F7:Amendments and Questions

Rep. Courtney

• Question: Will the government be funding these clinics that provide mental health tests? Will the tests be covered by health insurance?

Rep. Jackie

• Question: Will this be a mandatory class for all colleges? Can it be forced upon private institutions?

Rep. Bhagi

• Question: Does this mean getting rid of the Defense of Marriage act entirely?

Rep. Alyssa

• Amendment: All fifty states and territories shall calculate their average cost of living no more than once per every five years.
• Reason: The cost of living raises every year. For example gas prices or fare for public transportation gets more expensive every year, and ten years seems too long to wait. 
• Question: Can you think of the factors that would cause the cost of living to rise? 

Rep. Sarah

• Amendment: I don't believe we should allow all drugs in America, just marijuana. Especially due to all of the recent violence caused by synthetic drugs. 
• "From this point forward, Marijuana and all natural drugs shall be legal in the United States of America."
• Reason: Synthetic drugs (like bath salts, etc.) cause trouble not only to the user, but also the people around them.  

Rep. Maggie

• Question: Is their a source on the amount of corruption compared to representatives that are there for a long time compared to those who are there a short time?

Rep. Isaiah

• Amendment: (2) Low Income- Lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money
• Reason: The official of Low Income sets a limit for who qualifies.

Rep. Jacori

• Amendment: Please elaborate the "benefits" that officers deserve. 
• Reason: It's not really clear to me. 

Rep. Demetrius

• Amendment: (3) Set lower income for housing under $100 a month
• Due to the minimum wage, a higher price would be almost impossible for a family of two or more to pay for food, utilities, and housing.

Rep. Jonathan

• Amendment: Tax breaks shall be given to small businesses that use environmentally friendly items in their business.
• Reason: They are benefiting the environment (which is hard to do when first starting out), so they should at least get some kind of break.  

 Rep. Jalen

• Question: Does this bill include financial education for the parents so they know what to avoid when sending their child to college?