LPIZZURRO

LPIZZURRO
 * WASHINGTON**

My state page Washington page

My name is Lindsay Pizzurro and I am a Republican in the Senate, for the state of Washington. The real state congresswomen from Washington that I agree most on issues with, is [|//Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers//]//.// I agree a lot with her on the fact that she does not want a one-sized-fits-all, government-run health care. We both agree on the idea to increase access to quality, affordable health care. We both know that expanding the health care roll of the federal government will only cause long waits to get appointments, higher costs, and many other issues.


 * //Washington Facts//**
 * Origin of our name is to honor George Washington
 * Our governor is Christine Gregoire
 * The state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president.
 * The University of Washington Medical Center earns better marks from its patients than any other hospital in King County
 * King county the largest county in Washington was originally named after William R. King, Vice President under Franklin Pierce; it was renamed in 1986, after civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The three issues that are most important to me are **Health and Safety**, **Enviroment and Energy**, and **National Defense**.

Health and Safety is a big issue because of the products being approved by the FDA and sold. Many of the foods and medicines on the market are unhealthy and do damage to our health, yet they are still approved by the FDA when the FDA knows they are not safe. Some of what the FDA has passed has been very dangerous or even fatal. The main problem i have with everything, is the companies paying the government a lot of money and making deals with them to approve their product. I think it is about time that our health comes before money.
 * HEALTH AND SAFETY**

I also think that the Enviroment and Energy is a big issue. It's only a matter of time before we run out of oil to supply the demand. We need to continue to find alternate sources of energy. The enviroment is also getting very bad. It has been getting very damaged by the things that the humans do to it. The Industrial companies pour their waste into the rivers and lakes and not only polluting the water and air, but also causing damage to the water life. It causes the fish and other living things to get sick and die. This also effects humans. By us humans fishing in the lakes and rivers, we catch and eat these polluted fish. It then causes us health problems and polluted sea life has also been linked to cancer.
 * ENVIROMENT AND ENERGY**

My third most important issue is National Defense. Terrorism is still an issue, that is why we are still fighting in the war in Iraq and Afganistan. If we dont keep Iraq under control then they can do more terrorist attacks at different countries including the United States. The bombing of the Twin Towers in New York City caused us to declare war on Iraq. By the American soiders being present in Iraq, it shows the terrorist we will no longer tolerate their behavior. Terrorist are still very active and are still growing. The terrorist are starting to move from Iraq to Afganistan and the threat is still as serious as it was in 2001.
 * NATIONAL DEFENSE**

The bill that we are writing is about our citizens health and safety. Many drugs and foods have been approved by the FDA that should not have. Many of the companies will pay the government as much money as they want or will make a deal with them if they get their product on the market. Many of the products on the market do much harm to our body and that is why I think it is time we start to focus more on our citizens health, rather than how much money we are making. So our bill is about not letting lobbyist,businesses, or organizations to persuade the government to get their product to be used by the citizens by bribary. Link to SB 29 Life Before money
 * BILL 29**

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