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**RPigza** This is our bill: HB 47

__**Political Party**__: Independent


 * __Congress Member:__** The Congress member from my state that i probably most agree with is [|Buck McKeon] because he is a republican on the issues I'm republican on, and shares a lot of my opinions for environment and energy.

__Economy__: For this issue, I'm more republican. This is because I didn't like the bailout and agree with Republican views on the issue. Also, lot of people are facing unemployment and are being laid off. There is also a shortage in jobs. Here's a link to a good cartoon: <[]>
 * __3 Major Issues__**:

__Healthcare__: For this issue, I'm pretty independent. That's because I agree a lot with what both parties are doing.

__Environment & Energy__: For this issue, I'm pretty democratic. That's because I feel we need to work on less pollution, which is the point of the Clean Coal program currently going into effect.

__California Facts__ 1. As of April 2009, there was a new tax increase that was set to increase sales tax from 8.25% to 9%+. 2. For housing prices, the least expensive regions in California are still at a median price of $290,000. 3. Many California communities are among the poorest in the Western World. 4. At 8.25%, California has the highest state sales tax, which can total up to 10.25% with local sales tax included. 5.As of 2007, the gross state product in California is about $1.812 trillion, the largest in the United States.

__California's Population__ Wikipedia May 9, 2009 <[]>
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__California's Government__ Wikipedia May 9, 2009 <[]>

__State Symbols__ Wikipedia May 9, 2009 <[]>

__Congressman Buck McKeon__ YLi May 9, 2009 <[]>

__Economic Issues #1: Cartoon__ YLi May 4, 2009 <[| http://www.caglecartoons.com/images/preview/%7Bed27df5b-9483-4cda-91e2-ae62c6bba563%7D.gif]>

__Economic Issues #2__ YLi May 4, 2009 <[]>