JGartrell

Julius Gartrell

Idaho

Moderate

__**Endorsement for president**__ I support Obama. I agree with him more than any other candidate. He made at least a small positive impact on the economy,despite some republicans blaming it all on him. He is trying to pass a bill to protect veterans from college recruiters, who try to take advantage of G.I. bills. He is planning on simplifying the tax code and repealing tax cuts in an attempt to further fix the economy. It seems to me that a lot of people who do not like Obama are just listening to the Republicans and not doing their own research. Obama is doing much better so far than the last president, who was a Republican.

__**Congressperson:**__ Mike Simpson, 2nd District. I agree with him on lower taxes being taken from small businesses. Small businesses cannot always afford to pay the same taxes as larger businesses. I also agree with his support for the ability to hunt and fish on public land. Other issues that he is involved in are the Stop Online Piracy Act and modernizing the Endangered Species act. The Stop Online Piracy Act helps prevent people from getting copyrighted material for free that they would otherwise have to pay for. The people in the government who protect endangered species need more resources to do their job well in the modern age.


 * __Bill:__** //SB16//

__**5 interesting facts:**__ 1. Idaho produces 72 different precious and semiprecious gems. 2. #1 producer of potatoes, trout, and lentils. 3. More rivers than any other state 4. Arco, Idaho was the first city ever lit by atomic energy. 5. sightings of huge serpentlike monsters moving faster than horses near Bear Lake.

__**Reasons to visit**__ 1. Lots of scenic backcountry. 2. Some of the most diverse outdoor recreation opportunities in the country. 3. world-famous fishing. 4. more than two dozen state parks. 5. 19,000 miles of trails and thousands more of rivers.

__**3 main resources**__ 1. Potatoes. 2. Trout. 3. Lentils.

__**3 biggest employers**__ 1. Micron Technology Inc 2. U.S. Air Force Base 3. Mountain Home Afb

__**Issues**__ Today, our country has many issues for the government to solve. I chose three that I think are important. It is widely known that we need to make new jobs. I think that this should be done by funding new businesses. We will provide the money by raising taxes. These new businesses will provide new jobs for Americans. We should also stop importing as many goods from China, which will force consumers to buy more American-made goods.

Now, my next topic. School vending machines should be removed altogether. If a student knows that he/she will need a snack, they should bring one from home. Vending machines currently provide mostly fatty snacks and many students would not eat healthy snacks, making it an unnecessary waste of the school's money.

My final issue is that some weapons should be available only to the Military and Law Enforcement, not civilians. If civilians are not allowed to have guns, it could significantly reduce crime. Military and law enforcement require guns to be effective, but civilians do not have any need for firearms. I would not try to take away guns altogether, but I would limit the types allowed to civilians. These are my three Mock Congress issues.

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