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TSingleton- Senator- Colorado- Republican Michael Benett []


 * 5 Interesting Facts**


 * 1) "Beulah red" is the name of the red marble that gives the Colorado State Capitol its distinctive splendor. Cutting, polishing, and installing the marble in the Capitol took six years, from 1894 to 1900. All of the "Beulah red" marble in the world went into the Capitol. It cannot be replaced, at any price.
 * 2) Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters choose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would have on the State Of Colorado, and the City of Denver.
 * 3) The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs.
 * 4) The world's largest flat-top mountain is in Grand Mesa.

5. In Fruita, the town folk celebrate 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day'. Seems that a farmer named L.A. Olsen cut off Mike's head on September 10, 1945 in anticipation of a chicken dinner - and Mike lived for another 4 years without a head. []
 * 5 Issues On Facts**

Forests throughout Colorado are ready to regenerate through large-scale disturbance, primarily insects, disease and wildfire.

The challenge for land managers and other public officials is to prioritize where, when and how to treat these landscapes in order to reduce risks to communities and/or promote ecological resiliency.

The interest in and demand for credible forestry information and technical assistance is high

The dramatic increase in Colorado's wildland fire activity over the past decade has precipitated an equally dramatic rise in the fire-related responsibilities and program emphases of the Colorado State Forest Service

Protecting these residents from wildfire requires individual responsibility, as well as interagency mitigation, preparedness and suppression. []

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 * 3 Issues**
 * Made the vigorous investments necessary to get our economy moving again. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (P.L.111-5), we have made targeted investments in energy, health care, education, and transportation that will help create jobs and grow our economy. In Colorado, we estimate that the bill will save or create 60,000 jobs.
 * Passed a budget that lays the foundation for significant cost savings and reforms to our health care system and energy sector. This budget also cuts our deficit by two-thirds over five years, stimulating the economy in the short run and then reducing the deficit in the long run. We must work to reduce the deficit, because economic recovery will be short-lived if we mortgage our children's future to achieve it.
 * Passed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, to help keep struggling Colorado families in their homes by providing more tools to homeowners and loan servicers to stem the tide of home foreclosures. This new law takes real action to stem the tide of foreclosures, assist homeowners, and strengthen our housing sector. It will promote loan modification and homeowner lending, which are essential to rebuilding our housing market and revitalizing our communities.