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​SSutton Scott Sutton- Democratic **


 * State- Massachusetts**


 * Congress Person Most Like Me:** [|**John Olver**]__

1. It was the 6th state to enter the Union. 2. It is nicknamed the Bay State 3. Basketball was invented in this state. 4. It contains Harvard; the first college in North America. 5. The state dessert is Boston Cream Pie.
 * Five Interesting Facts about Massachusetts** __

__ **Five Facts About My State relating to my Issue.** __ 1. The Industrial Revolution started in Lowell, MA. 2. The First Nuclear powered ship was launched from MA. 3. MA is a leading source of electricity generated from landfill gas. 4. Coal accounts for ¼ of electricity generated in MA. 5. Over 2/5 of homes use natural gas as a primary source for heating.

I think that we should invest in ways to harness renewable energy such as solar energy, hydro-electric energy, and wind energy. But I think we should mainly look into wind energy and using wind turbines to get electricity. Doing so will create new industries which will create new jobs and intern help the economy. It will also make the environment better because these sources of energy do not release any harmful waste. It will help keep the environment clean. Also, we need to cut down on the use of fossil fuels because they produce harmful chemicals and make the air polluted. It also threatens that national security. We need to preserve the fossil fuels so we don’t run out too quickly. I also think we need to preserve the wildlife and the natural landscapes. We should limit the space as to where buildings/factories can be built in order to preserve what we have left of the environment.
 * __ Issue 1: Environment and Energy. __**

__ **Issue 2: Criminal Justice.** __ I think that the death penalty is a fair punishment because if someone takes away the life another innocent human being who did nothing to them, why should they get to live? And if it is another serious crime, death penalty should be put to use. Putting them in jail for life will probably not change the way they think. If it is not jail for life, then they will just get out of jail, do another crime, and then just get in jail again. Nothing much will change. If the death penalty is put into effect, less people will commit serious crimes because they will probably not want to die.

We should try to put up more security along the border in order to stop illegal immigrants from coming in. Some are dangerous and some can also steal jobs. I do agree that they have the right to get a green card and become a citizen, but only if they do this before coming to the U.S.A. I also think that adopting a child immigrant is okay if done before they come to the U.S.
 * __ Issue 3: Immigration. __**

The purpose of my bill is the invest in clean energy sources such as wind and solar energy to help keep the environment clean and help break the addiction to foreign oils. It will also help preserve the fossil fuels by decreasing our use of them.
 * My Bill-** **SB18**

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