Nicholas+Lavrisiuk

Nicholas Lavrisiuk, House of Representatives
 * North Carolina**
 * State Capital: Raleigh**


 * __Admission to Statehood__** - //November 21, 1789//
 * __Political Party:__ Moderate**
 * __Representatives:__ G.K Butterfield G.K Butterfield**

I agree with congressman G.K. Butterfield on issues of **affording college**. G.K. believes that education is the best investment possible, and to ensure that Americans should have an oppurtunity to have a successful life. An act called the NCLB ( No Child Left Behind Act) is being reauthorized by congress to improve its condition. I think that people should be able to have a good education, but because it costs too much, many people cannot afford it. G.K also agrees with this growing problem, and believes that congress should continue working to ensure that Americans have affordable educations. Another Issue I find important is the Health care issue. Many people cannot afford Health Care and insurance because of the increase in tax. I think there should be an affordable Health care plan for anyone.There are also people who have to pay up to 90 days after a hospital visit and cannot afford it, and sometimes even worse, when you have to IMMEDIATELY pay the bill. Citizens pay should get extra benefits, while those who get it for free be obligated to get money to pay.

__**Endorsement for 2012 Presidential Election: Mitt Romney**__ My current endorsement for the 2012 President of the United States is Mitt Romney. Currently, Romney and Santorum are leading in the election, trailing behind Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. He also agrees on the NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act). He believes testing should continue in our schools, and that it allows schools to grow, better teachers, and allow children to continue to grow, and build on citizen's right to have the future they want. I also agree with Mitt Romney on the reformation and repeal of Obamacare. If elected office, Romney will write an order to repeal the legislation with congress. He wants to give each state the power to create its own health care reform plan that benefits its own citizens.

__**Mock congress Bill**__ This bill is to ensure the safety of each man or woman moving in or out of the United States. We will attempt to slow the process of immigration down for those attempting to enter the country illegally, without a visa. We encourage the immigration of new races, but moving illegally can cause problems in both your lives and the lives of everyone in the United States. We also encourage the introduction of new ways in ending this problem, such as bringing electronics in to the equation, or base operations around the entire border of Mexico and United States.We want people to vote for this bill, as it will enforce the border between The United States and Mexico, as we attempt to make the states a safer place to live.
 * HB32 - Immigrant Wall 20**


 * __Interesting facts about North Carolina__**
 * Known as "Fish Town" in the early 1700's by Blackbeard after establishing a seaport to collect customs in 1722
 * Andrew Jackson, the 7th United states president was born on the border of North Carolina and South Carolina
 * Cape Hatteras, a lighthouse on the coast of North Carolina, was the largest lighthouse to be moved because of erosion problems
 * The soft drink, Pepsi was introduced and created in New Bern, North Carolina
 * The State's precious stone is the Emerald, the state's beverage is Milk.
 * The Battle of Almance was a clash between North carolina Regulators and the North Carolina militia, which was led by Governor William on May 16th, 1771
 * Tar was one of the states most popular and major products.
 * North Carolina's name is derived from from the Latin word, Caroliinus, and was name to honor King Charles IX of France.
 * North Carolina was joined with South Carolina as one colony until 1729.
 * Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, was named after Sir Walter Raleigh, an English soldier who had attempted to settle on Roanoke island.

__**Reasons I would want to visit North Carolina**__ > **Agricultural:** //**Poultry**, **Eggs**, **Tobacco**, **Cattle**, **Milk**, **Hogs**, **Nursery** and **Soybeans**//
 * A battleship from WWII has been preserved there, called "Battleship NORTH CAROLINA", and I have always wanted to see locations and artifacts during World War II
 * The Wright brothers memorial is also found there, based on their first historic flight
 * The Museum of Life and Science is also there, even though I would rather visit a Historical Museum or one based off of machines
 * Recently, a division in the Cleveland Indians (Mudcats) was relocated to North Carolina. Me and my family always want to see a baseball game from someone other than the Lake county Captains.
 * North Carolina is one of the many 'golden spots" for film making. Getting a career in Arts involving Popular Culture would make this a very ideal spot to start.
 * __Economy of North Carolina:__**
 * **Industrial**: //**Chemical Products**, **Electronic Equipment**, **Tobacco Products** and **Textile Goods**//


 * __Biggest Employers in North Carolina__**
 * Alston & Bird - Many different branches of services such as life science and industry.
 * Cisco - An innovative business in creating forms of communication
 * NetApp - Provides storage systems for data

__**Issues**__

There are many issues present in our government today, many of which have not yet been resolved. 3 key issues I would like to solve would be the **Federal Budget,** **Healthcare** and the growing causes of wasted money on **Military Defense**. In order to fix the budget, we need to cut spending on systems such as defense and Social security. These are two of the most spent customs since 2007, and they have grown ever since. We need to use this money on mandatory systems, such as insurance and the income tax of U.S. citizens. Many of these uses are often forgotten about due to the extended cost in Medicare and Medicaid.

Healthcare is an important part in the growth of the United States. It is often regarded as one of the biggest parts of regular human citizens. It is also one of the most spent systems in our government. Some of the many uses in the Federal budget include NASA, Education Department, and Defense. It can also be used on the Legislative Branch of the Government. Surprisingly The Branch is one of lowest spent customs from the budget itself. We use more money on human services and the agriculture department. We spend more money on Healthcare than countries such as Canada, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and even Mexico. Investor Warren Buffett calls it "a tapeworm eating at our economic body". The future of our own Healthcare system is invalid as of 2012,and even the Health of U.S. citizens from Healthcare decreases because some cannot afford it. My family usually deals with out-of-pocket payments to facilities such as the Cleveland clinic. Giving 90 days for a payment of X amount of dollars to a health employer may not be able to work for a regular middle class family with only 1 working parent, due to the income and pay of employees being cut. It is like an endless staircase with a green and red zone, and the United States is in the red zone. Some plans like Obamacare only take effect IF you already have health insurance, and because millions of people can't afford insurance itself, it causes families to predominately put themselves in danger. For example, a man in a family without health insurance injures himself while working on a shed. What will happen to that same family? Even worse, the same family loses their house in a hurricane, or other natural disaster. It's highly unlikely that the family will be able to pay off the insurance. Even later, the family is continuously fined over and over by the IRS.

I also believe we need to cut military spending drastically. We are wasting millions of scarce tax dollars that can be put for more useful systems in the future. An example: The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has been waged since 2001. (Iraq war ending in 2011) Along with money being wasted, American troops are yet to be pulled from Afghanistan. Waging on a war caused by Al-Qaeda make sense, but it's been 11 years, and small problems such as the burning of the Koran back in February, keep us in Afghanistan, and ultimately cause more problems for the U.S.

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