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 * __Respond to the following__**:
 * You've learned that it is the job of our senators and representatives to respresent us in congress. If you could write Steve Kagen, Herb Kohl, or Russ Feingold a letter to bring in front of congress to address any issue you wish, what would you want to say to our government?**

Dear Congress, We believe that there should be a smoking ban. It is creates bad health problems, and many people die from lung cancer because of smoking. Did you know that second hand smoke is worse than breathing the smoke in yourself? Well it is, and many people with lung related problems can't go out and enjoy a dinner at a restauraunt becuase of second hand smoking. 3000 nonsmoking adults die of diseases caused by exposure to second hand smoke every year. Smoking stinks, gives you bad breath, and is not healthy at all. Each day, 3,000 **teens** smoke their first cigarette. Teens have started smoking at the youngest of age 12. Why not ban something that is not useful and kills many people? The tabacco in smoking is very addictive, and many people who have tried to stop, just can't. If we make it illegal to smoke, it would help almost everyone in the long run. It would keep people from smoking, and keep more people healthy. You might say that companies who sell cigarettes will run into economy problems. Today, the whole economy is in an economic depression and they could come up with a different item to sell that would be useful to many people. Many public places have been banned smoking, so why not make it illegal. By age 12 or 13 years 31% of kids have tried smoking and this has doubled to 59% by age 14 or 15. Smoking makes a difference right away, you can taste and smell food better.

Sources: [|www.quitquide.com/smokingfacts.html] [|www.smokingfacts.net/Secondhandsmokingfacts.html] [|www.smokingfacts.net/Teensmokingfacts.html] [|www.dccps.nci.nih.gov/tcrb/SmokingFacts/about.html]

Dear congress,

I think that our nation is being ruined by smokers. So that is why I am writing you this letter to ask you to ban smoking. Some young kids get addicted to it at a young age so that is why it should be banned before they get addicted and become unhealthy. Smoking is very bad for people who do it, but its also bad for the people around them. People who dont smoke are getting punished by the people who do smoke.

Smoking can ruin peoples lungs by giving them lung cancer and give you heart disease. People who smoke spend alot of money each week on packs of cigrettes. This doesn't help them becouse they wont have enough money to pay their bills. Even though it would not be good for the economy we can find other things that are better for us to sell. So that is why we should ban smoking

we are here today to talk about, money. As you know we are in a very difficult financial state. People are getting fired, laid off, or quitting their jobs because of money issues. And to their dismay there aren't any other jobs out there. These days it’s very difficult to get a job these days because; there might not be enough money offered for that job, or the company cannot hire because they don't have the money to pay. Some people weren't happy with what they had before, now they have nothing. Who’s going to be happy of that? It’s important that the head of the house has a well-paying job, to support their family.
 * Dear Mr. Feingold,**

What can we do about this? Well we could cut down on taxes, gas prices, and groceries, and give everyone free life insurance. We only have one life to live, so why would we be struggling, and working hard and long hours for that life? We shouldn’t! And I think you might agree, with us, it’s hard to see those you love struggling to keep their home or feed their children. And if we don't make a change now, it will be too late to change anything later. Also the outcome would be horrific, people living on the streets, digging in garbage cans for food, and homeless shelters will fill up too quickly. A little bit of it is happening right now, I wouldn't want to be around when basically everyone was in that situation. Let's make a change for the better, and help those who are in the worst.

October 27, 2009

Dear Congress,

I’m writing to you today about hunting. I know you have recently lowered the age to ten years old. (With a parent.) I think it should be raised back to thirteen and they also need to have a parent with them. Ten years old is way too young. I know they’re smart, but I don’t think they know how to handle a gun properly. Plus, I don’t feel safe hunting because I worry that I might get shot.

People may argue that all ages should be able to hunt. But kids need to know what they are doing. Kids younger than thirteen can still go hunting with their parents, but they shouldn’t shoot a gun. The woods aren’t safe with little kids hunting. Plus, even if the age does stay at ten, then they must take hunter safety. If they don’t know what they’re doing, people or something other than deer could get hurt.

To sum it all up you need to change the age back to thirteen. The woods just aren’t safe with little kids hunting.

I would like to ask you guys about loweren bills and rent for your house and for food and clothes and anything else that you will need.You guys should think about that and see if that would work because so much people have to pay so much money on bills and rent for their house and for food for them to eat and clothes for us to wear. And that way if you guys lower bills and rent people would have money to get food and clothes and house payments so that we don't have to get worried about not being able to pay it.
 * My letter to the congress**

And we should have this as a law so that people can have money to sprend on things that you could need for you to live and so that you don't become bankrupt and then you have to wait for you to get your paycheck so that you can pay off your payment and that you can get ahead so that you don't fall behide and have a hole much of bills that you have to pay and if you get done then you can get food,clothes, and to be able to get all of your own bills.