Executive Action on Guns Draws Divided Reaction

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski
Congresswoman Jackie Walorski

Indiana’s elected representatives in Congress are reacting to action taken by President Barack Obama on the subject on guns.

Following statements made this week from the executive branch, Republican Senator Dan Coats said the President is trying to “sidestep Congress” to legislate. Coats went as far as to say that the changes proposed through executive action are unconstitutional.

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Hoosier Vet Has Budget-Balancing Concerns

  
 
Monday, Memorial Day, is a day set aside to honor fallen veterans, but one Hoosier veteran is expressing concern that the country would be doing a disservice to those who survive if the President and Congress modify cost-of-living adjustments to veteran’s benefits and Social Security. Army veteran Tom Harris said balancing the budget through the use of a “Chained-CPI” to determine adjustments would have negative effects on those who have served the United States.

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