<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:pingback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/pingback/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Jim Costa - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/</link><description>whereIstand.com: Jim Costa - whereIstand.com</description><image><url>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/Thumbnail</url><title>Jim Costa - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/</link></image><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2004-2008 whereIstand.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:09:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>whereIstand.com 2.3</generator><managingEditor>nick@whereIstand.com</managingEditor><webMaster>nick@whereIstand.com</webMaster><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>It is very important that we reform the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programs
      to provide more affordable, government backed loans.</em></div></body><title>The government should provide financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure. (Lending)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/26434</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/26434</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:33:59 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;It is very important that we reform the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programs to provide more affordable, government backed loans.&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Lending</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Costa voted against a timetable.</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should not set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. (U.S. Strategy in Iraq)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/14705</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/14705</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:47:46 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Costa voted against a timetable.&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>U.S. Strategy in Iraq</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Costa voted against the Marriage Protection Amendment</em></div></body><title>The Constitution should not be amended to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. (Same-Sex Unions)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/163</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/163</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:02:18 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Costa voted against the Marriage Protection Amendment&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Same-Sex Unions</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Costa co-sponsored the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act</em></div></body><title>The federal government should subsidize the creation of new stem cell lines. (Stem cell research)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/5267</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/5267</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:25:52 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Costa co-sponsored the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Stem cell research</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Costa voted for the D.C. House Voting Rights Act</em></div></body><title>The District of Columbia should have a seat in Congress. (U.S. Politics)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/25542</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/25542</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:01:22 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Costa voted for the D.C. House Voting Rights Act&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>U.S. Politics</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Costa supported language lifting the ban.</em></div></body><title>Congress should lift the ban on offshore oil drilling. (Oil Dependence)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/50066</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/50066</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:30:52 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Costa supported language lifting the ban.&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Oil Dependence</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Cosponser of H.J.Res.1 Balanced Budget resolution </em></div></body><title>The U.S. should enact a balanced budget amendment. (National Debt)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/34403</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/34403</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:30:38 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Cosponser of H.J.Res.1 Balanced Budget resolution &lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>National Debt</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Costa Endorses Obama</em></div></body><title>Barack Obama should win the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. (Democratic Candidates)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/7795</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/7795</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 19:35:34 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Costa Endorses Obama&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Democratic Candidates</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Co-sponsored resolution encouraging recycling</em></div></body><title>The benefits of recycling outweigh the costs. (Recycling)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/25540</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/25540</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 15:49:43 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Co-sponsored resolution encouraging recycling&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Recycling</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">author added</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Costa voted against amendment to make loans dischargeable</em></div></body><title>Private student loans should not be dischargeable in bankruptcy. (Bankruptcy)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/25489</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/JimCosta/25489</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:39:56 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;em&gt;Costa voted against amendment to make loans dischargeable&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Bankruptcy</category></item></channel></rss>