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Brandon Jackson, Massachusetts Political Party:Moderate Liberal (Democrat) Congress Person: John Kerry, Democrat for Massachusetts. John Kerry is interested in helping Massachusetts' fishing industry to become stronger.

Endorsement for President: President Obama sighned the affordable health care act which states that no indivisual should be denied of their health coverage because of pre existing conditions. large employers are required to contribute to the health plan and requires to tell how much goes to the patients premium care and the V.A cant give at least a minimum amount of care. Obama established an early retirement reinsurence program(if an employee retires early the government will allow that person to get reinsured). Obama saved the auto industries from going bankrupt. Increased the minority(blacks,women,hespanic, ect.) access to captal.Since Obama took office, the economy grew by 5.9% in the 4th quarter of 2010.Obama will be remembered for Signing the Lilly Ledbetter act of 2009.Obama expanded the hate crime prevention act to include gender, sexual oriantation, and disabilities. provided $26 billionaid package for 160,000 teacher jobs.Obama established a school programs to emphasize space and science achievments. those are the few out of 567 things Obama did in office thus far.

Bill: HB42 Title: Guns Don't Kill People they just Help Purpose: You should have to have a permit to have a gun in the house. If you need to protect yourself in your own house you should be able to. If you go out your house with a gun or you should get arrested. 2/10 houses are robbed in a week in America. If everyone could have a gun to protect their homes, their things wouldn't be stolen. This bill will help law enforcement do there job by allowing homeowners to protect their own stuff. This will also save Americans money on insurance by keeping the thefts to a minimum. This is the purpose of making this bill. 3 reason people should vote for our bill... 3 reasons why people should vote for our bill because guns have been used for murder and theft than for protection.

5 Interesting Facts about Massachusetts: > It opened in Boston in 1806.
 * 1) Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith.
 * 2) The country's first college, Harvard university, was founded in 1636.
 * 3) The nation's first subway station was the Boston subway built in 1897.
 * 4) Revere Beach was the first beach to open to the public in Massachusetts.
 * 5) The African Meeting House was the first church in America to be built by Africans, non-slavery.

5 Reasons to visit Massachusetts 1. whale watching 2.cape cod 3.balloon school of Massachusetts 4.Terror Trail in Salem 5.white water rafting in Charlemont

3 Main Agricultural Resources in Massachusetts 1.dairy products 2.horse production 3.farming

3 Largest Employers of Massachusetts 1.TJX Co 2.Raytheon Co 3.EMC Corp

Mock Congress Issues

Issue 1: Gun Control too many people have been using gun for Issue 2:

Issue 3:

Resources/ Websites 1. [|www.50states.com] 2.www.wikipedia.org 3.HB42 4. 5.