“Congressmen and women already earn an exorbitant amount of money from their job. I'd much rather my taxes go to education, our crumbling infrastructure, our broken prison system, and more. There's a plethora of things our taxes could buy to improve our country instead of bulk up the government's alr…”
- TRACY B
“Anyone against this bill opposes true representative democracy. Stand up and be counted, sell-outs. This is the most exciting bill I have seen come before congress in my lifetime-it contains within it the seeds of real change, the end of deadlock extremism and a real voice for every voter. The entre…”
- TRACY B
“Oh no, absolutely not. The blatant bias of this bill is both astonishing and naive. Intrinsically implied is the idea that someone with a military or law enforcement background is somehow more trustworthy than other citizens. How so? Timothy McVeigh served in the military and so did Micah Xavier Joh…”
- TRACY B
“This is a deceptive bill for a number of reasons. It presents an overly simplistic picture. The member nations have until 2024 to reach the 2% goal. So it's wrong to condemn those who haven't yet met it. And there are nations in eastern Europe that will never be able to meet that obligation. That do…”
- TRACY B
“I am dismayed that my representatives would choose to eliminate a small regulation that ensures that America's beautiful natural resources are not poisoned by pesticide use. The only thing this regulation was hurting was the patience and pockets of pesticide makers. Yet another example to remember o…”
- TRACY B
“One of the biggest arguments in favor of paid sick leave is that sick employees should not come to work. When someone who is ill stays at home, the chances of that illness being shared at work diminishes. Plus, workers recover faster from illness when they have the time to rest or seek medical atte…”
- TRACY B
“We need an independent counsel to investigate Russia, Trump and all business ties and election meddling. I am tired of officials unwilling to put country over party. It is shameful. If that is not going to happen, the least we can do is have a Bi-partisan investigation. Trump has fired the 3 people …”
- TRACY B
“This bill isn't about "free speech," it's about religious groups "engaging in political activities." This is dangerous because it paves the way for a religion-sponsored state, which is only a few steps removed from a state-sponsored religion; something our founders explicitly sought to prevent. And…”
- TRACY B
“There you go again... racing to come up with what will surely be a poorly crafted plan JUST for the sake of repealing Obamacare before Trump's 100 days when you've had YEARS to create a proper one. Take your time, do it right, and you'll regain some of the trust and respect we once had in our govern…”
- TRACY B
“Yes. As others have mentioned, lawmakers have become adept at sliding in completely unrelated policies into necessary bills. Like the budget for example, lawmakers like to try and add in policies that are meaningless to our budget and that are controversial. They do that to put their fellow lawma…”
- TRACY B
“Exactly how would this work? If an American citizen is going to lose their citizenship then it should be adjudicated in court with the burden of responsibility on the United States government to prove their case otherwise citizens could potentially lose their citizenship with a mere accusation on t…”
- TRACY B
“I'd rather spend the money on family planning, protecting the environment, PBS, science and technology, meals on wheels, basic food and shelter for the most vulnerable among us. We are flooded with more than enough images of congress and this president. If they want paintings pay for them out thei…”
- TRACY B
“I am writing to ask that you remember that the EPA was formed after our our rivers and lakes caught on fire because they were so polluted, which is what happens when companies are not regulated and those regulations enforced. In fact, river fires were common before the Clean Water Act. There were a…”
- TRACY B
“The American healthcare system is a profitable industry. It has become an increasingly lucrative business at the price of bankrupting the working class. There are many politicians who take contributions from insurance and pharmaceutical corporations so that their interest in making money off the A…”
- TRACY B
“The sponsoring legislators said it best. "Its the least congress could do". Its a slap in the face. If they are going to name a STEM grant after someone, name it after a female scientific pioneer, not a politician. Better yet, keep it named what it is so that 3 years from now when someone wants to p…”
- TRACY B
“I believe this bill is a conservative attempt to make the American people more afraid of terrorist attacks so that we will support their travel bans. Drills such as these already exist in the local level and a nation-wide bill is just to attempt to instill fear into those who support human rights of…”
- TRACY B
“Some of the hardest working people work minimum wage jobs. Some try to do so with families. It is unacceptable that a person can not maintain a minimum standard of living for themselves let alone their families that is above the poverty line. If it eats into businesses profits, tough, because the Am…”
- TRACY B