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YBrumfiesmcsmryc€fim $nsmur€&nf*mgrmssswffie$fi6s&rfis€Local initiatives unded by dre RecoveryAct include:
* $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.
.579.8 rr+il+r.n-e-{cb rr:ining 5:'ogr:l l: : rc: 'c:: Nc:'rh
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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&4ainStreetAct. Its provisionswili:
* lncreaseaccesso a{*-crdableredir fbr small business
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.
'Imp;ci'e :ralispcrtation inflastructurc -;n-ith 27.5 bilfo
ihor cl - rc i rdy ro1ccrs
. 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.
" Provide$1"18 bil l ion to keep5,500 au .enforcemenr
on the beat,an d $500 mill ion ro rerain, el.rire, nd ri
firefightersacross he country.
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Crea es corrrpetition and choice, errporvcring corlsunrc
and snral l usinesres.
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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
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of the United States
of Representatives
D.C. 20515M.C.
PRSRT TD
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PostalPatron Local
Fourth CongressionalDistrict
North Carolina
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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
E.a"ts do , vit it rhe-wibsiGEithe Uru-red ra