
Mark Schauer I just cast my vote to pass historic health care reform legislation that will offer every single American access to quality, affordable health insurance.

Mark Schauer In case you missed it, you can hear my interview with Michael Patrick Shiels from this morning on the status of health insurance reform.

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And with only half of the stimulus money distributed, Schauer said the program's full impact is not yet realized. He said Congress can do more to help the economy by lengthening unemployment benefits, expanding a homebuyer tax credit, freeing up credit for small businesses and reauthorizing the surf...

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"I like what I see," Schauer said. "In many ways, the bill is a response to what I heard from the people I represent. It not only provides some immediate relief, but will provide health insurance for virtually every American."

Tenneco Inc. secures $24 million loan commitment from Department of Energy | Jackson News - - MLive.
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"We have the tools, talented workforce and resources to develop the high-tech, energy efficient vehicles of tomorrow right here in Michigan," U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D- Battle Creek, said in a statement. "At a time when businesses are struggling to obtain credit to expand their operations and create...

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"Connecting the entire county, including some rural communities is of urgent importance," Schauer said. If the project is green-lighted, private companies would lay fiber-optic cable to key locations in the county, such as hospitals and schools. WiFi broadcasters would be set up at those locations ...

Mark Schauer More coverage of yesterday's RTD announcement, in case you missed it. Follow the link to watch the video clip.
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A local manufacturer hit hard by layoffs and job losses makes a very different kind of announcement- aplan to retool, and most importantly, re-hire. RTD Manufacturing was so dependent on auto business, they were forced to make some tough decisions and lay off more than half of their workforce. ...

Mark Schauer This is great news for the entire Jackson community. Politicians like me don’t create jobs, but as an elected official, it’s my job to serve as a partner for local business like RTD to cut through all the red tape and help THEM create jobs.
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Standing in front of the dozen or so employees left at RTD Manufacturing, a host of politicians and business leaders announced a major military contract that could keep those workers busy and add to their ranks.

Mark Schauer This is why I supported the Recovery Act - to help small businesses owners like Diane Brabon save and create jobs in communities like Delta Twp.
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Brabon owns Trusting Heart Home Health Services LLC in Delta Township. The Aug. 12 loan from the federal Small Business Administration's Business Guaranteed Loan Financing Account let her create 10 part-time jobs she expects to grow into full-time positions. "We get to help the elderly and those in...

Mark Schauer We still have a long way to go to turn Michigan's economy around, but this is certainly good news for Jackson. This is a big part of why I co-sponsored the Cash for Clunkers bill - to help Michigan businesses and save local jobs.
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Mark Marcucci, president of MacSteel, credits the "wild success" of the federal government's Cash for Clunkers program this summer for his ability to call more workers back... It's a welcome change of events, Crowley said. Four months ago, the company made known its plans to winterize the plant, and...

Mark Schauer This is why I'm fighting for health insurance reform that offers middle-class Michigan families peace of mind - stable, affordable insurance you can never lose, even if you get sick or lose a job.
Report: 176,900 have lost health insurance benefits in Michigan in '09 as unemployment climbs | Mich
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A new report from consumer health care advocacy group Families USA says 176,900 people in Michigan have lost health insurance coverage in 2009 as the state's average unemployment rate jumped more than 5 percentage points from 2008.

Mark Schauer Good news for Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties.
Community Action Agency in Jackson awarded federal grant for housing counseling services | Jackson N
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"The Community Action Agency provides an important public service to local consumers through their housing counseling programs," U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek, said in a news release. "This funding will strengthen these critical efforts and help more families in our area experience the Amer...

Mark Schauer This funding will help keep our food safe, protect our families, and bring jobs to Battle Creek.
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U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Bedford Township, announced Monday that the International Food Protection Training Institute will receive $1 million to help train food safety officials from around the country.

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This is why Michigan can't afford to wait for health insurance reform. http://www.hillsdale.net/homepage/x59307 4103/Demand-for-service-at-St-Peters-Fre e-Clinic-in-Hillsdale-means-long-lines
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“It’s insane in the richest country in the world that we’re providing health care to people in the basement of a church,” said Jill Pavka, the clinic’s director. “There’s got to be a better way to do it.”

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U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Bedford Township, will host a Military Academy Expo in Jackson on Monday for students living in the 7th Congressional District who are interested in applying to one of the five military service academies. Representatives from all five military academies will be on hand to a...















