DCRONIN

DCRONIN __**Political Party**__: Independent

__**Congressperson**__: Jim DeMint []

__**Three Issues:**__ 1. __**Economy**__ One major issue that America is facing at this time, and that is important to me is the economy. Right now many people are losing their jobs, and some don't even have any. We are in an economic depression at the time, and we have to find some way to get out of it. Fixing the economy is one of the most important issues that we face today. 2. __**Environment and Energy**__ Another major issue that America is facing at the time is the Environment and Energy. America is polluting and destroying the environment. We are using fossil fuels, and other resources that we will eventually run out of. Also, the fossil fuels are destroying the atmosphere and the environment in itself. We are going to have to find cleaner and more reliable energy resources because we will run out of other resources and we will be destroying the environment even more. In my opinion finding new energy resources would lead to a cleaner and healthier environment. 3. __**Education**__ Education is one of the most important issues because we need a better education for a better future. If the people are uneducated, we as America will never advance. An uneducated America will just leave more and more problems down the road for us, so everyone should have a good education. With a better education the youth of today will help us with our economy, environment, energy, a better education, and etc. Having a better education for the youth will just help us even more later down the road.

__**Information on Bill**__: This bill is written by DCRONIN, RJAYAKUMAR, IHOUDE. The purpose of this bill is to find cleaner and more renewable energy resources, so we stop using fossil fuels. The bill is proposing to have solar paneled roofing on all homes, so all of the homes are using a clean energy source. SB 4

__**5 facts**__: 1. South Carolina's economy is based off of agriculture. Their main crops now are tobacco, soybeans, grains, fruit, and cotton. 2. In 2002 South Carolina's unemployment was at 6%. In 2003 the median income for South Carolina was $38,479. 3.South Carolina leads the U.S. in textile manufacturing, and the other two that are close with textile manufacturing are North Carolina and Georgia. 4.Less than 6 in every 10 students graduate in four years in South Carolina each year. They have the fourth lowest graduation rate in the U.S. 5.South Carolina has a coal consumption of 1,642,000 while Ohio's coal consumption is 57,703,000. Their Gas consumption is much higher it's 53,821,000 while Ohio's is only 12,145,000.

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