2012 michigan voter guide - alcona

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V guid 2012ovember 6, 2012

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dear Mcan Voter:

T 2012 Voter ge ene to elp yo make an nformeecon wen yo vote on eay, ovember 6 t.

Te e non-partan an not ntene to enore oroppoe any canate, eter explctly or mplctly. We aveprnte canate repone exactly a we receve tem onne qetonnare. Preental nformaton taken fromte canate webte an uS Senate nformaton from teonreonal eearc Servce. unfortnately, ome canate not repon to or qetonnare. ac canate wa contacteat leat for tme by pone, mal or emal.

Pleae coner pan t Voter ge alon to fren, famlyan oter n yor commnty to ncreae t eflne. We

alo encorae yo to vt or electronc Voter ge at www.mcanfamly.or, were yo wll alo n nformaton for Mihoe canate, ncln enorement an qetonnarerepone.

Tank for ben an nforme voter. See yo at te poll onovember 6t!

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Michigan FaMily ForuMSound Public Policy for Stronger Michigan Families

United StateS PreSident........................ 3

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US hoUSeofrePreSentativeS .............. 17

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voting SelectionS ................................ 25

tableof CoNteNts


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Barack obama (D)

: harvar Law Scool ss: illno State Senate, 1997-2004; u.S. Senate, 2005-2008;Preent of te unte State of merca, 2008-preentM Ss/: Marre, 2 clren

: 51ss: FL-i; qalty Mcan Pre P; PlanneParentoo; Serra lb

Ws: www.barackobama.com

uNited states PResideNt

SAME-SEX MAiAgEi beleve tat ame-ex cople ol be allowe to marryive alway beleve tat ay an leban mercan ol be treate farly an eqally. i wa relctant to ete term marrae becae of te very powerfl traton t evoke. n i tot cvl non law tat conferre leal rt pon ay an leban cople were a ol-tonWat ive come to realze tat for lovn, ame-ex cople, te enal of marrae eqalty mean tat, n ter eye an te eye of ter clren, tey are tllconere le tan fll ctzen.

Source: www.barackobama.com/news/entry/marriage

ABoTion/EPoDuCTiVE ighTSTe Preent a repeately too ben a woman rt to cooe. he a: evere te lobal a rle, enn te ban on overnment a for nternatonal rop tatprove aborton nformaton; Fot aant epblcan attempt to efn Planne Parentoo, one of te laret prover of women ealt ervce n te contry.

Source: www.barackobama.com/record/on/contraception

2nD AMEnDMEnTPreent bama avocate reaonable, common-ene law tat pol lberty, enre ctzen afety, an are flly compatble wt a robt Secon menment. i am

very mnfl of te fact tat portmen n merca may ave one ntn wt ter fater, ter ranfater, ter moter, ter ranmoter, an tat t partof a traton an a way of lfe tat a to be preerve. n tere notn tat i wll o a preent of te unte State tat wll n any way encroac on te ablty ofportmen to contne tat traton.

Source: www.barackobama.com/truth-team/entry/boltons-claims-on-the-un-and-gun-rights


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uNited states PResidNet - obama (d)

iMMigATionTe Preent: Spport te dM ct, an commtte to workn wt onre to pa compreenve mmraton reform nnonce a polcy to lft te aow of eportaton from yon, arworkn mmrant wo were brot ere a clren

i for compreenve mmraton reform an oppoe a patcwork of tate law to x or broken mmraton ytem Propoe a new rle to keep famle toeter by allown certan nocmente poe an clren of u.S. ctzen to apply for leal tat from ne te u.S.Source: www.barackobama.com/contrast/immigration/

i am pleae tat te Spreme ort a trck own key provon of rzona mmraton law. Wat t econ make nmtakably clear tat onre mtact on compreenve mmraton reform. patcwork of tate law not a olton to or broken mmraton ytemt part of te problem.

Source: www.barackobama.com/news/category/immigration/

nATionAl hEAlThCAEif yo lke te nrance yo ave, yo can keep t. Te only tn tat cane tat yor coverae troner. here ow: if yo a a lfetme lmt (an abot 60 percent of employer-bae plan ), t been lfte. if yo ave a cl ner te ae of 26, tey can tay on yor plan.

inrance compane can no loner crmnate aant clren wt pre-extn conton. Startn n 2014, nrance compane wll no loner be able to eny anyone nrance bae on pre-extn conton, elpn p to 129 mllon mercan et tecare tey nee.

inrance compane wll no loner be able to care women more tan men for te exact ame coverae. 54 mllon mercan alreay ave acce to better preventve ervce, free of care. if yo et ck, yor nrance company cant rop yor coverae, an f tey eny yo a treatment, te law make re yo ave a cance to appeal.

Source: www.barackobama.com/truth-team/entry/obamacare-separating-act-rom-fction/

EnEgymercan ol procton at an et-year , an we are le relant on foren ol tan at any tme n te lat 16 year. ew fel ecency tanar wll nearlyoble te fel economy of car an lt trck to 54.5 mp by 2025dometc procton of natral a a ncreae every year nce Preent bama took oce.

Preent bama a et a 10-year oal to evelop an eploy cot-eectve clean coal tecnoloy. Te ecovery ct nvete btantally n carbon captre an eqe-traton reearc...Te bama mntraton a promote te e of cleaner fel n or vecle, ncreae te level of etanol tat can be blene nto aolne, anmplemente a new enewable Fel Stanar...

Preent bama a mae a commtment to ncrean bofel reearc an evelopment, ncln pport for te contrcton of commercal-cale, next-eneratonbo-renere. uner Preent bama, electrcty eneraton from wn a more tan oble between 2008 an 2011. Te bama mntraton approve te na-ton rt-ever oore wn project, an pportn evelopment of te worl laret wn farm n reon. uner Preent bama, electrcty eneraton fromolar a more tan oble between 2008 an 2011. Te bama mntraton approve te contrcton of 16 tlty-cale olar enery project...

