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Emily Boysza :

**__Mock Congress Personal Page –__** **//5 Interesting Facts about Connecticut//**: 1-Connecticut Is 29th most populated state, with 3.5 million residents, and is ranked 48th in size by area, making is the 4th most densely populated state. 2-Connecticut has a long history dating back to colonial times and was influential in the development of the United States. 3-Connecticut hosts an enjoyable climate due to its long coastline ﻿on Long Island Sound. This has given the state a strong ﻿﻿﻿ maritime ﻿﻿﻿ tradition. 4-Connecticut is known for it's wealth.In the 18th and 19th centuries, Connecticut had access to many required materials, helping them develop a strong manufacturing industry. 5-Prosperities helped give Connecticut the highest per capita income, Human Development Index (0.962) and median household income.

//** 5 Facts about Connecticut (Issues Related): **// 1-Connecticut's State employee pension is significantly underfunded. 2-. In 2000, Connecticut was able to pay off approximately 63% of its state pension obligations. Now, repeated decisions (by Govenor Rowland) have reduced it to around 47%. 3-. Today, Connecticut owes over $11.7 Billion. (About $3,333 for every resident.) 4-. Connecticut was ranked 5th worst in its pension funding level. 5- Pension funds rarely ever hold 100% of the anount they will eventually pay out.

The person I most agree with is Dan Malloy. (www.danmalloy.com / www.danmalloy.com/f ) He is a Republican.

One issue that is important to me is the issue of how Connecticut's funding is supremely low, and they owe tons of money. Connecticut was able to pay for approximately 63% of it's state pension obligations in 2000, but Govenor Rowland and Rell made several decisions that lowered the level of payments made down to about 47%; a significant decrease. Connecticut now owes over 11.7 billion., and is ranked 5th worst for state funding levels. Personally, I think Connecticut should increase it's overall effort to raise the funding, though it's been proven to be difficult; they should go just a few percent every 6 months or so.

Another issue that is important to me is underfunding of the Employment Retirement System. This is important to because ultimately, if the amount given to a person was lowered, they may not have enough to survive decently.

A third issue that is important to me is a general issue; how education is improved upon and handled. I believe education should always be being made better, as does Dan Malloy. I also agree with how essential he thinks yearly testing is.

Link to my bill: http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/HB87

Why you should vote in favor of the ICC Bill: You should vote 'yea' for the ICC Bill because it is helping all students in public schooling. They will become more interested in school because they will actually enjoy what is being taught to them, since it is specific to each student. This will ease the dropout percentage. Also, the ICC class will be promoting environmental causes, so this is a multipurpose class, which is very effective.

Sources: www.wikipedia.com www.wordpress.org www.danmalloy.com www.ontheissues.org www.abc-clio.com www.ct.gov www.politicalticker.com www.cnn.com www.ctaudubon.org www.ctfreemasons.net