Where does your candidate stand on these "talking points"? Ask them before you vote for them.

1.Support of the ban on "the sale or possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines, defined in the bill as 'a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be ready restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition.' Military personnel and police would be exempt from the ban." (HR 308)

• Firearm homicide is the leading cause of death for African Americans ages 1-44.
• African Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population, but in 2007 suffered over 26% of all firearm death-and over 55% of all firearm homicides. Guns, no matter what type, in the hands of the wrong person cause pain, suffering and death.

2.Support for the Paycheck Fairness Act, part of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964 to provide equivalent safeguards for women as for other victims of workplace pay discrimination.

• For every dollar a man makes, a women makes just $.75. Its time to close the wage gap and help families.
• Eliminating pay discrimination is good for employees and employers.

3.Support for the Affordable Health Care Act signed in 2010 that has given Americans, especially African Americans and the poor, more freedom, more benefits and more control over their health care choices.

• Public health programs should help with quality prevention and care.
• Public health programs should profit the people and not insurance companies.

4.Support for public education and the reauthorization of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) so that every child received what he or she deserves a great public school.

• Put dignity back into the public school system by listening to educators- test score do not full needs of children.
• Listen to parents-they support putting in, not taking out funding for public schools.
  5.Support for amending the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.
  
  • The Employee Free Choice Act is critical to putting the economy back on track by supporting American workers.
  • A good faith relationship between employees and employers is good for business, families and the country.
  
  6.Support for compassion and recognition for the American Citizenship clause as it currently is provided for in the 14th Amendment that explicitly state that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."
  
  • Every child born in the United States should have civil and human rights protection.
  • Ending discrimination towards "the stranger" is a moral imperative.
  
  7.Support for genuine investment of resources in assuring the passage of a responsible federal budget that helps millions of families still hurt by unemployment, by sustaining/increasing and not slashing job training and education, infrastructure and technological investments, emergency food and shelter, and home heating assistance.
  
  • Shutting down the federal government should not be an option to a balanced budget.
  • Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is not limited to the least vulnerable.
    8.Support for a Constitutional Amendment to reverse of the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United that lifted restrictions on corporate influence in elections and warrant a call for a constitutional amendment to reverse it.
    
• Corporations are not people.
• Protect democracy!

9.Support for financial literacy and reduce consumer debt reduction that provides for protection from corporate exploitation.

• Invest in a vision that help American Families to become financially successful.
• Ensure business work with consumers and not against consumers.