Preent bama an mntraton are pportn te contrcton of te rt new nclear power plant n ecae...

Source: www.barackobama.com/energy-ino


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Mtt me ()edUcation: Bram Yon unverty, B..; harvar unverty, jont Jr doctor/MBrecentPoSitionS: o-Foner an Ban aptal, 1984-2002; Preent an of Salt Lake ranznommttee for te lympc an Paralympc Wnter game of 2002; governor of Maacett, 2003-2007Marital StatUS/children: Marre; 5 clrenage: 65ss: tzen for ratonal Vale; Farm Brea; t to Lfe of McanWeBSite: www.mttromney.com

uNited states PResideNt

SAME-SEX MAiAgEMarrae more tan a peronally rewarn ocal ctom. it alo crtcal for te well-ben of a cvlzaton. Tat wy t o mportant to preerve tratonal mar-rae te jonn toeter of one man an one woman. preent, Mtt wll not only appont an ttorney general wo wll efen te defene of Marrae ct abpartan law pae by onre an ne by Preent lnton bt e wll alo campon a Feeral Marrae menment to te onttton enn marrae abetween one man an one woman.

Source: www.mittromney.com/issues/values

ABoTion/EPoDuCTiVE ighTSMtt omney pro-lfe. Mtt beleve tat lfe ben at concepton an we tat te law of or naton reecte tat vew. Bt wle te naton reman o ve, ebeleve tat te rt next tep for te Spreme ort to overtrn oe v. Wae a cae of blatant jcal actvm tat took a econ tat ol be left to te people

an place t n te an of nelecte je. Wt oe overtrne, tate wll be empowere tro te emocratc proce to etermne ter own aborton law annot ave tem ctate by jcal manate.

Source: www.mittromney.com/issues/values

2nD AMEnDMEnT te Spreme ort recently rearme, te Secon menment protect one of te mercan people mot bac an fnamental nval rt: te t toKeep an Bear rm. Te Secon menment eental to te fnctonn of or free ocety. Mtt tronly pport te rt of all law-abn mercan to exerceter contttonally protecte rt to own rearm an to e tem for lawfl prpoe, ncln ntn, recreatonal ootn, elf-efene, an te protecton of fam-ly an property.

Source: www.mittromney.com/issues/gun-rights


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uNited states PResideNt - RomNey (R)

iMMigATion preent, Mtt omney wll make te ytem for brnn n temporary arcltral worker an oter eaonal worker fnctonal for bot employer an m-mrant. We ol et r of nneceary reqrement tat elay ance of a va, an we ol pee te procen of applcaton. he wll work wt onre,tate, an employer to properly et te cap on non-arcltral temporary worker va. Many tort-orente bnee n te unte State rely on tee worker an

wol ave to ct back or ceae operaton f tere are not eno va. very foren tent wo obtan an avance eree n mat, cence, or enneern at a u.S.nverty ol be rante permanent reency.

Mtt omney wll complete a -tec fence to enance borer ecrtyenre tat we ave te ocer on te ron we nee to an control of te borer.anwll work to evelop an ecent, eectve ytem of ext vercaton to enre people o not overtay ter va. Mtt omney beleve tat yon lleal mmrant wowere brot to te unte State a clren ol ave te cance to become permanent reent, an eventally ctzen, by ervn onorably n te unte Statemltary.

Source: http://www.mittromney.com/issues/immigration

nATionAl hEAlThCAEn rt ay n oce, Mtt omney wll e an exectve orer tat pave te way for te feeral overnment to e bamacare waver to all fty tate. he wll

ten work wt onre to repeal te fll lelaton a qckly a poble.

in place of bamacare, Mtt wll pre polce tat ve eac tate te power to craft a ealt care reform plan tat bet for t own ctzen. Te feeral overnmentrole wll be to elp market work by creatn a level playn el for competton.

Source: www.mittromney.com/issues/health-care

EnEgyMtt omney wll make merca an enery perpower, raply an reponbly ncrean or own procton an partnern wt or alle anaa an Mexco toaceve enery nepenence on t contnent by 2020. T wll reqre enne pport for ncreae enery procton, a more ratonal approac to relaton, an aovernment tat facltate prvate-ector-le evelopment of new enery tecnoloe by focn on fnn reearc an removn barrer, rater tan can faan pckn wnner an loer. State wll be empowere to control all form of enery procton on all lan wtn ter borer... Feeral aence wll certfy, bt te tate wll lea. Mtt wll etabl te mot robt ve-year oore leae plan n tory, tat open new area for reorce evelopment ncln o te coat of Vrna an

te arolna... Mtt wll approve te Keytone XL ppelne, etabl a new reonal areement to facltate cro-borer enery nvetment, promote an expan relatory coop-

eraton wt anaa an Mexco an nttte fat-track relatory approval procee for cro-borer ppelne an oter nfratrctre. Mtt wll pre meare reform of or envronmental law an relaton to trenten envronmental protecton wtot etroyn job or paralyzn n-

tre. Mtt plan wll alo treamlne te antlet of revew, procee, amntratve procere, an lawt tat mre o many new project n re tape.

