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Kaptur said the commercialization complex highlights thegrowing importance of the Universityof Toledo to regionaleconomic development. "This takes ourjoint efforts at job creation to new heights, building on our successes inalternative energy, biomedical research at the Health Sciences Campus, advancedmaterials research at the Collegeof Engineering, andtransportation research as well."
"Education is the key to getting a good-paying job,” said Congresswoman Kaptur. “Workers with bachelor’s degrees earn approximately 80 percent more on average than workers with only high school diplomas. “That’s why Congress acted to make higher education more affordable, especially in these tough economic times.”
In those communities that have provided maternal care andhealth care for children, for all children, we find that the abortion rate goesdown significantly. Wouldn't it be wonderful if in our country no womanever had to face the fateful decision of abortion?
"More than 300,000 in investment at the Sandusky VeteransHome will not only result in jobs in the local economy, but improve the qualityof life for our veterans at the home in Sandusky,"Kaptur said. "What an honor it is to serve those who have served our nation."
This provisions in the bill include:
Kaptur was interviewed by Dan Moulthrop on "The Sound ofIdeas," which has been recognized as the best radio program in Ohio.
Congresswoman Kaptur said she was convinced that the legislation will maintain existing law on abortion. “We have received assurances that we will be able to work with the Administration to assure that existing law is maintained—not to change it in any way, but to make sure that it applies to this bill.”
The HIRE ACT includes:
· Tax incentives for small businesses to write offup to $250,000 in any new investments that they make in equipment this year;
· A payroll tax holiday for businesses that hireunemployed workers, which is estimated to create 300,000 jobs;