Marc+Baltes


 * Marc Baltes**
 * State:** Louisiana
 * Political Party:** Moderate


 * Representative:** I think the representative I am most like is Steve Scalise. He is a part of the Republican political party. He is working on the problems of Energy and Commerence. I think I am most like him beacuse these issues seem the most interesting. He recently saved more energy by rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline. I like that he stood up for what he believed in and he won. He was brave.


 * Endorsment of President in 2012:** I believe that Ron Paul should be President in 2012. I think this because of the issues we decided in clase showed me that I was most like him and since I was most like him I think he should be president. I agreed with a lot of the things he did so I think that he would make a great president.

Our bill is to stop the death penalty and to protect the rights of criminals. Our bill will help the criminals along with their families because, instead of just having a lethal injection, we think they should live their life to the fullest, even if it is spent the whole time in jail while doing community service. Death is a very severe and painful punishment. Also, the death penalty is the “easy way out.” Instead of your whole life in jail, you are killed in about a minute and 30 seconds. With a lifetime in jail, you would learn from your mistakes, to never do what you have done, even if you never get out. You would have to serve your life in jail and do community service than death, which would be more suffering than death. So, most importantly, our bill is to stop the death penalty and protect the rights of criminals. There are many reasons why you should vote for our bill. One of these reasons is that the death penalty kills at least 2,000 a year. The death penalty also does not abide by the amendments of the constitution. The 14th and 6th amendment include no ways of cruel or unusual punishments. The death penalty does not follow either of these. That is why you should vote for out bill.
 * @HB59 No More Shots!**

Health Care: Some cannot afford it, without health care many people could die unprotected. Illegal Immigrants: This is a big problem because illegal immigrants are in our country for free with jobs that are paying them. They use our money to buy goods and services while they are still illegal. Global Warming: This effects everywhere in the world including the USA and Louisiana. While it's getting hotter it effects others who can get sunburned and some crops grown will die because of the heat. Some will go without food.
 * 3 Issues:**

One of the most important issues to me would be Health Care and Illegal Immigrants. I think Health Care is one of the most important issues because most of the citizens in the USA today cannot afford their own, and their families health care. I am fine with this issue, but not all Americans are. I think this is one of the most important issues. The other issue I believe is the most important is Illegal Immigration. I think this is a big issue because if someone were to get into the USA illegally they would try to get a job and a house without even being able to live there in the first place. Now we have border control to help stop this issue but some very lucky people can still get into the USA. That's why I think Health care and Illegal Immigration are the two most important issues in the USA.

Agriculture: Mostly made up of forests. They also produce other crops such as rice, corn, sugar cane, and soybeans. Perique tobacco and Tabasco pepper are also grown there too. Industry: Offshore oil, space programs, oysters, furs, matches, and grain exports are including in their industry.
 * Economy**

1. Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans. It celebrates food and fun 40 days before lent. 2. The Battle of new Orleans was fought two weeks after the war of 1812. 3. Baton Rouge hosted the 1983 special Olympics. 4. Louisiana has the tallest Capitol Building in the United Sates. 5. It is the only state in union that uses parishes instead of counties.
 * 5 Interesting Facts about Louisiana:**

1. Mardi Gras 2. Visit Avery Island 3. Fly Fishing 4. Crocodile Hunting 5. Grand Bayou
 * 5 Reasons to visit my state:**

• A&A Enterprises - Contruction • Civil Service Jobs, because of Katrina • Forbes - Louisiana Recovery
 * 3 Largest employers:**

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