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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 />