TFOSTER

 TFOSTER

Political Party - Republican "The Smart People's Party"

House of Rep. Member - John M. McHugh (R) http://mchugh.house.gov/

Issues - 1.) National Defense: Continue the campaign in Iraq and Afghanistan to eliminate the terrorist threat. 2.) Immigration: Increase border security and provide illegals with a chance to becomes citizens that are inside the U.S. 3.) Education: Provide schools with the maximum federal, state, and local funding possible.

Info on HB 35 - House Bill #35 rewards all of the brave Americans who are risking their lives over seas. By increasing the salary for an enlisted soldier overseas, these Americans will fight even harder to protect the country they love. Also, this raise will attract more Americans to serve their country. This is our way of saying thank you to our brave soldiers, and to tell them to keep up the good work.

Important State Facts - New York 1.) New York has contributed around 3,000 active duty army recruits every year since 2004. 2.) New York houses various culture from immigrants, where many illegals can hide. 3.) The state wide school dropout rate of New York has increased since 2001. 4.) New York prison systems have been negatively affected by the increase in illegal immigrants that have committed crimes. 5.) Thousands of teachers have protested the recent budget cuts in New York.

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