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Is that worse than the supply side trickle down (that dont trickle down) economic policies of the last 8 years?
Obama has tried to raise the min wage, give the middle class tax cuts, give small businesses taxes cuts, lower credit card interest rates, lower student loan rates, and end tax breaks for corporations that outsource jobs (potentially bringing millions of high paying jobs back to America.) But the republicans stopped Obama from doing all those things.
And while Americans loose their gun rights on the state level, the Washington republicans take no action on the national level to regulate and contain the situation.
And while Americans loose their gun rights on the state level, the Washington republicans take no action on the national level to regulate and contain the situation.
Some facts since the first recorded mass shooting in 1966:
• 869 victims (17.38 people a year on average)
• 144 deaths were age 19 or younger
• 244 guns were used (4.88 guns a year)
• 4 weapons on average per event
• Of the ones that we do know about 140 were obtained legally and 39 were illegal
• 9 mm show up the most often
• 126 males and 3 females were the shooter makeup
• "Twenty-seven percent of the mass shootings occurred in workplaces, and 1 in 8 took place at schools. Others took place in religious, military, retail and restaurant or other locations. California has had more mass shootings than any other state, with 21."
• "People killed in mass shootings make up less than half of 1 percent of the people shot to death in the United States. More than half of gun deaths every year are suicides. In 2015, more than 12,000 people have been killed by guns, according to the Gun Violence Archive."
Now how silly does it look to have a bunch of "grown-ups" sitting in the floor trying to convict an entire nation without due process in the halls of congress? Talk about picking your battles... All deaths are tragic but this is just pathetic. If you're going to try and save lives through legislation why not start with, to use POTUS' terminology, going after the heart attack first, literally?
• You're 37 times more likely to be killed by heart disease than by homicide using any weapon, not just guns and not in a mass shooting.
• You're 33 times more likely to die by malignant neoplasms than by homicide using any weapon, not just guns and not in a mass shooting.
• You're 8.35 times more likely to die by a cerebrovascular event than by homicide using any weapon, not just guns and not in a mass shooting.
• You're 7.73 times more likely to die by a respiratory disease than by homicide using any weapon, not just guns and not in a mass shooting.
• You're 6.73 times more likely to die by accident than by homicide using any weapon, not just guns and not in a mass shooting.
Hey, how about all these bleeding heart Democrats get in their limos and do a sit-in in front of America’s largest mosque complex, officially known as Turkish-American Culture and Civilization Center in Maryland and protest Muslims killing American citizens. Think that will ever happen?
Obama has tried to raise the min wage, give the middle class tax cuts, give small businesses taxes cuts, lower credit card interest rates, lower student loan rates, and end tax breaks for corporations that outsource jobs (potentially bringing millions of high paying jobs back to America.) But the republicans stopped Obama from doing all those things.
No he hasn't. He says a lot of things but generally does the opposite. The (D)'s held the majority in both the House and Senate and enriched the top. They held the Senate and the White House even longer and did none of that. They did extend the Bush tax cuts though.
If the (D)'s had done half of those things when they had the opportunity they would still be in control but they insisted on pushing through their massive welfare program for the insurance and pharmaceutical companies instead.
Some facts since the first recorded mass shooting in 1966:
• 869 victims (17.38 people a year on average)
• 144 deaths were age 19 or younger
• 244 guns were used (4.88 guns a year)
• 4 weapons on average per event
• Of the ones that we do know about 140 were obtained legally and 39 were illegal
• 9 mm show up the most often
• 126 males and 3 females were the shooter makeup
• "Twenty-seven percent of the mass shootings occurred in workplaces, and 1 in 8 took place at schools. Others took place in religious, military, retail and restaurant or other locations. California has had more mass shootings than any other state, with 21."
• "People killed in mass shootings make up less than half of 1 percent of the people shot to death in the United States. More than half of gun deaths every year are suicides. In 2015, more than 12,000 people have been killed by guns, according to the Gun Violence Archive."
Now how silly does it look to have a bunch of "grown-ups" sitting in the floor trying to convict an entire nation without due process in the halls of congress? Talk about picking your battles... All deaths are tragic but this is just pathetic. If you're going to try and save lives through legislation why not start with, to use POTUS' terminology, going after the heart attack first, literally?
American men, women, and children are being shot in schools, movie theaters, and night clubs. And republicans in Washington refuse to take (any) measure to help solve the problem. Democrats in congress are simply taking a symbolic stand against republicans who refuse to address Americans being killed with guns.
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• You're 37 times more likely to be killed by heart disease than by homicide using any weapon, not just guns and not in a mass shooting.
• You're 33 times more likely to die by malignant neoplasms than by homicide using any weapon, not just guns and not in a mass shooting.
• You're 8.35 times more likely to die by a cerebrovascular event than by homicide using any weapon, not just guns and not in a mass shooting.
• You're 7.73 times more likely to die by a respiratory disease than by homicide using any weapon, not just guns and not in a mass shooting.
• You're 6.73 times more likely to die by accident than by homicide using any weapon, not just guns and not in a mass shooting.
Any you're voting to add $24.5 trillion dollars to our national debt in the next 20 years, and then leave Americas children living in a bankrupt country. Trump
And just like you could care less about adding $24.5 trillion dollars to our national debt, the majority of Americans could care less about all your facts and figures above. Fact is Americans are being gunned down in schools, movie theaters, and night clubs. And the majority of Americans want something done about it.
No he hasn't. He says a lot of things but generally does the opposite. The (D)'s held the majority in both the House and Senate and enriched the top. They held the Senate and the White House even longer and did none of that. They did extend the Bush tax cuts though.
If the (D)'s had done half of those things when they had the opportunity they would still be in control but they insisted on pushing through their massive welfare program for the insurance and pharmaceutical companies instead.
Sources say Obama/democrats tried to do all those things (but the republicans stopped them.)
These questions have been answered. No one needs a 60 inch television. A car with 500 HP. etc.
As far as I'm concerned you should be allowed to own a bazooka.
I agree! - but who keeps crying for the freedom to own the assault weapon? I think they fit right in with the bazooka--- restricted!
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