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KENTUCKY SB33 Gun Protection Bill Kentucky's state quarter was released October 18th, 2001. It was the 15th quarter released and the last to be released in 2001. On the quarter it is a horse standing behind a white plank fence and in front of the Federal Hill mansion. This symbolizes how important horse racing is in Kentucky and also how they are famous for the Kentucky Derby. In quotes on the quarter is "My Old Kentucky Home" which is a common phrased said there. They wanted to send a strong message of home and its values. Down in Kentucky "home is where the heart is".

The senator that I most agree with is Mitch McConnell. My issue that we both agree on and have the same ideas is economic growth, specifically problems with jobs. We both agree that we are being held back and that is causing a problem in growing of jobs and it is putting people out of work. Mitch McConnel Official Web Site. All of the issues we agree with is jobs, educations, the economy, and crime.

__**Facts of Kentucky**__ 1. The state bird is the Cardinal 2. All of Kentucky's borders are rivers except for the southern part. 3. Kentucky became a state June 1st, 1792. 4. The name Kentucky came from the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten" meaning "land of tomorrow". 5. Nicknamed the Bluegrass State. 6. The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort.

__**Five Facts Relating to Jobs**__ 1. Farm income is decreasing. 2. Minimum Wage is $6.25. Could have been raised to 7.25. 3. Unemployment has increased by 10.4% in January. 4. Manufacturing sector lost 900 jobs in January. 5. Also in January, the number of unemployment went jumped 3,363 from 218,097

__**Three Issues Important to Me**__ 1. Jobs. Jobs are important to me because unemployment is increasing meaning that people can afford to support themselves and their family. Then they cannot get kids their education, which brings me to my next issue. 2. Education. Education is important to me because kids are not getting knowledge to try to get a job. They are forty-sixth in the entire U.S. of test scores. 3. Crime. Crime is important to me because I think it is wrong. Crime rate has increased and decreased in the past years. Main crime is violence, murder, and theft. I think theft is because they do not have money to but many things.

__**Facts about the Issues**__ 1. Jobs are decreasing but when they do increase it is not by much. 2. Education test scores are not good. They are increasing but at a very slow rate. 3. Crime is decreasing in some cases such as rape but is increasing in murder and theft.

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