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We are forced to raise our children to look to the city for 

 employment because at present no jobs with a future exist. 

 Our unemployment rate looks desceptively low because when a 

 person loses their job, they move. They know nothing exists 

 to replace the lost job. Lincoln County lost 318 residents 

 last year. Business lincenses in one town were down 30% 

 this year. 



Our own State Legislature denied us one safe, clean industry 

 this year. I hope my Congress won't deny us Aerojet as 

 well. 



We are proud. We want to help ourselves by economic 

 diversification, but we need your help. I strongly urge you 

 to pass the Aerojet Land Exchange. The addition to our tax 

 rolls alone would help relive a severe budget deficit in our 

 local government and opens the doors to a strong economy. 



Thank you for your time. 



