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LVIDMAR


 * State**- Colorado


 * Political party-** independent
 * Congress person**- Mike coffman []

I agree with him on his ideas on how to help save and protect the environment from pollution. I also agree with him on education, he knows education is important in out society. I agree on everything that he had to say on the issues. -Environment -habitat -pollution -education

__** 5 Facts- **__  1. Colorado was first visited by Spanish explorers in the 1500's, the territory was claimed for Spain by Juan dUlibarri in 1706.  2. The U.S obtained eastern Colorado as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. 3. Colorado has the highest mean elevation of any state, with more than 1,000 rocky Mountain peaks over 10,000 ft high.  4. The farm industry, which is primarily concentrated in livestock, is also an important element of the states economy. 5. The primary crops in Colorado are corn, hay, and wheat.  6. Colorado is a prime tourist destination. The main tourist attractions in the state include the rocky mountain national park, Curecanti national recreation area, and the black canyon of the Gunnison national monument.

__** Facts about Colorado that relate to my issue **__  1. Many people get sick from pollution each year.  2. Global warming is affecting the environment and the national parks.  3. Unhealthy toxic mining impacts the public heath and environment. <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.45pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;">4. Animals habitat being destroyed. <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.45pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;">5. Colorado doesn’t know how to spend budget

<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.45pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;">There is a lot of pollution in Colorado and this is effecting the animals and humans that live there. Especially the environment, the water is polluted so that means the fish that live there aren’t healthy and then the animals drink the water and they get sick or even die. Most of the pollution is in the air. Some causes are unhealthy mining and factories giving off pollution.
 * <span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.45pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"> The issue on the environment in Colorado **

__**<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.45pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"> Issues that are important to me **__ ** Animal Rights- ** I think animal rights are an important issue because many animals in the U.S are treated badly and unfairly. Animals should have basic rights just like humans. I think if an animal is abused or neglected in any way something needs to be done. Animal cruelty has become more common over the years, but there are many groups against animal cruelty and for animal rights. More than 25 million vertebrate animals are used in testing in the United States each year. When invertebrate animals are thrown into the mix, the estimated number rises to as high as 100 million. We need to stop and take part in protecting these helples animals because in 2022, 22% of all species will be extinct if no action is taken.

**Po** ** llution- ** 40% of America’s rivers and 46% of America’s lakes is too polluted for fishing, swimming, or aquatic life. Each year, U.S. factories spew 3 million tons of toxic chemicals into the air, land, and water. I think pollution is a major issue because animals and our lives are being affected. The oceans are so bad that animals get caught in the trash and get sick or even die. We need to stop the pollution to save our earth because we only have one earth so we have to do the right thing and help protect it.

** Drugs/alcohol- ** Alcohol kills 6.5 times more youth than all other illicit drugs combined. I think drugs play a big roll in everyone’s lives. This is a major issue all around the world. Today a lot of teens get caught up in drugs and then they get attached forever and then go down the wrong path. If your friends are doing drugs don’t try them, and stop being friends with them because you change into the people you hang around with. Teenagers whose parents talk to them regularly about the dangers of drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those whose parents don't, yet only a quarter of teens report having these conversations. I think parents should have a talk about drugs and alcohol ; we need to top teens from doing the wrong thing. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">HB19 <span class="apple-style-span1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">The purpose of our bill is for everyone to have an equal opportunity to get an education and to support the school systems in the <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">United States. We believe that education is a very important issue in the United States because our future depends on it. If the kids today are becoming smarter, we will further develop and prosper into an even greater country. It is imperative that we give our future generation a good education. People in all social classes will receive the same amount of education. We will work very hard to provide an education for the students of America. This bill will work by giving each child an equal education. People should vote for it because we depend on our education for the future of this country. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">10 resources <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">50states.com "Colorado facts and trivia" web. 7 April 2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">[] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Emergency Management "golden Colorado Indian Gulch fire provides key lessons for emergency communication" web. 7 April 2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">[][|-Colorado-Indian-Gulch-040711.html] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">American Chronicle "multiple chemical sensitivity awareness month" web. 2 April 2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">[] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Clean water action “protecting northern colorado from uranium mining" web. 7 April 2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">[] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Colorado department of health and enviroment "No advisones in effect" web. 7 April 2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">[] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Department of labor and employment "unemployment benfits overview" web. 7 April 2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">[] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">issues at canon city uranium mill (Colorado) "canon city uranium mill" web. 7 April 2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; 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vertical-align: auto;">Great education colorado "p-12 or higher ed? both! web. 7 April 2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #810081; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: auto;">[] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Department of revenue "indivdual income tax" web. 7 April <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #810081; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; 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