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__Jackie Sloe __ Ohio Rob Portman Republican **Webite:** [] ~he is the leader in Congress for an original community-based anti-drug abuse effort ~defends jobs made by smaller businesses ~made efforts to decrease federal spending ~supported worldwide trading ~the major industries are airplanes, cars, chemicals, farming, mining (coal), plastics, rubber products, steel ~top 5 cities are Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, and Akron ~the state stone is flint ~state motto is With God, All Things Are Possible ~is also known as the Buckeye State **Facts About Ohio Relating to my Issues:**. ~in the 1990's Ohio used to be the main state creating power plant pollution, but after some help from environmentalists, we have much cleaner air and are now trying to push the issue up to federal concerns ~Ohio is the 11th highest in our nation to spend money on medical care for obesity ~the rate of obese adults has more than doubled where as the rate of overweight adults has remained steady ~unless used for hunting, sporting, or educational purposes, it is against the law to give someone under the age of 21 a gun ~to own a handgun, rifle, or shotgun, you don't need to have a license or state permit <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~Air Pollution- Air pollution is a terrible thing. It is ruining our own health as well as many other animals. There are too many dangerous chemicals floating about in our atmosphere and the government should work on keeping the pollution to minimum
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~Obesity- As I said before, obesity needs to be taken under control. America, including many other countries, needs to understand more that everyone should take into consideration of what kinds of foods they are consuming as well as how much exercise they are doing daily. Last year I wrote a report in English class about how businesses should change the food on vending machines to healthier snacks. I still believe that it should take place since I know that people need enough fuel throughout the entire day, but instead of chips eat an apple or orange. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~Gun Control- Gun safety is extremely important. There should be strict rules on who can manufacture, sell, and handle them. I like the idea of the government making whoever sells them, that they record the persons name and contact information. There is too much violence that occurs with guns and even though researchers have stated that the violence rate would still be high, at least without guns more people would be able to survive and be successful. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Gun Control Bill <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~The reason my group is proposing this bil is to ensayre the safety of eveyday civillians by limiting the people who are allowed to purchase guns or even own them. this bill also helps with making sure that our country is more united together instead of falling apart because we would be fighting against each otehr and more open for attack of terrorists. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~Our gun control bill starts with anyone who wants to purchase a gun has to go through the process of recieving a permit. Because they must get a permit, their background and records will be checked to make sure that they are safe people and not have a reputation of bringing harm to others. They must also go through several hours of training at the center so that they know how to use, clean, and take care of their gun once they get the permit. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">~I think that people should vote for this bill because eberyone would be much safer. In certain ares that are on the top of the list of most dangerous citites would have to worry less about the violence since it would decrease. The death rate would also decrease, because even though there may still be violence, it wouldnt seem as destructive with less guns out there.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">one-quarter of the worlds carbon dioxide emissions comes from America
 * about 70,000 premature deaths due to pollution
 * using broadband and the Internet will help save 1 billion tons of carbon from being released into he air.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">people who drop out of college and high school graduates have the same obesity rates.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">until around the age of 60, the overall obesity rate increases
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">obese people have higher annual medical costs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">about 40%-45% house-holds in America contain guns
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">people with a gun are prohibited to walking within 1,000 feet of a school.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">14 million background checks for gun purchases were made in 2009

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