Why do Republicans suppress voters' rights, deny equal rights, & falsify facts?
Republicans have a history of claiming family & Christian values and then enact the most un-Christian legislation. Women & minorities are not property nor subservient to white males. Try truth & fact
What is your opinion on the privatization of child welfare system?
Governor Jeb Bush privatized the child welfare system. Do you support returning the system to the state? CEOs are getting rich while workers remain overworked and exhausted.
How would you tackle the environmental degradation caused profit-seeking corpora
How would you tackle the environmental degradation caused profit-seeking corporations? It is a well-known fact that self-interest is destroying our planet. What is your plan to address this?
How will you increase sexual health education, support, & resources for youth?
Regardless of your opinion on the morality of abortion, outlawing it doesn't keep it from happening. It just drives young, scared women to do it in an unsafe way. Same with abstinence-only education.
Would either of you actually propose constitutional amendments?
Often we see politicians using the Constitution as a shield, or an excuse. It was intended to change with the times, hence the provisions allowing said change. Are you willing to change obsolete parts
Do you feel the encroachment of sea water from rising sea levels due to climate
change is a danger to our fresh water wells and aquifers?
What are you going to do to expand student capacity at public colleges?
To study something useful like ultrasound or, radiology tech we are forced to enroll at shady for profit colleges because there is no space for more than a few hundred students at public institution.
Should "boots on the ground" require a formal declaration of war by Congress?
As a Vietnam-era vet, I cringe when politicians commit to "boots on the ground" in establishing "diplomacy by other means" (Carl von Clauswitz). Would you demand Congress' approval for this act?
Will you recall (if legal) Gov Scott for not expanding medicaid for the poor?
Hundreds are dying for lack of access to health care providers. I am personally vulnerable to that fact
Do you feel that money in politics has stolen our ability to affect change?
The amount of money in our political process increases every year. Has the amount of money diluted the voices of the majority within our country?
How would you fully fund public education? Should taxes fund non-public schools?
Education is becoming privatized & corporatized via charter schools & vouchers. We need to fully fund public education & stop giving tax dollars to charter schools, private schools, & homeschoolers.
What are your thoughts on proportional representation?
Are you open to ending the two party system and allowing freer elections? Is this a bill or amendment that you would sign and/or support?
Will you address the never ending spoofing of phone numbers and scam robocalls?
The Do-Not-Call list is ignored by criminals and local law enforcement cannot do anything.
why is the BLM allowed to brutally kill and slaughter the mustangs
Mustangs have run free long before the pilgrims came over. They are on public lands. It's my understanding that cattle ranchers and big oil companies are the ones responsible for this horrific mess
What do you think of the idea of making voting mandatory in the U.S.?
Voting is both a right and a responsibility. Enfranchise EVERY CITIZEN. If every ballot included an option to abstain, those who choose not to participate would not have their rights infringed upon.
If the Citizens United ruling states that Corporations are people too.
Then why at a minimum are not pay the single high earner taxpayer rate? In a nutshell why do contributors to SuperPacs and politicians find themselves exempt from paying taxes as American citizens.
Do you support wars if so why?
Explain why you support or don't and plans ahead to fixing a global issue.
What is your position on lobbying and would you propose legislation to end it?
Lobbying is no different than bribery. Congress is bought & paid for to do the will of the lobbyists. i.e.- laws to hold banks accountable, opposition to the TPP or efforts to prevent GMO labeling.
Will you support voting rights for territories like American Samoa and Guam?
These territories contribute huge numbers of volunteers to the American military but are often left out of national elections and their representatives in congress are not allowed actual votes.
Do you support the US helping Iran re-integrate into the international community
Given Iran's recent bad behavior subsequent to the JCPOA, how do you propose the US address Iran's aggressive behavior and destabilizing activities in the Middle East?
Would you support switching to an Alternative vote system?
Statistically, First-past-the-post systems are undemocratic, as they end causing the largest plurality of votes win, even if not the majority.
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Elected officials should support the wishes of their constituents. If they do not, should they be recalled?
Why haven't we made sufficient moves to end the water crisis in Flint, Michigan?
If the affected areas were populated by white Americans, would this crisis have been handled differently? Are the affected areas too "ghetto" to care about?
What is your position on captive animals being used for profit?
Legislation and public sentiment is growing against the use of sentient beings used in captivity and for profit. Would you support the ending of animals in captivity for profit.