Source: www.mittromney.com/issues/energy


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: unverty of Mcan, B; Wayne Stateunverty, Jd ss: Je, Famly Law dvon,

Wayne onty Tr rct ort, 2009-Preent;ttorney, prvate practce, 27 year; o-Foner, oygrl Make it happen mentorn proram MSs/: Marre, 2 clrens /: atolc : 57

Ce Mare Keeon-PartanNominated by the Democratic Party Convention

1. Te crmnal jtce ytem ol pn te lty an reabltatewen poble. Wle, we nee to protect or commnte from volentoener an toe tat prey on te mot vlnerable, c a clrenan enor, i pport te e of r cort an mental ealt cort fornon-volent oener. Tee pecalty cort elp people become proc-

tve member of ocety an ave taxpayer te cot of ncarceraton. i alotarte a rl mentorn proram for at rk cool rl to teactem abot oo econ makn an elp tem tay ot of te crmnal

jtce ytem.2. a je n te famly law von of Wayne onty rct ort,

i work wt famle wo are on tro clt tme every ay. iencorae amcable reolton of ter erence rater tan averaralproceen, o tey can move on an lea more peacefl lve. i ak par-ent to rece conct an work toeter, n a repectfl way, to mnmzete mpact of ter eparaton on ter clren. Wen parte are mplynable to aree, t my job to make te to econ, n te bet nter-et of te clren.

ss: Polce ffcer ocaton of Mi; Mi ProfeonalFref ter unon; Mi re ocaton

: o-foner of oy grl Make it happen; State Bar of Mi;Mi Je ocaton; State Bar of Mi Famly Law Secton; Women Lawyer

ocaton of Mi; Mi ocaton for Jtce; P; incorporate Socetyof ir mercan Lawyer; Boar, Boy & grl lb of Soteatern Mi

Ws: ttp://connekelleyforjtce.com

Brdet Mar McCrmckon-Partan

Nominated by the Democratic Party Convention

: rnty ollee, B; Yu Law Scool, Jd ss: unverty of Mcan Law Scool,lncal Profeor of Law an ocate dean for lncal

ar, 1998 - Preent; Yale Law Scool, obert M.over Fellow n lncal eacn 1996-1998; ce ofte ppellate defener, ew York: Sta ttorney 1994-1996 M Ss/: Marre, 4 clrens /: rtan : 46

ss: Mcan Spreme ort Jtce Marlyn Kelly; McanProfeonal Freter; detrot amber of ommerce P

: dexter ommnty qatc lb; Poneer Swm an dve;Saatck-dola htorcal Socety; Saatck enter for te rt Ws:

www.mccormack for jtce.com

1. r jtce ytem erve to eter an pn crmnal conct an to rea-bltate oener. nrn tat releae convct o not reoen mportantf we w to contne to rece crme rate an preerve reorce n teeclt economc tme. ultmately, owever, t p for te lelatre, a tepolcy ettn branc, to etermne te approprate pnment an ow bet toe reorce ecently. Te cort job ten to apply te law a wrtten n afar an non-partan manner.

2. bove all, je mt reman far an mpartal. Wle tey nee to beaware of an reponve to ter commnte, tey ave a ty to nterpretan enforce te law wtot reortn to peronal bae or preferre ot-come. Je can, owever, encorae parte to reac a mtally benecalareement ot of cort, wle keepn n mn tat t mportant tat te

jcal branc, a te non-partan branc, prove tablty an contencyn overnance. tcome-orente ajcatn make t clt for famlylawyer to prove oo conel, a attorney mt be able to rely on jepoln te law a wrtten.

miChigaN suPReme CouRt - ChooseTwo


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: dke unverty, B..; unverty ncnnatLaw, Jd ss: Jtce, Spreme ort 1999-preent;u.S. ttorney (proector), 1989-93; Je, Mcanort of ppeal, 1995-99M Ss/: Marre, 2 clrens /: Jew : 63

Stepe Markma (icmbet)on-Partan

Nominated by the Republican Party Convention

1. Te crmnal jtce ytem carre ot te rt reponblty of overnment-te protecton of ctzen n ter cvl rt to be free from volent crmnalpreator. Bot a feeral proector an a a Jtce of te Spreme ort, iave vewe t reponblty a my rt prorty a well. drn my 12 yearon te ort, or tate crmnal jtce ytem a been trentene antranforme by te econ of te ort. Te pport i ave receve fromte ttorney general, proector, er, an polce oranzaton reect

tat recor. bent a far-mne an eectve jtce ytem, no ocety canproper.

2. reponble leal ytem mt be one tat not only reolve nvalpte farly an n accorance wt te law, bt take nto accont n tecon ter mpact pon toe wo are not n te cortroom, .e., pon te

wole of ocety. in or econ concernn c matter are cl ctoyan pport, parental termnaton, laton etermnaton, an cl exalabe, te Spreme ort over te pat 12 year a ot careflly toreconze tat n fatflly poln te law, we were avn an mpact ponreponble ocal beavor tat went far beyon te conne of te cort-room.

ss: Mcan t-to-Lfe; Mcan Farm Brea; Polce cerocate of Mcan

: Mcan Bar Fonaton, inn of ort,100 lb, ontle peakn appearance troot tate to commnty,cvc, relo, ecatonal, an cartable oranzaton Ws: www.markmanforjtce.com

: unverty of Mcan, B; detrot olleeof Law, Jd ss: rct ort Je, aklan onty,1998 to preent; Prvate vl Ltaton Practce, 1981 -1998M Ss/: Marre, 3 clrens /: atolc : 56

Cee oBreon-Partan


1. Te prpoe of te crmnal jtce ytem to protect ocety, controlcrme, pn nval wo commt crme an reabltate f appro-prate. in recent year, te crmnal jtce ytem a been neectve ntoppn te revolvn oor on or jal an pron, epecally wt crmerelate to r/alcool acton an mental ealt e. Becae te

ave own a tron correlaton between eectve treatment of btanceabe an mental ealt problem an a recton n crme, i beleve tee problem-olvn cort (dr ort, Mental healt ort, do-metc Volence ort) col at n t area.

