MSchultz

 Hi my name is MSchultz and I am a Democrat that is a represenative of the state New York. The represenative that I agree with most is [|Scott Murphy.]

~ It has New York City which is the largest city in the U.S. ~ New York City was the U.S. capital from 1789-1790. ~ New York was named after England's Duke of York. ~ Dairying is the most important farming activity in New York. ~ New York was the first state to require licenses plates on cars.
 * New York is a very interesting state. Some facts about it are:**

~New York adopted the death penalty in 1995 but abandoned it in 2004. ~Governor George E. Pataki was the major force behind the reinstitution of the death penalty. ~Governor George E. Pataki signed the death penalty into law. ~Since June 24, 2004, the death penalty has been declared unconstitutional. ~No prisoner on Death Row has been found innocent.
 * The issue that I am interested in is the death penalty. Some facts on death penalty in New York are:**

**Issue #1- The punishment-**

Death penalty punishment under the principle of the punishment should fit the crime. People who favor capital punishment say that murderers should be executed in revenge for their crimes. They say that the the criminal being executed is justice for murder victims and their survivors. It should be "an eye for an eye". But some say that life is valuable and no one should ever be kissed for any reason. I say that the punishment is a good thing.


 * Issue #2- The cost-**

Death penalty opponents argue that the death penalty is expensive. Anti-death penalty people say that it costs more than it would cost to just put the murderers in prison for life. But some people say the death penalty is a cost-effective alternative to life imprisonment. Another solution to the death penalty is that its' costs could be lowered by restricting the number of deaths. I think the death penalty is a cost-effective solution.


 * Issue #3- Is it unconstitutional-**

Some people say the death penalty is unconstitutional because it violates the Eighth Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment because it is cruel and unusual punishment to put someone through the pain of being executed. But if you put limits on the issue, for example the punishment cannot bring any unwanted pain to the criminal, it would not violate any amendments. I think the death penalty is constitutional.

Bill Number: HB3 My bill supports the issue that the death penalty should be allowed. It states that any criminal that has committed a murder or rape should be put to death. It has to be someone over the age of 15 years and without a mental condition. Also, the punishment will not put unwanted pain on the criminal. Just think if some one killed a person close to you. Wouldn't you want them to get what they deserve? Well, our bill is here to make that happen. Here is the link to the wiki for my bill: HB3
 * Information about my bill:**


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