JUpdyke

JUpdyke

Representative-JUpdyke Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Ed Markey LINK- [] Here's some facts about my state of Massachusetts Some facts about Massachusetts on my issue The Three issues that are most important to me are HB80- Our bill is all about converting non renewable energy resources into clean, renewable energy. We are going to use energy from windmills. This should also keep the pollition down. We feel very strong about keeping our environment clean and healthy. If you also feel this way; you can check out our bill page named HB80.It is located at the beginning of this paragraph.
 * Was once a big state connected with the today location on Maine
 * 13th largest population in the United States
 * First became a state on February 6th, 1788
 * Built first subway in the United States in 1879
 * Massachusetts holds the Basketball Hall of Fame
 * Trying to protect free land from destruction such as Quabbin
 * Cape Wind is the largest offshore wind proposal in the country
 * Working on a wind project to produce 75% of energy in cities of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket
 * Working on a project to make America less dependent on oil
 * New efficient energy would save Massachusetts families over $273 per year
 * __High government taxes hurt the economy__-I think this is so true. Our economy is lower than it has ever been and putting taxes on families that can't afford them is just making it worse. A solution could be to lower the taxes and only use the money for important things to help each state.
 * __The Federal Government should not get involved for setting academic standards for local public school districts__- Every school district is different and should be treated different. If the government is always setting standards that the kids cannot achieve, than it may be too much for kids. The school knows what the kids are capable of and should be making their standards for the kids.
 * __Government programs discourage able bodied people from helping themselves__- The government should not help the poor who are able to get a job. If they are capable on getting a job to make themselves money they should try. The government can help them get a start on applying for a job, but that is about it. People need to try to help themselves and not just give

__My resources__: "Youth Leadershup Initiative." (2010): 1-11. Web. 20 May 2010. .
 * [|http://youthleadership.net]
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 * [|http://oyez.org] "U.s supreme court media." (2010): n. pag. Web. 20 May 2010. .
 * [] "Natural resource defense council." //earths best defense// (2010): n. pag. Web. 20 May 2010. .
 * [] "improving environmental quality through markets." //perc// (2010): n. pag. Web. 20 May 2010. .
 * [|http://abc-clio.org] "Wind energy." (2010): n. pag. Web. 20 May 2010. .
 * [] "Renewable Wind." //Energy for kids// (2010): n. pag. Web. 20 May 2010. .
 * [|http://cecsb.org] "Wind energy." //Community Environmental Council// (2010): n. pag. Web. 20 May 2010. .
 * [|http://SmartPower.org]"Renewable Wind." //Smart Power// (2010): n. pag. Web. 20 May 2010. .