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* $49 miil ion (approx.$251 per student) orTr iangle school

systems o pr€s€rve eaching obs and upgradeaging

facilities.

, $227 million to local hlgher educational nsrirutions ftr lab-

ready, ife-saving esearch n rnaladies ike heart disease nd

cancer.

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Carolina to prepareworkers to fiil new jobs, or cl-range

careers.

. $86 million for Triangie road construction, resurfacing

projects, and transit upgrades hat will make our roadssafer.

. $28.8 million to expand broadband Internet access o

underservedcornrnunitiesand ail of North Carolinas

educational nstitutions.

. $40 rnillion for a new headquarters or the North Carolina

National Cuard.

Increasing ransparencyhasbeen a focus of rny work in

Congress.You can seedetailson every nvestment fundecl

through the Recovery Act at www.recovery.gov.

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th e primary engineof job creation.

' Expandsupport for communiry'-basedob s rlaining

programs n high-grorwh and emerging ndustry secr

especiallf n health careand "green" ndr-rstries.

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. Support or 250,000 summer ob s bL 'outh; 14,000

on nationalpublic lands;250,000 rn'ork-studyob s to

students n school;and 25,000 more Arneri(lorps ob s

servingcommunities across he countrv.

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SurveyResultsSix thousand Fourth District residents illed out the survey printed in the last ssueof "Keeping in Touch" and made

availableon my website.Knowing your views helps me do my job, and I appreciate our taking the time to respond o thesurvey.Here are he results:

I tWhat is your general perspective on our health insurance

system?

I Do you havepersonalhealth insurancecoverage nd, if so,

how do you feel about it?

39.4o/o Have coverage,very satisfied4o.lo/o Have coverage, elieve t could be improved

lO.6 o/o Have coverage,dissatisfied

3.5o/o Do not havecoverage

5.8% Other

I The Bush ax cuts or peoplemakingover$250,000

per yeararescheduledo expirenextyear.W4rat hould

Congress o?

E MakeBush axcutspermanent

-22.2Yo

I Allow o expire,use or domesticprograms?7.9Yo

I Allow o expire,use o pay

national ebt-3r.5%

aother -7.2%

r \X/hich of the following elements of health insurance refor

do you favor? (Pick all that apply.)

75.5o/oForbid preexistingcondition denials

67.3o/oProvide subsidies o buy insurance

55.9o/oEstablisha public option plan

49.2o/oReward providers for better health outcomes

45.5o/oRequire businesseso cover employees

I How seriousa problem is global warming for our

environment and sociew?

]SThich of the following elements of clean energy legislatio

do you favor? (Pick all that"pply.)

66.20/oReduce the use of fossil fuels compared to renewab

and other non-polluting sourcesof energy

54.8o/oSet overall imits on greenhouse aspollution and

usemarket-based ncentives o reduce ndustry emissions

79.5o/o ncrease esearch nd development of alternative

energysources

68.80lo Provide financial incentives to conserve energy for

homeowners, car owners, and businesses



of the United States

of Representatives

D.C. 20515M.C.

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PostalPatron Local

Fourth CongressionalDistrict

North Carolina

was prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense

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HowCan h{elp?As your Representativen

Congress,t is my privilege o

assist ou with federal agencies

and services. lease ontact

one of my offices f I can help.

R.p. David PriceNorth Carolinat 4th District

RALEIGH FFICE

5400Tiinity RoadSuite 05

Raleigh, C27607

Phone: 19.859.5999

DURHAMOFFICE

411 fi CtiapefF{ill Sreer

NC Mutual Building,

6th Floor

Durham,NC 27701

Phone: 19.588.3004

CHAPEL ILLOFFICE

88 Vlcom Center

Suite140

ChapelHill, NC 27514

Phone: 19.967.7924

WASHIN6T0I\I.COFFICE2lS2Rayburn Building

Washington, C 2051.5

Phone: 02.225.1784

ConstituentServicesThe mission of my three district ofHces s

to offer constituents he information and

services hey need.Here are some of the

ways I can help:

. Help with a federal agency: \7hile I

cant change he decision ofa federal

agency, can intervene on your behalf

to identi$' availablesolutions or cut

through red tape. Over the years, I have

helped constituents solve problems with

agenciesike

the IRS, Medicare, the VA,and the Soc ial SecurityAdministration.

. Information about federal grants:

Federalgrants are available for many

important projects. On my website,

you can find a detailed clearinghouse

application processat: http:l lp rice.house.

gov/services/federal-grants.html.

. Learn about how to get student loans:

Federal inancial aid is one of the leading

ways young people cover the cost ofcoliege,but the application process an

be daunting. I am happy to help you

find the information vou need to file

applications or aid.

. Applyttg to a service academy: It is

my honor, as a Member of Congress,

to nominate young people for service

academypositions. If you, or someone

you know is interested in applying,

pleasecontact my offi ce.

Haiti ReliefEffortAs the Chairman of the House Democ

Partnership, I have worked for several

with members of the Haitian Parliame

to strengthen the capaciry of the Haitia

government. The devastating earthqua

that struck Haiti in early January is a

profound setback o all ofour efforts, a

a massivehumanitarian relief effort is n

required.+fr-TheTriangle

hasmany t ies o Hait i .

including a vibrant Haitian-Americancommunity and many local faith-base

and community organizations that hav

sent volunteers, elief aid, and supplies

the country.

To find out more about what you can

Agency for Interna tional Development

www.usaid.gov.

Congressman r icemeetsHait ia

President en6Pr6val ur ing he 20

tr ip hat welcomedHait i 's ar l iame

the HouseDemocracy artnersh

oflnFormition on the-GFelaI

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