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	<title>Jeff Mayes's podcast.</title>
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	<description>Jeff Mayes's podcast.</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	<title>Identity Theft</title>
	<link>http://096.housedems.com/podcast/listen/identity-theft/181</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Identity theft in Michigan and throughout the United States continues to be a challenge for consumers and consumer should make sure that they protect their personal financial information, to not share their social security number with inappropriate individuals, to make sure that they protect their credit cards, and debit cards, and to make sure that when doing business on the internet, that they only do it with reputable companies that they are familiar with. As a state, we continue to struggle to create laws to fight this new crime and we encourage consumers to be cautious. 

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	<title>House Tax Policy Committee Appointment</title>
	<link>http://096.housedems.com/podcast/listen/house-tax-policy-committee-appointment/182</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[ I have recently been appointed to the House Tax Policy Committee. I am excited to join this committee and play a larger role in the tax issues facing our state. This committee is critical in resolving tax issues in Michigan and its spurring the growth of Michigan's economy. I'm pleased to have been appointment, and look forward to working with other members to make Michigan a better place to live, work, and play. 

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	<title>House Bill 5373: Protecting Agricultural Exports</title>
	<link>http://096.housedems.com/podcast/listen/house-bill-5373-protecting-agricultural-exports/180</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[ I want to ensure that Michigan's agricultural industry is protected. Our farmers play a crucial role in our economy here in Bay County and throughout the state. I don't want anything to jeopardize their livelihoods, or our economy. Many in Michigan's agricultural community fear that regulators might consider it a water diversion if they sold their crops outside of our state. Many agricultural crops like potatoes, pickles, and other vegetables and fruits are largely composed of water. I think it's important to clarify that shipping water outside of the state is not the same and shipping a cucumber out of the state. That's why I've introduced legislation to clarify that any regulation that would prohibit Great Lakes water from being diverted outside of the Great Lakes Basin would not apply to agriculture. Agriculture plays a vital role in our economy. It's our second largest industry. It's essential that we strike a balance in order to safeguard our crops and our farmers, while giving other businesses room to grow.

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	<title>Supporting the Farm Industry</title>
	<link>http://096.housedems.com/podcast/listen/supporting-the-farm-industry/175</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:59:00 -0500</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[

 
 Every year in Michigan we lose about 75,000 acres of farmland to development. This legislation will make sure that there’s something left for our future farmers, and protects Michigan’s second largest industry, which is agriculture.]]></description>
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	<title>Home Heating Assistance</title>
	<link>http://096.housedems.com/podcast/listen/home-heating-assistance/174</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
	<category>Podcasts</category>
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	<description><![CDATA[ As winter approaches, Michigan citizens are concerning about how they are going to pay their heating bills. House Democrats have a plan that will protect consumers from shut-offs and will create incentives for people to winterize their homes. It will also work to bring volunteers together to help those that are in need, and keep their houses warm and safe this winter. 

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	<title>Fuels of the Future Package</title>
	<link>http://096.housedems.com/podcast/listen/fuels-of-the-future-package/176</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[

 
 One success story here in Michigan is the Michigan ethanol plant in Caro, in which 40% of the corn grown in the Thumb goes to the ethanol plant in that community. When that plant was built in 2002 it created 41 new jobs and provided approximately 60 million dollars in new local spending. If that's not job creation, I don't know what is.]]></description>
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	<title>Emerald Ash Borer</title>
	<link>http://096.housedems.com/podcast/listen/emerald-ash-borer/177</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2005 16:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
	<category>Podcasts</category>
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	<description><![CDATA[

 
 Emerald Ash Borer is a threat to Michigan's Ash trees and we encourage Michigan citizens and visitors this summer to not transport firewood from community to community which of course spreads the Emerald Ash Borer to other communities, and it will further threaten Michigan trees.]]></description>
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	<title>K-12 Education</title>
	<link>http://096.housedems.com/podcast/listen/k-12-education/178</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2005 16:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
	<category>Podcasts</category>
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	<description><![CDATA[

 
 To prepare our children for the jobs of tomorrow, we must provide them with a strong K-12 education system where our teachers have the resources to teach our kids, where they have safe schools in which to learn, and where we focus on early childhood education.]]></description>
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