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FLORIDA OPEN DEBATE

Ask Congressman David Jolly (R-FL) and Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) about the issues that are most important to you -- then vote and tell others! Watch the Florida Open Debate for U.S. Senate right here on Monday, April 25, at 7:00 pm EDT. All questions will be chosen from among those that receive the most votes online.
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322

Why is Congress allowing the VA to violate Geneva and UN treaties?

VA has made up its own definition of Inland waterways of Vietnam, ignoring Geneva and UN Treaties all of which define Inland waters this allows VA to deny Agent Orange disabilities to Vietnam Vets.

Submitted by: Richard S. from TX
April 19, 2016, 9:41 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
392

Will you pardon Edward Snowden?

Snowden is the whistleblowers of all whistleblowers and he deserves the protections afforded to others like him. The people are the ONLY check to tyranny and knowledge thier most powerful tool.

Submitted by: Antonio L. from CA
April 22, 2016, 5:52 p.m.
Issue area: Civil Rights
315

What will you do to stop the corporate influence over FDA & USDA policies?

2 agencies control our entire food & health system. They attack our right to choose what we put in our bodies, daily! Gmo labels, vitamins, natural cures & organic.Our health choices are under attack!

Submitted by: Kimberly J. from MD
April 22, 2016, 1:37 a.m.
Issue area: Health
394

Do support Puerto Rico becoming 51st state of the United States ?

In a 2012 status referendum 61% of voters supported statehood
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Submitted by: Douglas Twyman from NV
April 19, 2016, 7:06 p.m.
Issue area: Civil Rights
261

Will you re-instate the FCC Fairness Doctrine?

Dormant since 1987, the Fairness Doctrine ensured that media outlets presented an array of views on an issue thereby ensuring viewers could draw from all relevant information and ideas.

Submitted by: Antonio L. from CA
April 22, 2016, 6:07 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
297

Should civic responsibility and media awareness be mandatory learing in HS?

Mainstream media has saturated our world with 24 hr news, the corporate control, therefore gov't is responsible to make its citizenry aware of who owns it and how it effects political process, agree?

Submitted by: yumpladukfoo from NY
April 21, 2016, 11:42 a.m.
Issue area: Education
348

Racist treatment of African Americans in the judicial system

What do you suggest to stop racist treatment of Black people by police, prosecutors and judges, such as: violence by police, over-charging & harsh sentences?

Submitted by: Jebbb! from FL
April 24, 2016, 5:48 p.m.
Issue area: Civil Rights
271

How will you handle the pending Central States Pension Fund insolvency?

Over $3 trillion annually in pensions will be lost in the U.S. due to illegal Wall Street investments. With an economic multiplier of 7, this will be devastating to the U.S. economy for decades.

Submitted by: gailtoo from FL
April 21, 2016, 12:35 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
283

Where do you stand on the war on the whistleblowers?

The Espionage Act of 1917 has jailed a # of members from the intelligence/military industrial complex for leaking classified info on corruption. Given this, should whistleblowers even come forward?

Submitted by: GP from OH
April 22, 2016, 11:02 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
298

Should Hillary be investigated for her billions in arms deals to donors?

While Sec. of State, Hillary Clinton directed billions in arms deals to donors. I am tired of Dems turning a blind eye to other Dems and failing to investigate what may be massive financial misdeeds.

Submitted by: Michael B. from WI
April 21, 2016, 12:58 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
252

How will you work to get a more fair voting system?

Will you work to implement a voting system that is more representative of the positions of the American people?

Submitted by: TriceraTiger from OH
April 24, 2016, 5:04 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
319

What do you think about focusing more on critical thinking skills at K-12?

At the college level and in private schools, they focus on critical thinking more than in public schools. College is too late for many and obviously only the affluent can afford private schools.
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Submitted by: Joe N. from MT
April 21, 2016, 1:45 a.m.
Issue area: Education
273

Do you support rehabilitating criminals so they can come back into society?

If we don't support alternatives people are going to stay the same as they always were. We will continue a cycle of imprisonment, do you agree how awful it is to waste people's lives and our money?

Submitted by: Jilow from IA
April 21, 2016, 12:47 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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What are you doing to make care for mentall illness accessible, compassionate?

Florida has one of the lowest ratings in the u.s. for mental health care. It affects every family and often includes drug and alcohol abuse. Because we don't usually talk about it, sufferers are margi

Submitted by: Marilyn S. from FL
April 21, 2016, 6:10 p.m.
Issue area: Health
252

Will you support the U.S relations with Cuba?

As a cuban anerican I worry that after Obama is gone the governmet will reverse the reborn relations with Cuba. Most cuban americans of the present support relations and want to see the embargo end.

Submitted by: fairqueen from FL
April 21, 2016, 1:22 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
541

Will you both release your tax returns in the interest of open government?

Presidential and Senate candidate regularly release their tax returns, often going back ten or more years. Will you both promise to do the same?

Submitted by: Sarah Rodriguez from FL
April 19, 2016, 7:40 a.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
477
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Are you for or against increasing funding for NASA?

NASA is an important part of not only Florida's, but America's history. Right now, we rely on the Russians to bring our astronauts to the ISS. What will you do to ensure NASA is properly funded?

Submitted by: Todd from FL
April 19, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
Issue area: Infrastructure & Technology
312

Would you commit to delisting Cannabis and releasing all interned for POT offins

Even the Federal government has a patent on the medical uses of Cannabis. Cannabis as a safe recreational and beneficial medical drug is undeniable.

Submitted by: Jerry Schull from GA
April 25, 2016, 8:26 a.m.
Issue area: Health
394
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What will you do to help small businesses?

Small business (VERY small business) is being taxed at 33+%. Many major corps pay less in $ and %. What will you do to fix that?

Submitted by: ml123 from FL
April 20, 2016, 8:38 a.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
407

What steps would you take to create a national day for voting

across the country votes are being suppressed

Submitted by: christoff from GA
April 21, 2016, 5:44 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
361

Would you support a national ban on electronic voting machines and tabulators?

These machines have repeatedly been shown to be easily hacked and completely unaccountable.

Submitted by: Bill R. from TX
April 24, 2016, 4:33 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections

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