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SShock Congress Person: Tammy Baldwin. I agree with her about that creating jobs is the first priority and that we should give tax cuts to small business owners.

[|representitive]link to Tammy's website

5 Interesting facts about Wisconsin:
 * 1) Sturgeon Bay is the Shipbuilding Capital of the Great Lakes.
 * 2) Sheboygan is the Bratwurst Capital of the World
 * 3) The National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame is in Hayward.
 * 4) Eagle River is known as the Snowmobile Capital of the World.
 * 5) The Hamburger hall of fame is located in Seymour.

5 Interesting facts about my state that are related to my issues:
 * 1) In 2009 Wisconsin ranked number 11 in high school alcohol consumption.
 * 2) Wisconsin highschool students were ranked number 8 in binge drinking in 2008.
 * 3) Wisconsin has the highest percentage of highly qualified techers in the country.
 * 4) Wisconsin has the lowest drop-out rates in the country.
 * 5) Main pollutants are ozone carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead.

My positions on my 3 issues. HB64:Stay to Play There are many issues regarding education in public highschools. A big issue today is teens dropping out of school because they are bored with the main classes or they just aren't good at at the main subjects. A lot of these kids excel in the fine arts. If we could create and maintain these programs we could he;p keep the interests and decrease the dropout rate. This bill should be supported because it not only helps education but it also helps the economy. This program allows kids to work for scholarships and better jobs which helps the economy.
 * 1) I think we should use government funding to create and enhance programs concerning the enviornment. This is because this is something that if we could just raise enough awareness and support it could be greatly helped.
 * 2) I think under-age and binge drinking should be closely watched because it can greatly harm the person and others around them. Also Underage drinking should have harsher punishment in order to "scare" kids out of doing it. About 20% of all 13 year olds have tried alcohol.
 * 3) I think the issue on education is simple. You hire quality teachers and keep kids interested. You also need to create school programs that get all student involved and keep them out of trouble especially in inner city also.

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