American politicians have been scrambling to concoct new legislation in an attempt to

stem the tide of these violent outbursts.

Today, President Barack Obama revealed a slew of possible actions, many suggested by a task

force headed-up by Vice President Joe Biden, including a series of suggestions to Congress.

As pointed out by the Washington Times, embedded in his suggestions to Congress is the requested

allocation of $10 million to study violent media.

However, it’s not as significant as it may seem, with the Times noting that “President

Obama’s pushback against gun violence focuses heavily on new firearms restrictions and on

mental health, but video games and movies – two cultural issues that many Americans

blame for violence – get little attention.”

The requested money amounts to, in governmental terms, an incredibly paltry sum. The American

government spends over $10 billion dollars per day.

Nonetheless, should Congress vote to allocate $10 million to the Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention, the group will be able to undertake a study “investigating the relationship

between video games, media images, and violence.”

But here’s the important part, according to the Times: “…overall, the White House

said that while limiting guns is the role of the government, controlling what Americans

see in movies and games is best left to parents.”

With Congress at an impasse over the debt ceiling, it’s unclear whether the Republican-controlled

House of Representatives and the Democrat-controlled Senate will agree to any of Obama’s suggestions,

nonetheless this one. However, we’ll keep you posted if and when legislation is officially

drafted and sent to Congress.

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