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11 <br />being treated as adults in criminal court from 16 to <br />18; <br />22) Minimum Wage Increase - Support legislation to raise <br />the minimum wage to $10 per hour; <br />23) Re- instatement of Earned Income Tax Credit - Support <br />legislation to re- instate the State Earned Income Tax <br />Credit which greatly benefitted low wage earners until <br />its elimination after the 2013 tax year; <br />24) Expansion of Medicaid Program - Support legislation to <br />expand the Medicaid program to make health insurance <br />available to approximately 500,000 more North Carolina <br />residents; <br />25) Voter Registration and Voting - Support legislation to <br />restore same day voter registration, previous early <br />voting and Sunday early voting provisions, and the pre- <br />registration of 16 and 17 year olds in preparation for <br />voting; <br />26) Abolish State Death Penalty - Support legislation to <br />abolish the State of North Carolina's death penalty; <br />27) Priority School Issues - Support legislation to address <br />the following three issues related to schools: <br />a) * Provide local school systems with calendar <br />flexibility; <br />