The key to containing gun violence is to providing and enforce individual accountability for gun ownership. Minimum Federal guidelines should be established. The States can create even stricter standards.

Right now, members of congress are in D.C. addressing tax and budget issues that need to be resolved before the end of the year. One critical issue under consideration is whether to extend the adoption tax credit. As many of you know and some who don't know, the adoption tax credit is ofte a major factor in a family's ability to adopt. Without this financial resource, many families simply can't afford to! That means children are waiting too- waiting to see whether they will be able to join a loving, stable home of their own. And it all rests on whether our government reauthorizes- and makes refundable* the adoption tax credit.

The GOP once again is targeting Social Security to balance the budget. There are too many senior citizens in this country dependent on this income. Cutting Social Security is not the solution to reducing the deficit.

Release the former Marine, Jon Hammar, who is locked up for no good reason in a Mexican prison after he secured permission from U.S. Customs to carry an antique rifle across the border. He then checked in with Mexican officials, who arrested Hammar, threw him in prison, and chained him to his bunk. Let's get him home to his family by Christmas.

Van Buren Township and the City of Belleville need to recruit new and inviting businesses to our community. We have so much to offer in terms of location, the lake, and our people. The residents are eager to welcome new businesses to our community that will enhance the lakefront atmosphere and provide a wider variety of options for dining, shopping, and entertainment. Panera Bread is on the top of the list for 'most wanted' businesses in 48111. We need to tell Panera to come to 48111!

Congress insists to cut Social Security even though this is a program that is fully funded by us the people. Social Security does not affect the deficit because it is a program already paid for by taxing our wages. I do not deny that modifications have to be made to the collection of the Social Security Taxes, (increase the cap 110,000 and increase the rate of these taxes), but this modifications need to be separated from the negotiations for the Budget, since Social Security is already funded by us. If our Congress and Senate insist on modifying our Social Security I propose that they also make reductions, cuts and increase the age for their pensions. I think that would only be fair since they insist on making cuts to a program that has already been paid for.

Reform gun control laws to reduce violence using guns.

Because of what happened in Newtown CT. There is talk of gun control. Hunters and gun advocates don't want to give up their right and I feel we should all be able to provide protection for ourselves and our family's. Since it's not the gun deciding who to kill it's the person holding it I think anyone that wants to own/carry a gun should have to have a mental health evaluation. Also a family therapy session maybe 3 sessions. You typically have to wait 3 days for a permit anyway.

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John Boehner has been the disruptive leader for the party of NO. His efforts have done nothing to further the good of the country, and he should resign his position, or be recalled.

A Financial Transaction Patriot Fee: Raising Revenue and Restraining High-Speed Trading could raise $350 Billion over ten years