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MMeyer Representative Matthew Meyer, Democrat, New Jersey. I am most like Rep. John Adler. [|adler.house.gov]

Facts about New Jersey- 1. New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S. with an average of 1,030 people per square mile. 2. New Jersey is the only state with all of its counties classified as metropolitan areas. 3. New Jersey has the longest boardwalk in the world. 4. New Jersey's state motto is "Liberty and Prosperity." 5. New Jersey had the first Indian reservation.

Facts about issues- 1. New Jersey representatives support investing in renewable energy sources. 2. Rep. John Adler authored an amendment to the National Water Research and Development Act to help preserve the health of our coastlines. 3. New Jersey representatives are seriously committed to preserving our environment. 4. Rep. John Adler supports serious dipomatic efforts in Iraq. 5. The state hopes to boost unemployment assistance.

Issue #1-Environment/Energy I think the main problem here is our dependency on fossil fuels. Not only is this effecting the environment, but most of our oil and natural gas comes from foreign countries. If we could reduce the dependency on all non-renewable energy sources, we can decrease pollution levels and help the environment greatly. While we are doing this we can also improve our economy by decreasing dependency on foreign oil. Personally, I think our government should set standards that restrict overuse of fossil fuels that pollute our environment. Grants should be given to businesses who switch to clean energy use, because this will encourage the widespread use of renewable energy. This is what we need to maintain a clean, healthy environment.

Issue #2-Iraq War/National Defense The main problem with this issue is the threat to national security. The thing that most concerns me is the fact that even with our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, our security is still threatened. With things such as the recent failed bombing attempt on Times Square, I think we really need to make a decision on the future of our involvement in Iraq. We either need to increase efforts for peaceful negotiations, or increase security efforts back here in the U.S. Not every bombing attempt will fail, and in order to prevent a disaster, we need to step up security in airports and keep track of sales made on weapons and explosives. Another issue is getting our troops home. Many of them have been involved for too long, and they need to come home. This is where we can increase diplomatic efforts and reduce the risk for our soldiers who are fighting overseas. We just need to get them home.

Issue #3-Economy With the economy, the main issue is unemployment. We should start providing special job training and assistance for workers who have been laid off. Some of the jobs are being replaced by automated systems, and this is not entirely fair. Some workers have been at a compnay their whole life only to get replaced by a machine. We need to give these workers a chance to get back to work.

Bill- -Link to other sponsors- Trent D. Cam S. The bill that I am sponsoring is "Grants for Clean Energy Using Businesses." HB-32 This bill states that grants should be given to businesses who switch to renewable energy. The grant will be 15% of the cost of the switch every year over a four year period. This totals up to 60% of the total expenses the business paid for making the switch. Giving grants will encourage more businesses to make the switch to renewable energy. This will decrease our dependency on fossil fuels, and will help lower pollution levels and keep our environment healthy. This will also decrease dependency on foreign oil, which can help our economy. By supporting this bill, you can help to maintain a healthy environment by lowering dependency on fossil fuels, and you can help the economy by reducing our reliance on foreign oil.

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