HB24

Sponsors: Andrew Oulton, Andrew Messing, Chris Sloe

Issue Category and bill title: __Increasing National Guard and National Defense__

Purpose- Hire 10 battalions (500 men each) of National Guard with weapons and supplies to increase National Defense and general safety of the American public.

Eligibility-Our bill will apply to everyone that is thinking about joining the National Guard, and everyone in the United States. It will also apply to the soldiers already in the National Guard. our bill will aslo apply for people looking for jobs for today.

Terms and Benefits: 1. Term- Adds for National Guard- Asking for volunteers, different jobs, and amount they would be paid. Post signs at popular places including Walmart, Facebook, The Military Channel, History Channel, Lowes, and Home Depot. These advertisements will be paid by taxes, and donations, and they will be put up by National Guard leaders. 2. Benefit- If a country attacks America, we have many soldiers ready to defend our country, and to fight them off. 3. Term- The costs of products, and pay for the soldiers will be paid by increase of taxes and donations 4. Benefit- Companies that supply products for the soldiers will sell more products, and receive more income, requiring more jobs, which helps the economy. 5. Term- Each soldier will be paid around $50,000 a year depending on position of rank, duty, and job inside of National Guard. 6. Benifit- If a riot breaks out, it can be controlled by soldiers sent out to help stop it. 7. Benifit- If a conflict breaks out over seas, we have ready, prepared soldiers to go over, and fight. If this occurs, our country will not have to hire, draft, and train as many soldiers.

Fiscal Impact- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">This bill will be paid for in a few different ways. One way is raising taxes, by a fair price. Another way of recieving money for this bill is accepting donations from companies that produce products needed. For this bill, there will be a couple different costs. One of the costs is only paid once, it is $118,576,910 dollars. This cost includes everything needed, exept for food, medical care, and payment of the soldiers, and staff. The other cost which is needed once a year is $271,250,000 dollars which includes food, medical care, and payment of the soldiers, and staff.