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Name: Emily Siedel State: New Jersey Party: Independent

The Congressional person that I am most like is Robert Menendez. We share many similarities in our views on issues such as gun control and affordable education. Senator Menedez believes that everyone should be able to have any education they desire. He was the first of his family to go to college, and believes that it opens many doors. He also believes that law enforcement should be provided with the necessities they need to protect our Country from gangs, violence, and terrorism. I believe that everyone should have a chance at higher education, and that financial issues should not effect your chances. Our only significant difference is in our political parties; he is a democrat and I am an independent.

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1. New Jersey is the car theft capitol of the United States. 2. It has the most diner's in the world. 3. First Professional basketball at Trenton. 4. It has more race horses than Kentucky. 5. The official dance is the square dance.
 * __Five Interesting Facts About New Jersey:__**

1. One sixth of all drugs come from New Jersey. 2. Thousands of people die from abuse daily. 3. Six percent of people in New Jersey are unemployed. 4. Approximately 30,000 people are shot a year. 5. 14,000 to 18,000 deaths a year are related to tobacco use.
 * __Five Facts About My State That Relate to My Issues:__**

__**Three Issues:**__

//1. Tobacco// Tobacco is a plant that kills. In the U.S. alone tobacco causes over 438,000 people every year. Tobacco causes cancer and it can be severe in places such as the mouth, throat, lungs, and the brain. Smoking increases your risk of having any type of cancer by 10 to 15 percent. Besides cancer, smoking can cause other diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and atherosclerosis. I believe that we should outlaw tobacco to help prevent these diseases. I have seen that it not only affects the patient, but their families well-being as well. I have been exposed to this due to relatives smoking, it not only harms them physically, but can also alter their personality.

//2. Alcohol// Alcohol is one of the major concerns with teenage deaths. Alcohol in general is not terrible, but when you abuse it, it can be deadly. Organizations such as MADD, (mothers against drunk driving) try to show the effects that alcohol has on our teenagers in America. Drinking and driving causes 25,000 deaths a year in America. Not only does alcohol affect you, but it affects everyone around you. I am also strongly against alcohol, I believe that either allowing everyone to drink it or not allowing it at all would be extremly beneficial. In England, alcohol is available to everyone, so teens don't have the desire to break laws and drink underage. Alcohol kills in many ways, especially in cases of drunk driving. But not everyone involved in these accidents dies, one woman was severly burned, causing her to have multiple surgeries. Now she is scared to go out in public, for fear of being made fun of for an unrecognizeable face.

//3. Gun Abuse// Guns don't kill people, people kill people. We have tried to put restraints on how many guns are sold, but we still have no control on it. 400,000 guns are sold in America each year. Even if people have a valid reason for owning guns, they don't always use them for their purpose. Weather it is defensive, suicide, homocide, or any other reasons, 30,896 deaths are related to guns. Guns are fine when used for recreational use, or safety purposes, but some people use them for the wrong reasons. Places like Detroit, have dozens of kids in the Ghetto, who are subject to guns. These kids are innocent enough, but a gang life soon clouds judgement, and the lines are blurred between right and wrong.

__**Link to Bill:**__ http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/HB52

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