LDomeck

​LDomeck Liz Domeck- Michigan, Republican The person I agree with the most is Representative Pete Hoekstra. His website home page: [|http://hoekstra.house.gov]

__ 5 Interesting Facts about Michigan __ · Michigan has 64,980 inland ponds and lakes. · Michigan is the eighth most populous state in the U.S. · A person in the state is never more than 6 miles from a natural water source or more than 87.2 from a Great Lake Shore line. · The state motto is “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” · Michigan has 40,000 square miles of territorial water.

__ 5 Facts about Michigan related to my Issues __ · Michigan teacher permits are only issued to local and intermediate school districts, public school academies, and nonpublic schools. · The test scores for MEAP reading and math tests are increasing each year in grades 3-8. · Residents can qualify for a property tax credit(help pay for property) if they live in Michigan at least 6 months, pay property taxes, and income is less than 82,650. · Michigan state sales tax is 6% and personal income tax is a flat rate of 4.36%. · The Michigan religion is mostly Catholic due to its French roots.

__ 3 Issues  __ 1. ** Education ** -I think all children should be able to afford a good education. For families to afford to send children to college, schools and the government should give more scholarships and create programs for families who can’t afford to pay. I also believe that teachers shouldn’t use their pocket money to pay for classroom supplies. The government should set aside more money for education and the schools. I think the government and schools should be careful as to what they are paying for and how much they spend. Also to ensure all students get the best education, school districts need to hire highly-qualified teachers and teach in a way __all__ students can learn by. Every student deserves an education and be able to have every opportunity to succeed. 2. ** High Government Taxes Hurt the Economy- ** High taxes are hurting many people in the U.S. right now. People aren’t able to pay a large amount of money because of all the other stuff they have to pay for. Because people can’t pay taxes, some put them off for a while which makes it even harder on them. This also makes it harder for the government. When people don’t pay taxes, the government loses money. If taxes are lowered then people would buy more which would help the government and businesses make money, I think the government should simply lower the taxes. 3. ** The giving of prayer before public school sporting events, activities, and other programs should be allowed ** -I believe everyone should have the freedom to pray in a public school. The Constitution even states that all citizens have the freedom of religion. If people want to pray, they should go ahead and pray. They aren’t trying to offend anyone, they just want to pray. Unless people are purposely offending others, they should be able to do it. Schools should give students and others time to pray before events in a place that is off to the side. That way anyone who wants to can participate.

Senator Ktgallagher and I are writing a bill on making sure all kids who achieve and deserve to go to college, get there. If they can't pay for it, we want to help them. We will give out scholarships to those who succeed and will give out financial support to find a way to get to college. We believe that all children should have the chance to succeed. You should support it because you might be in this position. When you get to high school, your family may be in financial trouble and you will want help to pay for college. Our bill is here SB38.

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