2. je, we mt apply te law an polce pae by te Lelatrerearle of any peronal polcy preference we may ave. hence, tere le jcal creton tan te eneral pblc mt tnk n famly lawcae. however, i beleve tere are tn we can o wtn tat frameworkto protect te famly nt. alle to above, ometc volence cortan r/btance abe cort try to entfy an treat te cae of tecrmnal act, an f ccefl elp te famly nt ntact. T te type ofproram tat allow je, wtn te law, to at n a famly well-ben.

ss: Mcan t to Lfe P; Mcan tzen for ratonalVale; Mcan amber of ommerce P

: roroa for Yot; Baker ollee ParalealProram vory Boar; jnct Profeor ooley Law Scool; Mcan Je

ocaton; Mcan Je ocaton orrecton ommttee; aklanonty Bar ocaton & Mcan Bar Fonaton Member, inent defeneommon - pponte by gov. Snyer

Ws: www.colleenobren.or

miChigaN suPReme CouRt (CoNtiNued)


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miChigaN suPReme CouRt PaRtial teRm - Chooseone

: dartmot ollee, B; unverty ofMcan, Jd ss: Je, 46t dtrct ort,2002-preent; ttorney- Prvate Practce, 1987-2002;Feeral Jcal Law lerk, 1985-1987M Ss/: Snle, o clrens /: rtan-unteMetot : 55

Sea . Json-PartanNominated by the Democratic Party Convention

1. Te prmary prpoe of te crmnal jtce ytem to keep law an orer,to eter an reabltate crmnal beavor by convctn an pnn, nere proce of law, toe wo are lty of crme wle protectn te nno-cent an te commnty. Te ytem le eectve conern te ncreannmber of volent an teft oene, all of wc are precptate by btanceabe, joblene, omelene, mental llne. lternatve are: pycolocalconeln; an pecalty cort, c a r cort, veteran cort, ometc

volence cort, wt ntenve probaton an relar reportn to a je, wtte oal of reabltaton, trann, an anctonn.

2. in famly pte, je mt reman netral an prmarly coner te betnteret of te clren nvolve an f property n pte, rener a far aneqtable econ conern te crcmtance of te parte. ommnty

well-ben a econary concern, wc may not alway are except werevolence or exally napproprate beavor perpetrate aant a party orclren. in toe ntance je ol we te nteret of te parte,

wt coneraton to commnty well-ben n etermnn weter protectveorer ol be e or weter ctoal rt ol be lmte.

ss: atonal ranzaton for Women-Mi, Planne Parentoo,Fanne Lo hamer P : Sotern aklan onty apter of te

P; aklan onty apter of te atonal onre of Black Women;Women Fn of te Sotel ommnty Fonaton; Wetern internatonalptmt lb

Ws: www.JeSelaJonon.com

: unverty of detrot, Jd; Wayne Stateunverty, B ss: Mi Spreme ort Jtce,2011-Preent; Mi ort of ppeal Je, 1998-2011

Wayne onty rct ort Je, 1994-1998M Ss/: Marre, 2 clrens /: atolc : 52

Bra Zara(icmbet)on-Partan


1. Te crmnal jtce ytem ene to enre tat toe wo commtcrme are tre farly an content wt ter contttonal an tat-tory rt. Lelatve entencn elne ave lmte je cretonn entencn. Te governor a ben to ae weter tee elnennecearly contrbte to pron poplaton. Te jcal ytem a alontate a nmber of veronary proram (terapetc cort) tat a-re e lke r an alcool problem. Tee terapetc cort avea proven cce n keepn toe enrolle ot of jal an pron an

avon recvm. reorce allow, more c terapetc cort are be-n etable acro te State.

2. it entrely approprate an erable for je to encorae famle n teproce of vorce to partcpate n martal coneln. Were vorce wtclren nevtable, je mt re parent to pt ter peronal anmae an ece for temelve wat n te bet nteret of ter clren.it never n te bet nteret of clren to ave cort, rater tan parent,ece ter fate. lo, te Spreme ort a been a tron avocate ofMcan opton day, wc promote te aopton of clren ntotrvn an table famle.

ss: t to Lfe Mcan; Farm Brea rPac; Polce cerocaton of Mcan : atolc Lawyer Socety; Knt

of olmb; ov Yot hockey ocaton; Kwan lb internatonal;Boy an grl lb of Soteat Man

Ws: www.premecortjtcezara.com


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uNited states seNatoR

: Mcan State unverty, B, M ss: Mcan hoe ofepreentatve, 1979-1990; State Senate, 1991-1994; unte State onre, 1996-2000; unteState Senate, 2000-PreentM Ss/: dvorce, 2clrenss:qalty Mcan Pre P;Planne Parentoo; Farm Brea; Serra lb

Ws: www.tabenowforenate.com

: hope ollee, B; unverty ofMcan, MB ss: Vce-Preent of Marketn,herman Mller, inc. of Zeelan; onreman,2n conreonal trct 1993-2010M Ss/: Marre, 3clrenss: t to Lfe of Mcan;Mcan amber of ommerce; tzen for

ratonal ValeWs: www.oektraforenate.com

Debbe Stabew (D) Pete hekstra ()

ll of te vote below are vote on te nal veron of a bll before t wa ent to te Preent for natre or veto. Terefore, wle bll may nero

ncant cane troot te lelatve proce, tee are vote were bot canate vote on entcal lanae. ll of te ttle, mmare anecrpton are taken rectly from te onreonal eearc Servce at te Lbrary of onre. if we ae any lanae, we pt te wor n talc.if we elete wor, we e ellpe () to ncate tat we omtte lanae. We electe vote from te nal et year tat epreentatve hoektraan Senator Stabenow erve mltaneoly n onre.

h.. 1 - Tte as eacted: Amerca ecver ad evestmet Act f 2009; Ppar Tte: Ecmc stms b.

Stabenow YS hoektra

h.. 2 Tte as eacted: Cdres heat israce Prram eatrzat Act 2009

Stabenow YS hoektra

h.. 2965 - Dt Ask, Dt Te epea Act f 2010 - Prove for repeal of te crrent department of defene (dd) polcy concernn omoex-alty n te rme Force, to be eectve 60 ay after te Secretary of defene a receve dd compreenve revew on te mplementaton of crepeal

Stabenow YS hoektra

h.. 3435 - (a for lnker Proram) Make emerency pplemental appropraton of $2 bllon for FY2009 an FY2010 to te atonal h-way rac Safety mntraton (hS) of te department of ranportaton (d) for te onmer tance to ecycle an Save Proram.

