LRAUK

__LRAUK __ __Political party:__ Democrat

__Congressmen i agree with:__ James P. Moran []

The three issues that are most important to me are as follows: 1. **the economy-** I feel the economy is a very important issue because we really can't fix anything with our economy the way it is. We need 2 get our country back in good economic shape so that we can fix the other issues a little better. We need 2 create more jobs so people have more money to spend so we can get our economy regulating again. 2. **Education-** I think we need to get the new generation more prepared to take over our nation's future because they are the future. they are the ones who are going to be changing things. so i feel we need 2 have better schools so that the new generation will be strong enough to help or nation and not harm it. 3. **Foreign Policy-** I feel that we as a nation are in bad shape and so there for we need to take care of ourselves before we can take care of other countries. After all how can we help another country if we are in just as bad shape as them. We need to focus on getting us stabilized first.

__State Facts:__ 1. After the state went through the devastation of the Civil war, farmers diversified their crops, planting a wide variety of grains and raising more livestock. 2. The defense industry, with large bases for every branch of the armed services in Virginia, has also been a huge contributor to the state's economy. 3.Of Virgina's workforce of approximately 3.5 million people, more than 30% work in service industries, more than 20% in trade, less than 20% in government, and just over 10% in manufacturing. 4.In 2004, unemployment stood at 3.7%. Also in 2004, median household income was $51,689, and the gross state product for 2004 reached $299.4 billion. 5. The unemployment rate in Virgina is 4% and the percent of union membership workers is at 6%.

__About my bill:__ HB 50 The main purpose of my bill is to start a plan that gives people who want to start their own small business a certain amount of money for them to start that business. Each person will have to have the state's approval before they can receive the money. This will help our economy because it will get people starting new businesses which in return will open up new job opportunities.

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