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U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) has President Barack Obamaās back. After Obamaās first State of the Union address on Jan. 27, Capps released the following statement: āI share the Presidentās commitment to focus on creating jobs, helping small businesses, and cracking down on Wall Streetās irresponsible behavior. I also applaud the Presidentās call to do more to improve education in America. Education has always helped open the doors of opportunity and economic success and I am confident that this is an investment in our nationās future that will pay huge dividends. Finally, I commend President Obama for calling for the repeal of the so-called āDonāt Ask, Donāt Tellā policy. I have long believed that this discriminatory policy does not make our military stronger nor does it make our nation safer.ā
This article appears in Feb 4-11, 2010.