Stabenow YS hoektra YS


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uNited states seNatoR (CoNtiNued)

h.. 3590 - Tte as eacted: Patet Prtect ad Ardabe Care Act; Ppar tte: heat care refrm b (Also reerred to as Obamacare)

Stabenow YS hoektra

S. 5 - oca tte as trdced: A b t amed te Pbc heat Servce Act t prvde fr ma embrc stem ce researc. (2007) Sm-mary: men te Pblc healt Servce ct to reqre te Secretary of healt an hman Servce to conct an pport reearc tat tlze manembryonc tem cell, rearle of te ate on wc te tem cell were erve from a man embryo.

Stabenow YS hoektra

h.. 6 Eer idepedece ad Secrt Act 2007 (CAF ad reewabe fes reqremets)Partal Smmary: men feeral tranportaton law to ntrct te Secretary of ranportaton (Secretary n t ttle) to precrbe eparate averae feleconomy tanar for paener an for non-paener atomoble for moel year 2011-2030. intrct te Secretary of nery to etabl a compet-tve rant proram to: (1) encorae te e of pl-n electrc rve vecle or oter emern electrc vecle tecnoloe by overnmental an qa-

overnmental entte an prvate or nonprot entte; an (2) conct qale electrc tranportaton project.

Stabenow hoektra

h.. 1 Medcare Prescrpt Dr, imprvemet, ad Mderzat Act f 2003 Smmary: tle i: Mecare Precrpton dr Benet (Sec. 101)men ttle XViii (Mecare) of te Socal Secrty ct (SS) to a a new part d (Volntary Precrpton dr Benet Proram). table anew optonal Mecare precrpton r benet proram amentn wt a compreenve, exble, an permanent volntary precrpton r benetproram te lmte coverae of certan otpatent precrpton r, bolocal, an vaccne crrently covere ner te Mecare proram ner tornal fee-for-ervce component ner bot Mecare part (hoptal inrance) an B (Spplementary Mecal inrance) an ner t manaecare, mecal avn accont (MS), an prvate fee-for-ervce component ner Mecare part (Mecare+oce).

Stabenow hoektra YS

h.. 2 Jbs ad grwt Tax eef eccat Act f 2003(Also known as the Bush tax cuts)

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Tdd Crser P : epblcan :unverty of Mcan, BS Bne Manaement; Toma ooley LawScool, Jd axaton an Bne Plannn Pss: ccontant;

ttorney; Parocal an rc Boar; Prvate Law Frm; Practce State

an Feeral ax ort Law M Ss/: Marre, 4clren s F: rtan : 40 i: Lapeer onty amber of ommerce conomc lbss: t to Lfe of Mcan, tzen for ratonal Vale,gn wner of merca, atonal e ocaton

WhatiStheMoStPreSSingProBleMfacingoUredUcationSySteM

todayandWhatWoUldyoUdoaBoUtthiSProBleM?

1. xpan Scool oce pton, ncln more carter cool. 2. Placete Parent n ontrol, lettn tem ece wc type of learnn envronment bet for ter cl. 3. vocate for caton eform, provn or

clren wt an ecaton tat tlze fnn to t fll potental. 4. Workto n ommon ore (te natonally manate crrclm), lettn teacero ter job wtot neele overnment re-tape. 5. ncorae mercanxceptonalm, elpn tent to nertan te tory an reatne of ornaton. 6. i wll avocate for famle, tent an ecator to brn qaltyecaton back to Mcan.

Mcee Fectea P : democrat :Mcan State unverty, BS elaton/Poltcal Scence; Mcan Stateunverty, M Labor & intral elaton Pss: xectvedrector, Wayne State unverty apter mercan ocaton of unverty

Profeor, 2007 preent; Labor Proram Specalt Wayne State unverty,1996 -2007 M Ss/: Marre, 7 clren sF: atolc : 51 i: FoterParent 1992 2002; Foter parent of te Year 1997; Pat Boar Member of

Wayne onty Socety of ttc tzen; Pat Boar Member of int forpen opton; Fone neboroo pport rop for parent of pecalnee clren; Block captan ort oeale Park ommnty; Volnteer,

lternatve for grl ss: mercan Feeraton of eacer;Mcan caton ocaton



Te callene of provn all tent te ecatonal experence neeeto reac ter fll potental ven an ncrean level of poverty annancal contrant.

i wol work to ncreae awarene of poverty clear an content eect onclren ecatonal acevement an te neatve lonterm coneqence tcan ave on te ftre of all Mcaner. i wol evelop a vere networkof oranzaton concerne abot tee an oter e an prove tem wtnformaton on evelopn polcy an lelatve ntatve to enable tem toave an eectve voce n te proce. i wol alo eek to obtan nformatonfrom tem rearn te mpact a polcy mt ave, or actally avn,

epecally at te cool or local level. i wol work to enre tat roprepreentn famle, ecator, an clren, ncln toe wt pecalnee, are ear an i wol at tee rop n oranzn eectvely.

state boaRdof eduCatioN - ChooseTwo


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state boaRdof eduCatioN (CoNtiNued)

Meae Krds P : epblcan :unverty of Mcan, BS Matmatc Pss: Portae PblcScool Boar rtee 2007-2011 (VP 2010-11); Kalamazoo onty greatStart ollaboratve Boar Member 2007 preent; eearc conltant

Portae Scool, pecal project 2004-2007 M Ss/:Marre, 3 clren s F: atolc : 57 i: Kalamazoo onty great Start ollaboratvess: Kevn hollenbeck, Pat Preent PPS Boar, democrat;gene lem Preent, Sotwet Mcan ea Party Patrot; onyaSctmaker Senator State of Mcan



Te mot pren problem facn Mcan ecaton ytem toay orlow tent acevement. More tan 35% are not rean an more tan

70% are not on mat at rae level.

eearc ow enae parent an excellent teacer are key to tentlearnn. We mt foc eort towar tee oal. eorce mt befoce to enae an nform parent. eacer preparaton an tareteprofeonal evelopment mt be a top prorty. Te eort nerway tomplement teacer evalaton ytem mt be recte to evence baepractce. interaton of 4-year-ol proram nto K-12 mt be montore toenre te crrent ccefl moel are not neatvely mpacte. i wll workto top te mplementaton of ommon ore wc napproprate e oftme an money. i wll be accontable to mprove otcome for tent.

lpe ams-Mt P : democrat: B, lementary caton/Span, Pan mercan unverty;M, gran Valley State unverty Pss: Pblc coolteacer, prncpal, blnal rector; ommnty/Poltcal involvement.

