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**Name**: Natalie Sharrotta **State**: Delaware **Political Party** : Republican

The Congress person from my state that I most agree with is **Tom Carper**. He is a Democrat. I agree with him about protecting the environment and recycling, making sure schools prepare the next generation for the global marketplace, and not wanting to pass this economic crisis onto our children's generation to fix. [|Tom Carper's website]

__**Interesting Facts About My State:**__ -It is the second smallest state in the Union geographically. -The population is over 870,000. -Delaware was the first state in the Union. -It has the fewest number of counties (only three). -It is the only state without a national park.

__**Facts About My State That Relate to Important Issues to me:**__ -Delaware was ranked as the 32nd healthiest state in the Union. -Pollution is a big issue in Delaware. -The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act was created to help clean up the air. -Delaware has had among the highest infant death rates in the nation. -The largest university in Delaware is the University of Delaware.

__**Issues of Interest to Me:**__ -I believe __education__ is an important issue in our country. I think every child should have an equal chance to have a good education so they can play their part in society some day. There are many jobs out there that require people with a good education to perform. These places can be filled and improve our country if children get a good education. They could change our country in positive ways. **Environment** -__Environment__ is another very important issue to me. I think we need to find new ways to reduce pollution, such as finding different sources of energy, and help keep the environment a clean and healthy place for everyone by recycling and reducing toxic emissions. If more people recycle, we could save so many resources, which leads to saving a lot of money. If we have a clean, healthy environment, we have a healthy country. **Health and Safety** -__Health and safety__ are also very important issues to me. Many Americans do not have health insurance or access to good medical help, and many people suffer from illness or death every day. I think we should help make our country a healthy and safe place for everyone by making health care more affordable. The people who represent our country deserve to have a chance for good health care.
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__**The bill I am sponsoring:**__ I am supporting the Recycling Promotion Act of 2011, because it could promote more recycling in the United States. Garbage cans on the streets of New York City will be replaced with recycling bins to so that people will recycle more. If more people recycle, we could save so many resources while also saving money. I am supporting this bill because it will help the environment and cause people to recycle instead of throwing away recycleable items like paper and plastic. These items that people choose to not recycle are taken to garbage dumps and burried under the Earth in landfills. Click here to visit this bill page!

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