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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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Will you work to establish cooperative workplaces?

It's been shown that cooperative workplaces increase general happiness at the workforce, increase wages, and productivity. What would you do to support worker or consumer co-ops?

Submitted by: Christopher M from FL
April 18, 2016, 5:07 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
217

Can you provide instances where you had voted against your campaign donors?

It is obvious that politicians needs lot of money to run campaigns. If you had huge corporations contributing to your campaign, how can you prove that you will have the citizen's best interests?

Submitted by: Jay from IL
April 21, 2016, 2:33 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
238

Are poverty and wealth inequality the greatest problems that the US faces?

Poverty kills and hurts more people each year than anything else that can be addressed politically. Wealth inequality is to blame. How does this align with your priorities?
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Submitted by: Isaac K. from NJ
April 21, 2016, 6:40 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
178

Can we go Back to paper votes monitored by real people representing candidates?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tjnuG-l6g&ebc=ANyPxKo5YEH9coujhOxfagjDiR9yxnXXcx1CH5fNz8uZ7bVjoxJLygemw8EFPhDgJqD5Pf8oeJ9u

Submitted by: Joy K. from FL
April 20, 2016, 3:08 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
125

Do you support buying Big Sugar land south of Lake O to fix our broken plumbing?

Our inshore estuaries are collapsing due to the fresh water discharges out of Lake Okeechobee, and Florida Bay and the Everglades are dying of thirst.

Submitted by: Dave Preston from FL
April 25, 2016, 2:27 p.m.
Issue area: Environment
149

Florida is No.1 in the most home foreclosures in the US. How would you fix this?

Florida also is second in the country to regressive taxes.

Submitted by: Philippe Hunt
April 21, 2016, 11:07 a.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
143

Would you abolish the sub-minimum wage for disabled workers?

Please act to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
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Submitted by: Solomon S. from MA
April 22, 2016, 8:48 a.m.
Issue area: Civil Rights
216

Do you think the drone strike policy of the United States has been successful?

Do the civilian casualties render the drone strikes ineffective, or are they worth it to kill terrorists?

Submitted by: Nikolai from CA
April 19, 2016, 8:55 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
154

Do you think schools are dodging addressing mental health issues?

There is a stigma surrounding mental health and the stigma has led to youths and adults taking their lives because of mental health issues. Do you support schools dodging teaching mental health?

Submitted by: Michael G. from NY
April 21, 2016, 9:37 a.m.
Issue area: Health
134

How will you prevent the loss of 8,640 MD's who did not get a residency position

Without a residency a doctor cannot obtain a license. With school loans due these fully educated MD's will have to find other work. The problem only gets bigger each yr.with the backlog of applicants
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Submitted by: LESLIE L. from FL
April 24, 2016, 1:36 p.m.
Issue area: Health
218

What will you do to work with the President to stop Heroine addiction in the US?

Over 50k American citizens are dying every year due to heroine overdose from drugs coming from the Mexican Cartels and we have to stop them now!

Submitted by: Arizona Jack from AZ
April 20, 2016, 5:52 p.m.
Issue area: Health
176
Submitted by: Philippe Hunt
April 21, 2016, 11:30 a.m.
Issue area: Infrastructure & Technology
175

Should Israel be held accountable for building settlements/walls in the PNA?

Does the occupation insight more violence with in the Palestinians to fight against Israel not make peace with them.

Submitted by: Sean M Barmer from CA
April 21, 2016, 2:19 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
148

In case Bernie Sanders lose, what is the future of his political revolution ?

the political revolution has relied a lot on the elections as a deadline...when normally revolutions have no time limits.what is the future of this revolution regardless to the elections ?

Submitted by: Nader from FL
April 21, 2016, 12:11 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
182

Should able bodied childless adults be required to work receive food stamps?

Given the success of the program in Maine & Kansas that require able bodied, childless adults to work in order to receive food stamps, would you support a similar program in Florida?

Submitted by: nichos from FL
April 19, 2016, 10:17 a.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
127

Do you support voter registration to all citizens who file income tax returns?

Voting is a fundamental right of all American citizens. Filing income tax should automatically register a citizen to vote. It shouldn't be easier to buy a firearm than register to vote.

Submitted by: Ming from IL
April 22, 2016, 8:30 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
173

What do you have to say about laughing so callously about the rape of a 12yr old?

Hillary Clinton in 1975 got a child rapist, who raped and beat a 12yr old girl, off on a technicality. I can understand a defender I can understand a defender, defending his client but, not laugh @ it
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Submitted by: TheQuigly from VA
April 20, 2016, 9:01 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
258

Do you favor building a high speed rail line between Washington, DC and Miami?

Construction of high speed rail is very labor intensive and would quickly create hundreds of thousands of non-exportable jobs, while increasing tourism.

Submitted by: D R. from CA
April 21, 2016, 12:02 a.m.
Issue area: Infrastructure & Technology
158

Should Senator Tom Cotton be impeached?

If impeachment hearings were initiated against Senator Tom Cotton for his attempt to undermine the Iran Nuclear Agreement, how would you vote?

Submitted by: derlehrer
April 22, 2016, 11:30 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
153

With regard to the national debt, to whom do we owe the money?

Our national debt is calculated to be 10 to 14 trillion dollars.

Submitted by: levy001 from IL
April 19, 2016, 8:16 p.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget

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