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SLucas - Republican - Tennesse - The representative I beleive that veiws topics the same way as me, from Tennesse, would be Phil Roe - Web Adress: Roe.House.Gov - SB4 5 Interesting facts about my state: - The name "Tennesse" comes from the word "Tanasse" meaning the meating place. - Famous for energy reserch - first atom bomb - Tennesse's state animal is the raccoon - Their state bird is the mocking bird. - 7 states are visible from the highest mountain range in Tennesse

5 Important facts about Tennesse: -Tennesse build the first atomic bomb -Tennesse has over 19500 people working in thier military department -Tennesse has a $150 Budget on their military -Tennesse has the highest amount of volenteers -Tennesse has a long history in military

Issue 1 - National Defence - we should not spend too much money on our armys before a war. only spend if we are near or in one. - we should not focus on defending on terrorism, as much as finding the actual terrorists. - we should not give any reason to provoke war in our country. Issue 2 - Economy - we should reduce taxes and regulations, to help familys keep what they own - the rocovery and investment act that the government has proposed should not take place due to a lack of jobs it creates for the amount of money it costs - America is in an economic crisis and the governement has to make a plan to help bail us out, we should have to do it by having to pay hundreds of millions od dollars doing it for ourselves. Issue 3 - Education - Educations costs should be reduced to help poor parents and their children because every child should hget an education so they can be successful later in life. - More regulations on schools do not help kids get a better education.

1) National defence, because i beileve that the governemnt is looking at it in the wrong way. 2) a) One Turkey is larger than the other, which shows that national defence is not the only option but has to many people paying attention to it but there are bigger problems like education etc. behind that turky, that not very many people pay attention to. - There is also money signes on the turkey showing how national defence is the highest spender, and we should keep spending equal throughout all of our nations problems. b) Liberal because of what the cartoon is showing c) That national defence is not more important than other problems that we have.
 * Section 1 - Topic Research**

Website 1 a)US department of defence(www.Defence.gov) b) Every national defence issue is on that website. c)Unbaised

Website 2 a)U.S. Department of Commerce(www.bea.gov) b)A buisness servey showed gdp, private goods, and private industries were declining in services since 2005 c) Unbiased

Website 3 a) U.S. Department of education([|www.ed.gov]) b)Nearly 50 million students are heading off to approcimetly 99,000 public elemetary and secondary elementary schools for the fall term, and before the school year is out, and estimated $543 Billion will be spent related to their education. c) Unbaised


 * Section 2 - Political Party Reserch**

- Republican Party a) want parents to be in control of their child over schools, support being homeschooled, beleive they should tackle ressesion, we should go into war, everyone should follow the presdents decision. b)I agree with their veiws on economy and education, but not national defence. - Democratic Party a) Everyone should have a say on how the war goes, not just the president. with starting a war on terroism we are destroying our checks and balances and destroying our nations security.we should strengthen NCLB. Restore budget disciplines of 1990's b) I agree with all of their disions on my topics. - Green Party a) We should use vacant housing for military stuctures, support homeschooling, keep peice and eliminate all weapons of mass destruction. b)I agree with only national defence - Libertarian Party a)National defence should only protect peoples rights. A free and competitive market uses resources int he most effient manner. each person has the right to offer goods and services to eachother in a free market. Schools should be managed locally to achieve greater accountability and perental involvment. Return authority to the parents without interference with the government. b) I agree with all issues

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