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Kaptur, who co-chairs the House Jobs Now! Caucus, said credit unions can help fill the gap left by the mega-banks, “which even now seem to be more interested in gambling on high-risk instruments such as derivatives than providing credit to worthy customers.”
She noted that 30 credit unions are headquartered in the Ninth Congressional District.
“And reply to the Census form when it arrives in the mail next month.
“We need everyone to participate so that everyone is counted and everyone’s voice is heard.
Congresswoman Kaptur told the crowd of approximately 150 people that the Census is required by the U.S. Constitution and is used to draw legislative districts, including Congress, and to allocate funds to communities for important programs such as transportation and social services.
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Below are some of the photos from the event. More photos to come in the near future.
Appearing on the On Point program hosted by Tom Ashbrook, Congresswoman Kaptur noted that one county in the Ninth Congressional District, Ottawa County, is suffering from 17 percent unemployment.
“So direct efforts to help people are a very high priority with me,” she said.
Kaptur also stressed the need for jobs and economic growth. “Whatever we do,” Kaptur said, “we have to create growth in the economy—that’s right at the top … You grow your way out of a deficit and this long-term debt. People have to work.”
Congresswoman Kaptur said the expansion of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program means that 6,000 food packages will be available each month—up 40 percent from the previous level. The program has existed since the early 1970s for mothers and children and was expanded in 1985 to include senior citizens. Ohio became eligible to participate in the program in Fiscal Year 2000.
The state of Ohio has received $54 million in federal LIHEAP funding to help low-income citizens pay the costs of heating and insulating their homes.