M Ss/: dvorce, 2 clren s F: /: 68 i: Stent vancementFonaton Boar; Fren of te ort vory Boar; ommttee tohonor ear avez; democratc Party, local, tate an natonal nvolvementss: Mcan caton ocaton; uS Senator arl Levn;geore heartwell, Mayor of gran ap



i beleve te mot pren problem facn or ecaton ytem toay telack of trt an commncaton wt toe nvolve n provn te bet

cool for all or tent. Te ecatonal army wo are te ecator nte cool bln, i beleve, ol not be te rt to be blame for all tempement aocate wt tent-learnn. Stent, famle, ecator,lelator, an commnte mt work n lock-tep to prove te leaerpneceary to cloe te acevement ap an prepare te ftre worl leaerof tomorrow. caton te fonaton of or emocracy an te pat toa oo lfe. it wll be my reponblty a a member of te State Boar ofcaton to brn people toeter to eter te eroon of te fonaton ofor emocracy, PuBLi dui.


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Mca State uverst (Select Two Candidates) uverst f Mca (Select Two Candidates)

Je Fers (icmbet) P : democrat: Mcan Sate unverty, B Pss: 18 year (3term) on te Mcan State unverty Boar of rtee M Ss/: Marre, 5 clren s F: / : 40 i: / ss: Bln rae; M;Mcan Farm Brea

Meae Fster (icmbet) P : epblcan: Mcan State unverty, BS Pss: McanState unverty Boar of rtee, 2005-2012; Mcan State unvertyFonaton Boar, 2007-2012; entral Mcan unverty Boar of rtee,1998-2004 M Ss/: Marre, 3 clren sF: rtan : 57 i: aptol

rea unte Way boar member; Lann rtan Scool Fonaton;xectve ommttee ss: Mcan Farm Brea; t to Lfe of

Mcan; tzen for ratonal Vale

Bra MsaamP : democratanate coe not to repon.

Je Sakwa P : epblcan : Mcan Stateunverty, B Pss: Preent, oble ealty inc. for 26 yearM Ss/: Marre, 2 clren s F: Jew

: 52 i: Preent, defeat te Label

(nt Bllyn Movement); Boar Member nt defamaton Leae (letvl t movement); Wet Bloomel caton Fonaton (Money ranarm for Wet Bloomel Scool) ss: ttorney general BllScette; Former Secretary of State err Lan; Former Wet Bloomel ScoolSperntenant Joanne nree

Mark Berste P : democrat : unvertyof Mcan, B, Jd, MB Pss: Preent, Sam Bernten LawFrm, PLL; Mcan vl t ommoner 2004-Preent MSs/: Marre; 3 clren s F: Jew : 41 i: xectve Boar, Mcan ocatonfor Jtce; Boar of drector, Jew Fn for Jtce; Fellow of te McanState Bar ocaton ss: ev. dr. Jm holley, Pd; georeheartwell, Mayor of gran ap; Jon tn, Preent, Mi State Boar ofcaton

Saa der Ds P : democratanate coe not to repon.

Da hr P : epblcan :unverty of Mcan, BgS Pss: eent mert, Teunverty of Mcan M Ss/: 2 clren sF: Prebyteran : 53 i: /ss: t to Lfe

bert SteeeP : epblcan : unvertyof Mcan, B, Md Pss: 20 year unverty of McanMecal Scool clncal atant profeor; 25 year carolot, prvate practcePs: Marre, 4 clren s F/d: rtan

e: 54 ss: dr. Larry rn, Preent of hllale ollee;

Mcan t to Lfe; uS ep. Mke oer i: 2010 canate for uS onre, 15tdtrct; 25 year member hertae Fonaton, fonn member S Mcanommttee for hertae; Former boar/trearer clb Wolverne wmmn.

uNiveRsity boaRds


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Wae State uverst (Select Two Candidates)

Mcae J. Bst P : epblcan :unverty of Mcan, BS; Wayne State unverty, Md Pss:ef of platc rery, detrot Mecal enter an Wayne State unverty;ef of platc rery, St. Jon hoptal, detrot M Ss/: Marre, 6 clren s F: atolc : 58 i: Foner an preent of peratonKnne, provn rery n tr worl area for clren wt conental antramatc eformte ss: /

Sats Jast P : epblcan : Wayne Stateunverty, BS; unverty of cao, MB Pss: Vce Preent,Bank of nn rbor, Plymot, Mi; Foner, Preent an , LotBank M Ss/: Marre, 2 clren s F:

hn : 53 i: mercan e roof S Mcan, Former Boar Member an t ommttee ar; ovamber of ommerce, Former amber of te Boar; detrot conomc lb,Stann Member ss: /

Sadra hes oBre P : democrat: gran Valley State unverty, BS; detrot ollee of Law, Jd Pss: Bren Law ce, PLL, 1992 to Preent; ortvllePblc Scool dtrct rrclm oncl, 2010 to Preent M Ss/: Marre, 3 clren s F: atolc : 45 i: Breponte, LL Volnteer; detrot

hpanc development orporaton Boar Member; ortvlle Pblc Scooldtrct rrclm oncl - oncl Member ss: Mcancaton ocaton; mercan Feeraton of eacer; uW

Km Tret P : democratanate coe not to repon.

