TAMEY


 * TAMEY---** **STATE: NORTH CAROLINA ** **

Political party: ****Democrat**     **Congress person** : [|Bob Eltheridge]

 **My view, on __three__ important issues:**

1) **Environment and Energy -- I** believe this Issue effects everyone and i think we are being too calm about it on some matters. I think we need to make near impossible goals to mend our polluted environment. People today need motivation. I believe that if the government were to set goals for people, we would get the job done, or at least get it to a better state then it's in. We need to reduce our dependance on foreign oil The purchasing of it is crippling our economy as well. We need to put more money towards developing new sources of energy to benefit Americans Environmentally & Economically (Meaning, it must be Eco-friendly, preferably not electric, which also damages the environment somewhat.). This is not including the problems of Green house gases, rainforest demolition, and pollution.

O n the issue of economics, my opinion ties in with my views on Environment. The economy is in big trouble because we can't afford to be spending all of this money on all of this Foreign oil, as i said in environment ^. To fix the economy we must first fix the environment, by becoming less dependent on oil and gasoline, which harms it. The economy is causing people to loose jobs, which makes them unable to support themselves. __ECONOMIC SLUMP!__ This put economy up on my list of important issues. We need to spend ourselves out of the economic problems, and avoid another major slump like the great depression.
 * 2) Economics --

3) Health Care -- H<span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">ealth care is an ongoing issue in the U.S. People need help, and sometimes cannot provide it for themselves. i don't believe it should be because of the fact that their wages do not permit them to afford it. Especially in a time where many people are low on money, I don't see the problem with making more affordable health care. not necessarily free, but at least at a lower price for people who are not quite so wealthy.

ABOUT OUR BILL:

Making Foreign Aid count (Put on the band aid of hope for other countries ;) BILL! HB 57

In our bill, we plan to change and improve the spending of foreign aid funds. As most of us know, we are in an economic crisis in America. Money is tight, and needs to be spent logically and beneficially. Foreign Aid is a very important thing in America. Foreign Aid, Over all will ultimately benefit our economy. America is helping but not up to standards. We aren't using the funds we're putting towards this wisely. We aren't watching closely and carefully to how we are assisting people in need. Corrupt governments of other countries for example, are taking the money we donate, and are using it not for the people, but for themselves! How do we know if the funds we donate, are actually helping at all? This is causing slow progression for these countries in poverty. Millions of people are in harms way, because we were careless with the way we spent our money, and we aren't fully aware of what's //actually// hapening to it for sure. So lets spend our money wisely! To promote a better economy with wiser spending, and stronger relations throughout the world. I mean think about it: Do starving people in Africa, really need a tennis court?!

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">  **<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**5 Influential Facts About North Carolina:** <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">

1.) North Carolina has recently been affected by off shoring and industrial growth in countries like China; one in five manufacturing jobs in the state has been lost to overseas competition 2.) North Carolina personal income tax is slightly progressive, with four incremental brackets ranging from 6.0% to 8.25% 3.) North Carolina is taking steps to using Solar panels, and other alternate energy sources! 4.) North carolina has a value on education. there are 2,338 public schools in the state. 5.) 6.6% of the population of North Carolina is Foreign born.

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