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Republican Issue: Energy, Jobs http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/HB61- Bill Page

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Nick Rahall relates to me in issues the most out of any other representative. He mainly got my attention with his issues on Mining and Energy, and for the fact of Economic and Job Development. Congressman Rahall wants to develop energy resources and also protect land and people at the same time. He has been a leader in helping give greater protections for mining communities and helped provide funding for health and safety issues related to mining as well as helping the environment. He pushed for the MINER Act which was signed into law that requires stronger mine seals and more oxygen for miners that are trapped when tragedy strikes. Since mining is a main source of energy in West Virginia, Rahall works for the improvement of it which is why I like him. "Rahall remains determined to help find workable, long-term solutions to America's energy challenges."=====

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West Virginia is ranked the 41st state in size and the 37th in population. So, for a smaller state, it has many interesting facts, people, and places. 5 interesting facts about West Virginia-
 * Jerry West is a famous basketball player born in West Virginia. He played his entire career for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is what is now the logo for the NBA. (see NBA logo right)
 * On December 21, 1984, West Virginia University player Georgeann Wells became the first woman to dunk a basketball in a game. The ball that was used is now in the basketball Hall of Fame.
 * The longest steel arch bridge in the world is the New River Gorge Bridge located near Fayetteville. It is 1,700 feet long. Bridge Day is held every October and people parachute and bungee jump off the bridge. Over 100,000 people come out for this popular event.
 * West Virginia is the second largest coal producing state in the country and produces 15% of the United States coal.
 * Pocahontas county has the highest elevation average east of the Mississippi because of the Allegheny Mountains.

**5 interesting facts on my issue-**

 * the coal industry payroll is 2 million a year
 * 99% of electricity is produced by coal
 * in 2009 West Virginia's coal mines produced 144 tons of coal
 * there are 117 coal seams in West Virginia
 * the coal mining industry produces 33,000 jobs in West Virginia

**1. Pollution-**
====In West Virginia, pollution is very high, for many reasons. One being that 99% of electricity is produced by coal in the state. The air pollution harms many things like people, and animals. Also, it is a very big component to global warming which affects every living thing on Earth. So, the pollution in West Virginia is very bad and has to be fixed soon.====

**2.Jobs-**
====Jobs are very important. In most states, including West Virginia, jobs have been cut in recent months, and this is hurting many people who are left jobless. Coal miners have been loosing their jobs and they are being replaced which affects many people, not just the people being cut but also their families.====

**3.Energy-**
====Right now energy is ok for West Virginia, but they have to become conservative with their coal in years to come. Instead of relying on coal they should look into renewable resources such as Solar energy, hydro, and wind energy.====

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 * Bill:** My groups bill is going to in-tail health care. Health Care is an issue that the whole U.S is dealing with. So my group and i came up with a solution to allow everyone to afford healthcare. So, we are going to take 7% of everyone's tax income to go towards Health care to make it affordable. You should vote for this bill because Healthcare is essential to everyone's life and our bill will allow more people to have healthcare.=====

Resources

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10. "West Virginia." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 25 May 2011. [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia >.]