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Congress just spends money like it's going out of style. When the goverment spends more money that it brings in, you know we have a problem. Then we start to play the blame game, republicans blame the democrats, and the democrats blame the republicans. Haven't we learned that blaming each other never solves anything? They need to take responsibility and budget better...pff. Or just raise all of our taxes to try to make up for it...now that doesn't seem fair for us hard working citizens, I don't think we recieved any of that spending money. Lets just fix the problem before our economic well-being is dug into a hole so deep we can't pull ourselves out.

These law was passed in taxes stating that 24 hours before having an abortion and sonograms(ultrasound). And the doctor is require to give a description of the sonogram. People that are against these say that its to much emotional problems for the person that has made the decision.

For many years we've seen supports of marijuana try to get it legalize for consumers. Supports of the legalization say its a great profit for the government and help with the drug trafficking that we face. But is it such a good idea to support the legalization of marijuana. There are many benefits to legalization of the product but also the cons to marijuana.

Twenty-five states are currently considering over one hundred and forty bills directed at controlling obesity according to the latest article from the Washington post. The bills if passed would tax fatty foods, force fast-food restaurants to post nutrition information with menu and limit candy and sugary drinks sold in schools.

The Constitution states that the government can not force Americans to purchase anything, including healthcare coverage. But can they constitutionally force you to pay a penalty tax for not purchasing health insurance?

Starting in 2014, the IRS will enforce and collect the penalties of not caring healthcare coverage through the annual income tax filing. Basically the government is forcing you to pay for healthcare whether by your choice our theirs.

This is a list of rights and benefits same-sex marriages will received from tax and government benefits to medical and family benefits. At the end it also tells that this benefits are only for same-sex couples that live in certain states and how these do NOT apply to domestic partners or the civil union.

I found this website very helpful in the breakdown of benefits that same-sex couples are looking to gain through marriage. Which further added to my support of gay marriages.

Same-sex couples will now be allowed to file under as married filing as jointly taxes or married but separately filing as of August 29 in states that have laws approving of homosexuals.

Provides state by state breakdown of government assistance given to recipients. Shows growth of tax money being used per year. Discusses solutions and alternatives used by different countries.

Obama will take away our personal freedom by forcing us to get insurance even if not needed. Businesses will end up paying an additional 10 % of tax.

This article summarizes eight services that are now available to women without any copay or cost sharing under the Affordable Care Act

While it seems like a great thing to offer, how does this affect the taxpayers? Where does the government get the money to cover the extra cost of the "free" services? Higher taxes? We are already approaching 17 trillion in debt and running a trillion deficit every year since 2009.

"It's Personal," published in October of 2010, thinks that limited government can ensure the safety of personal freedoms in America and solve many of our economic problems. Author Pat Toomey describes taxes and health care initiatives, amongst others, as being directly linked to the loss of freedoms to establish a free enterprise system that works.

Arizona State senate is trying to introduce a ban to stop illegal immigrants from driving as well as attending Arizona Universities. Senate believes that this will clean up our system and not make tax payers have to pay for illegals.

Overview of the bill and what it contains. goes into more detail as to what is involved.

This article clarifies how Obamacare helps middle and lower class families. There are many ways that Obamacare assists in providing affordable healthcare, all of which are illustrated in the law signed by Obama on March 23, 2012 and one of them is by charging a 10% tax charge to tanning locations. There are so many changes that are in effect today due the law and more that are to become effective on October 1, 2013.

Legalization of Immigrants in the Country would be a good solution to immigration problems. I think it would save tax payers money.

Many people see planned parenthood as an organization that has been taking money from the government to fund abortions among many other issues. It's thought that this shouldn't be the case because there are so many other health care services in the states that provide the same services as well as many more services too. The break down of some of the expenses show why continuing to fund planned parenthood would not be the best solution for the tax payers money.