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* $49 miilion (approx.$251 per student) forTriangle school &4ain StreetAct. Its provisions wili:
systemsto pr€s€rveteaching jobs and upgrade aging * lncreaseaccess[o a{*-crdablecredir fbr small businesses,
facilities. the primary engineof job creation.
, $227 million to local hlgher educational insrirutions ftr lab-
' Expand support for communiry'-based jobs rlaining
ready,life-saving researchon rnaladieslike heart diseaseand programs in high-grorwh and emerging industry secrors,
cancer. especiallf in health care and "green" indr-rstries.
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careers. . Support for 250,000 summer jobs lbL I'outh; 14,000 jobs
. $86 million for Triangie road construction, resurfacing on national public lands;250,000 rn'ork-studyjobs to keep
projects, and transit upgradesthat will make our roads safer. studentsin school;and 25,000 more Arneri(lorps jobs
. $28.8 million to expand broadband Internet accessro serving communities acrossthe countrv.
underservedcornrnunities and ail of North Carolinas " Provide$ 1"18 billion to keep 5,500 iau. enforcemenro{ficcrs
educational institutions. on the beat,and $500 million ro rerain,rel.rire,and irire
. $40 rnillion for a new headquartersfor the North Carolina firefighters acrossthe country.
National Cuard.
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SurveyResults
Six thousand Fourth District residentsfilled out the survey printed in the last issueof "Keeping in Touch" and made
availableon my website. Knowing your views helps me do my job, and I appreciateyour taking the time to respond to the
survey.Here are the results:

I tWhat is your general perspective on our health insurance r \X/hich of the following elements of health insurance reform
system? do you favor? (Pick all that apply.)

75.5o/oForbid preexisting condition denials

67.3o/oProvide subsidiesto buy insurance
55.9o/oEstablish a public option plan
49.2o/o Reward providers for better health outcomes
45.5o/oRequire businessesto cover employees

I How seriousa problem is global warming for our

environment and sociew?

I Do you have personalhealth insurancecoverageand, if so,

how do you feel about it?

39.4o/o Have coverage,very satisfied

4o.lo/o Have coverage,believeit could be improved
lO.6 o/o Have coverage,dissatisfied
3.5o/o Do not have coverage
5.8% Other

I The Bushtax cutsfor peoplemakingover$250,000 ]SThich of the following elements of clean energy legislation
per yeararescheduledto expirenext year.'W4ratshould do you favor? (Pick all that
Congressdo? "pply.)
66.20/oReduce the use of fossil fuels compared to renewable
E Make Bushtax and other non-polluting sourcesof energy
cutspermanent 54.8o/oSet overall limits on greenhousegaspollution and
-22.2Yo use market-basedincentives to reduce industry emissions
79.5o/oIncreaseresearchand development of alternative
I Allowto expire,
energy sources
usefor domestic
programs- 68.80lo Provide financial incentives to conserve energy for
?7.9Yo homeowners, car owners, and businesses
I Allow to expire,
useto pay
nationaldebt -
3r.5%
aother -7.2%
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How CanI h{elp? ConstituentServices Haiti ReliefEffort

As your Representativein The mission of my three district ofHcesis
Congress,it is my privilegeto to offer constituents the information and
assistyou with federal agencies servicesthey need. Here are some of the
and services.Pleasecontact ways I can help:
one of my officesif I can help. . Help with a federal agency: \7hile I
cant change the decision ofa federal
R.p. David Price agency,I can intervene on your behalf
to identi$' availablesolutions or cut
North Carolinat 4th District
through red tape. Over the years, I have
R AL E IG HO FFICE
+fr
helped constituents solve problems with
5400Tiinity Road agencieslike the IRS, Medicare, the VA,
Suite205 and the Social Security Administration.
Raleigh,NC27607 . Information about federal grants:
Phone:919.859.5999 Federal grants are available for many
important projects. On my website,
D U R H AMO FFICE you can find a detailed clearinghouse
-GFelaI
411 \fi CtiapefF{ill Sreer oflnFormition on the E.a"ts
NC Mutual Building, application processat: http:l lprice.house.
6th Floor gov/services/federal-grants. shtml.
Durham,NC 27701 . Learn about how to get student loans:
Phone:919.588.3004 Federalfinancial aid is one of the leading
ways young people cover the cost of
C H A PELH IL LO FFICE coliege,but the application processcan
88 Vlcom Center be daunting. I am happy to help you
Suite140 find the information vou need to file
ChapelHill, NC 27514 applications for aid.
Phone:919.967.7924 . Applyttg to a service academy: It is
my honor, as a Member of Congress,
WASHIN6T0I\I.
ECOFFICE to nominate young people for service
2lS2Rayburn Building academypositions. If you, or someone
DC 2051.5
Washington, you know is interested in applying,
Phone:202.225.1784 pleasecontact my office.
As the Chairman of the House Democracy
Partnership, I have worked for severalyears
with members of the Haitian Parliament
to strengthen the capaciry of the Haitian
government. The devastating earthquake
that struck Haiti in early January is a
profound setbackto all ofour efforts, and
a massivehumanitarian relief effort is now
required.
-TheTri angl e
hasmany t iesr o Hait i.
including a vibrant Haitian-American
community and many local faith-based
and community organizations that have
sent volunteers, relief aid, and suppliesto
the country.
To find out more about what you can
_-
do, vitit rhe-wibsiGEithe Uru-redSrares
Agency for International Development:
www.usaid.gov.
Congressman PricemeetsHaitian
PresidentRen6Pr6valduringthe 2007
trip that welcomedHaiti'sparliamentto
the HouseDemocracyPartnership.