Pollution in the Artic Threatens Polar Bears
According to the EPA, the sulfur oxide emissions from a cruise ship operating on bunker fuel for one day is equal to the emissions of 13 million cars. Efforts are underway to persuade Coast Guard Commander Papp to ban BUNKER FUEL in the Artic.
Female Veterans
230,000 women fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Approximately 30,000 of this figure are single mothers.
"Gun Show" loophole
Food Stamps...
Most food stamp recipients have jobs or are seniors or children.
Stats about rape in the US...
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Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted
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15% of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 12
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44% of victims are under age 18
- 80% are under age 30
- 54% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police
- 97% of rapists will never spend a day in jail
Where a Candidate's Money Comes From...
Voter Suppression...
FACT: 11% of American citizens and 25% of African Americans don't have a valid government-issued photo ID. Make sure you do. Be #VoteReady.
"War on Women" and Paul Ryan...
During his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, Ryan cast 59 votes on abortion and other reproductive rights issues. He voted anti-choice each and every time. Ryan repeatedly voted for and co-sponsored the Federal Abortion Ban, a law that criminalizes some abortion services, endangers women's health, and carries a two-year prison sentence for doctors.