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Te follown oranzaton enore canate eekn pblc oce. ll enorement were prove by te enorn oranzaton an ol notbe conere a an enorement by Mcan Famly Form. Te nformaton pblc nformaton avalable on te internet. For more nformatonabot enorement electon, we ave prove yo wt te pone nmber an webte of te enorn entte. Te ecrpton of eacoranzaton wa taken rectly from te webte of te enorn oranzaton. in ome cae, an oranzaton may enore more tan one canate

n eac trct.

SC - Serra Cb: r mon to: (1) xplore, enjoy, an protect te wl place of reorce; (2) Practce an promote te reponble e of teeart ecoytem an reorce; (3) cate an enlt manty to protect an retore te qalty of te natral an man envronment; an (4)ue all lawfl mean to carry ot tee objectve. 517-484-2372 www.mcan.erraclb.or

PP - Paed Paretd: Planne Parentoo vocate of Mcan work to protect an enance te ablty of t alate to elver reproctveealt care ervce by aectn polcy maker tro electoral an non-electoral actvte. Te Planne Parentoo P foce on enorn pro-coce poltcal canate an electoral work. 517-482-1080 www.mplanneparentoo.or

FB - Farm Brea: Farm Brea workto pport acton not jt on farm e, bt on many of te ame tn yore concerne abot: protectonof prvate property rt an te qalty of te rral envronment, tax polce an economc rowt, an te qalty an afety of or foo pply.517-323-7000 www.mcfb.com

Tl -t T lfe: t to Lfe of Mcan a nonpartan, nonectaran, nonprot oranzaton of vere an carn people nte to protectte preco ft of man lfe from fertlzaton to natral eat. 616-532-2300 www.rtl.or

CC - Camber f Cmmerce: Te Mcan amber mon to promote conton favorable to job creaton an bne rowt n Mcan.517-371-2100 www.mcamber.com

AFl-Cio: Te FL-i repreent mllon of workn people wo belon to non ecate to mprovn te lve of workn famle, brnnfarne an nty to te workplace an ecrn ocal eqty n te aton. 517-487-5966 www.maco.or

EQM - Eqat Mca Prde PAC: qalty Mcan Pre P Mcan only tatewe poltcal acton commttee wc foce on tenee of Mcan ay an tranener reent, a well a te concern of alle proreve rop. www.eqmprepac.com

CTV - Ctzes fr Tradta Vaes: V eek to broaen pblc nertann of te mportance of peronal freeom an tratonal famlyvale. 517-321-1390 www.ctvmcan.or

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Lelaton to probt collectve barann (non) for feeral employee.Lelaton to wtol all feeral fnn from any prvate or pblc aopton aency f tat aency refe to aopt toame-ex cople.Lelaton to lmt reenoe ae proce by fol fel by pan te ap an rae.

Lelaton to elmnate te feeral manate tat everyone mt prcae ealtcare coverae or pay a fee.Lelaton to repeal te defene of Marrae ct wc ene marrae, for feeral prpoe, a a non between aman an a woman.Lelaton to lmt foo tamp to bac eental foo c a ary, meat an proce, mlar to lmtaton on teWi (Women, infant an lren) foo proram.Lelaton to ncreae fnn to erect barrer, to electroncally montor, an to ncreae borer patrol peronnel toecre u.S. borer.Lelaton to amen te u.S. onttton to reqre a balance bet n wc a tree-ft majorty neee toenae n ect penn nle a tate of war wa eclare.Lelaton to create a relo concence exempton for ealtcare prover wo object to provn certan mecalr or procere.Lelaton to reqre lawmaker wo reqet earmark (money approprate for pecc project) to o o on pblcrecor.

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Lexnton, M 02421 www.jllten.oruS gooe, Jr., Vrl h.

90 rc Stocky Mont, V 24151 www.ooeforpreent2012.com

LP neron, o .418 dola StSalt Lake ty, u 84102 www.voterocky.or

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301 Letort Mllervlle, P 17551g honkala, er

1928 Mtter StPlaelpa, P 19122

LP orez, L716 rane grove veSan Fernano, 91340

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LiB Boman, Scotty4877 Balfor detrot, Mi 48224

uS Matkn, car .30 W harry vehazel Park, Mi 48030

g Mkkelon, harley3122 W aro aro, Mi 48723

LP Ltle, Jon d.2763 rrowwoo rlnn rbor, Mi 48105

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LiB hler, Jame Lew17165 Farner

elea, Mi 48118LiB Stempe, greory Scott1726 PearonFernale, Mi 48220

uS Saner, Joe4119 Tackn drLann, Mi 48911

uS Van Sckle, geral .P Box 38Wellton, Mi 49689

g Borrear, rc7544 Lake hollow t

dexter, Mi 48130LP Matton, kk

3645 Partre Pat pt 1nn rbor, Mi 48108

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LiB Mller, Mcael h.6070 arrae hll drat Lann, Mi 48823

uS Mor ii, Bll

1665 20 Mle Kent ty, Mi 49330

uS Yon, Stepen J.3101 134t Sthopkn, Mi 49328

g larke, Lloy5770 Mcgrany Breport, Mi 48722

miNoR PaRties


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uid SS huS F PSiVSDistrict, Party, Candidate, Contact Inormation

1 LiB Salvette, mly

2016 devonre nn rbor, Mi 48104

g Boal, ll9330 Boyne ty arlevox, Mi 49720

2 LiB Bzma, Mary714 S Beacon Blv pt 76gran haven, Mi 49417

uS graeer, onal .990 W 48t StFremont, Mi 49412

g palcky, Wllam J.

