local government in Idaho. The country commissioner is the most important official in most local government agencies.
 * 3) There are 755,000 people in Idaho's civilian labor force; of this number about 730,000 are currently employed.
 * 4) Idaho is the #1 national producer of potatoes, trout, Austrian winter peas, and lentils
 * 5) Many of the Caucasians are of Basque heritage, with their ancestors coming from northern Spain around the turn of the 20th century.

Link to My Bill- I am working with SMANTOOTH and JLUBELL. Our bill provides funding to car companies that promote the creation of electric cars. The companies have to hire more employees, continue to or start building electric cars, and they have to be based in America. This will not only decrease the amount of pollution in the air, but it will also create more jobs. It will also lower the amount that we depend on fossil fuels and foreign oil. This will help our economy and the environment. It will take time and a lot of money, but in the long run it will benefit this country.


 * __Sources-__**
 * 1) __Congressman Walt Minnick__. 8 May 2009 
 * 2) __ABC_CLIO Idaho Economy and Government__. 10 May 2009 
 * 3) __ABC-CLIO Idaho Facts and Figures__. 10 May 2009 
 * 4) __ABC-CLIO Idaho Overview__. 10 May 2009 
 * 5) "Facts about Idaho." __Official Idaho Vacation and Travel Planning Guide__. 10 May 2009 
 * 6) Fischer, Addison. "The Opportunity in Autos." __Newsweek__ 7 May 2009. 13 May 2009 .
 * 7) Zakaria, Fareed. "Switched-On Highways." __Newsweek__ 10 Jan. 2009. 13 May 2009 .
 * 8) Hill, Brandon. "Tesla Motors Seeks $350M from DOE for Development, New Facility." __Daily Tech__ 11 Dec. 2008. 13 May 2009 .
 * 9) "Michigan governor looks to electric cars." __CNN__ 1 Apr. 2009. 13 May 2009 .(There was no author listed)
 * 10) McGirk, Tim. "Shai Agassi." __Time__ 17 Sept. 2008. 13 May 2009 .