GAldredge

__Congressperson :__ [|Roscoe Bartlett]
 * HB61 G. Aldredge (R)- Representative of Maryland**

~Annapolis once served of the capitol of the United States.
__Facts about my three issues: __ ~ Maryland is one of the environmentally friendly states in the country. ~ Maryland Department of the Environment has programs to help clean the air. ~ Defense is a leading force behind MAryland's economic growth. ~ Maryland is a border state, therefore national defense is very important to Maryland. ~ Law offices of Richard W. Moore is in Baltimore.They're members of AILA, so they focus on immigration/naturalization in the United States. __Alternative Fuels:__  We are using up all of our gasoline that we use to run vehicles. As we continue to pollute our earth with this exhaust, the air conditions, ozone layer, and global warming continue to get worse and worse. A way to help this issue would to somehow get more and more people to use alternative fuel in their cars, such as car companies. I think we really need to help our Earth and start taking bigger steps to acheive this. __ Illegal Immigration: __ This has become a major issue over time. People from other countries, currently mainly Mexico, are entering our country. Once they get here, the problem is that many immigrants do not become legal citizens. Therefore, they are not paying taxes, and this hurts our economy. One way to fix this would be to make the process of becoming a citizen easier. The amount of time it takes could be shorter so that more immigrants will become legal citizens. __ National Defense: __  I think our national defense is a very important issue. Some terrists in the world are out to get our country. For example, 9/11 was organized by terrists in the Middle East. We need toprotect our country from people that want to cause harm to the United States. In order to do this, I think the nation's borders, on all sides, need to be secured as tightly as possible. I don't think the government should be concerned with how much money the best possible defense would cost because the defense of our country is an extremely important issue.

Basically, the United States will grant a tax break to any car manufacturer willing to put time and effort into building and selling one form of a hybrid car by the year 2016. After the car is made and ready to be sold, a tax refund will be granted to make up for some of the money the company had used for this project. The money will come funds the government already has towards the environment- not from raised taxes. I think people should support this bill because it would make a big difference and would help our Earth. It could reduce air pollution, help decrease global warming, and also help save fossil fuels.

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