23631 PlpSotel, Mi 480753 LiB gelnea, Bll

2789 Kn ock ve SLowell, Mi 49331

4 LiB gelnea, Jon1493 Baywcke dr SLowell, Mi 49331

uS Zmmer, geore M.265 W Lern Byron, Mi 48418

g mmon, Pat1919 iroqo

ravere ty, Mi 496865 LiB rewell, greory

14265 Klbornedetrot, Mi 48213

P davenport, dav2301 Foret hll veFlnt, Mi 48504

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uS gale, obertP Box 1313Sterln het, Mi 48311

uS Sonowk, Marc J.8488 Knloc Stdearborn het, Mi 48127

g gttall, Mararet4190 Kenntondetrot, Mi 48224

g en, Latam3520 Kenntondetrot, Mi 48224

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LiB Lereax, nyP Box 1033hazel Park, Mi 48030

uS am, Karen6274 cer Lake ea, Mi 48849

uS graeer, gal M.990 W 48t StFremont, Mi 49412

g aveny, anace .P Box 1043Lapeer, Mi 48446

g eynol iii, dwan725 Perc ove t.Mlevlle, Mi 49333

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6 LiB gelnea, rte1493 Baywcke dr SLowell, Mi 49331

uS gatte, Jaon514 ort St pt 5

Sant Joep, Mi 490857 LiB Proctor, Ken

111 W eemore hwyarlotte, Mi 48813

g Wnc, car .8410 vereBrooklyn, Mi 49230

8 LiB goebel, danel1500 Wetwoo drhowell, Mi 48843

P Brook, Preton6211 nlewoo dr

larkton, Mi 483469 LiB Flner, Jm3059 mberlanBerkley, Mi 48072

uS ownen, Le15264 lanoevlle, Mi 48066

g Wllam, Jla32331 ambre drFraer, Mi 48026

10 LiB daarya, Bawan38219 For Wetlan, Mi 48185

11 LiB atar, Jon J.P Box 510104Lvona, Mi 48151

g dke, Steven PalP Box 209Jonevlle, Mi 49250

LP Jonon, danel1400 l anton Ln #8at Lann, Mi 48823

uS Sonowk, Marc J.8488 Knloc Stdearborn het, Mi 48127

12 LiB Secla, car J.8802 Torntree drgroe ile, Mi 48138

13 LiB Sarer, r8193 donna

Wetlan, Mi 48185uS gray, Martn

1131 Wooborne StWetlan, Mi 48186

14 LiB Scwartz, Leonar13711 Vctoraak Park, Mi 48237

g ampbell , dola335 LewtonFernale, Mi 48220

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dern, do4300 Mlfor hlan, Mi 48357

Moran, Kerry L.20601 Smnerefor, Mi 48240

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groe Ponte Farm, Mi 48236

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Barry, Mny1124 Berkre groe Ponte Park, Mi 48230

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ballot PRoPosals

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FduM PuBLi 4 F 2011

h MgY Mg LW

Pblc ct 4 of 2011 wol:

tabl crtera to ae te nancal conton of localovernment nt, ncln cool trct.

torze governor to appont an emerency manaer(M) pon tate nn of a nancal emerency, an allowte M to act n place of local overnment ocal.

eqre M to evelop nancal an operatn plan, wc

may ncle mocaton or termnaton of contract, re-oranzaton of overnment, an etermnaton of expen-tre, ervce, an e of aet ntl te emerency reolve.

lternatvely, atorze tate-apponte revew team to enternto a local overnment approve conent ecree.

Sol t law be approve?

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T propoal wol:

grant pblc an prvate employee te contttonal rtto oranze an baran collectvely tro labor non.

invalate extn or ftre tate or local law tat lmt teablty to jon non an baran collectvely, an to neot-ate an enforce collectve barann areement, ncln

employee nancal pport of ter labor non. Law maybe enacte to probt pblc employee from trkn.

verre tate law tat relate or an conton ofemployment to te extent tat toe law conct wt col-lectve barann areement.

dene employer a a peron or entty employn one ormoreemployee.

Sol t propoal be approve?

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ballot PRoPosals (CoNtiNued)

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T propoal wol:

eqre electrc tlte to prove at leat 25% of ter an-nal retal ale of electrcty from renewable enery orce,wc are wn, olar, boma, an yropower, by 2025.

Lmt to not more tan 1% per year electrc tlty ratencreae care to conmer only to aceve complancewt te renewable enery tanar.

llow annal extenon of te ealne to meet te 25%tanar n orer to prevent rate ncreae over te 1% lmt.

eqre te lelatre to enact atonal law to encoraete e of Mcan mae eqpment an employment ofMcan reent.


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giig F i-hM WKS

T propoal wol:

llow n-ome care worker to baran collectvely wt teMcan Qalty home are oncl (MQh). on-tne te crrent exclve repreentatve of n-ome care

worker ntl moe n accorance wt labor law. eqre MQh to prove trann for n-ome care

worker, create a retry of worker wo pa backronceck, an prove nancal ervce to patent to manaete cot of n-ome care.

Preerve patent rt to re n-ome care worker woare not referre from te MQh retry wo are bar-ann nt member.

torze te MQh to et mnmm compenatontanar an term an conton of employment.

Sol t law be approve?

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ballot PRoPosals (CoNtiNued)

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T propoal wol:

eqre a 2/3 majorty vote of te State hoe an te StateSenate, or a tatewe vote of te people at a ovember electon,n orer for te State of Mcan to mpoe new or atonaltaxe on taxpayer or expan te bae of taxaton or ncrean

te rate of taxaton.

T ecton all n no way be contre to lmt or mofy taxlmtaton oterwe create n t onttton.


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T propoal wol:

eqre te approval of a majorty of voter at a tateweelecton an n eac mncpalty were new nternatonalbre or tnnel for motor vecle are to be locatebefore te State of Mcan may expen tate fn orreorce for acqrn lan, enn, olctn b for,contrctn, nancn, or promotn new nternatonalbre or tnnel.

reate a enton of new nternatonal bre or tnnelfor motor vecle tat mean, any bre or tnnel wc not open to te pblc an ervn trac a of Janary 1,2012.


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