Brown Joined By Fremont Community Leaders As Part Of Statewide Tour

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Brown Joined By Fremont Community Leaders As Part Of Statewide Tour

United States Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today met with community leaders at Terra Community College as part of a statewide tour to discuss how the federal government can assist with local growth.

"For too long policies set in Washington betrayed the middle class," Brown said. "This roundtable is about working together to help set new policies in Washington that reflect values here at home."

In the first year and a half of his Senate term, Brown worked to strengthen Ohio's middle class. He introduced the Patriot Employer Act of 2007, which would provide a tax credit to companies that create U.S. jobs. He is working to ensure the health of Ohio children by actively supporting the Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization legislation, which would provide health insurance to tens of thousands of Ohio children. Fighting for Ohio students, he introduced the Federal Supplemental Loan Program to help students afford college while avoiding exorbitant interest rates. He also authored a bill to help small businesses launch new products and services, and an initiative included in the Senate energy bill to help commercialize innovative alternative energy technologies.

"It is time to put out the welcome mat for new business opportunities, better health care, increased college opportunities, and alternative energy," Brown said. "The way to build our communities is by doing it together."

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