How did Rick Scott get elected after committing the largest medicare fraud ever?
During Governor Scott’s prior tenure as CEO of Columbia/HCA about a decade ago, the hospital company was fined $1.7 billion for Medicare fraud.
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Are you influenced when corporations pay for your speeches?
Many candidates are payed millions of dollars to give their speeches and make claims that it doesn't have any influence over them.
What are the downsides of the two party system?
Would you support returning to multiple member congressional districts and implementing ranked choice voting?
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Will you move to Impeach Bush, Cheney, et alia?
They violated their Oath to uphold the Constitution which, in itself, is an impeachable offense plus 34 others! Prove that NO ONE is above the Law of the Land.
What should be done to curb greed and profit-at-the-cost-of-others?
As it stands profit is everything, at the expense of everyone. If we instead create a culture of helping others, we ultimately help ourselves. Maximization if overrated, except for those at the top.
How much more of the Trillion dollars for the F-35 Program should we spend?
The F-35 is extremely expensive to produce and to maintain. If it carries the weaponry it is designed for its agility declines markedly.
How important is it to decrease our intake of animal agriculture?
Animal agriculture is responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (more than all transportation in the world combined). How will you address this growing problem?
Will you work to increase funding to NSF and NIH as senator ?
Funding for the NSF and NIH has been cut since a republican house took over in 2012. In prior years in always continued to increase. What as senator will you do to increase funding to these agencies?
Where do you stand on Ed Snowden and classified, unconstitutional NSA programs?
The purpose is to understand candidates' position on domestic surveillance, and the constitutionality of such programs with respect to the Patriot Act and the 4th Amendment.
Is it true medicare for all would benifit corporations and small businesses?
If it businesses no longer are obligated to provide Heathcare they can hire more full-time employees and Labor Unions and Corporations wouldnt fight over future Healthcare labor disputes
What will you do to combat gentrification and displacement of poor people?
In recent years, all major cities have seen an influx of affluent, majority white, people moving in while new developments force poor residents and small businesses out.
April 21, 2016, 12:40 p.m.
Issue area: Infrastructure & Technology
What would you do to address inner city poverty such as in Baltimore or Liberty
Over 50% of Black men in Baltimore are unemployed
Would you support a repeal or amending the "Affordable" care act?
The middle class cannot sustain the burden of the so called "affordable" care act. It is much too expensive and people will go without healthcare. This is KILLING people instead of healing people!
Support for federal law requiring core disability services in all 50 states?
At this time, Medicaid -funded services for people with ID/DD vary greatly from state to state. Would you support new legislation setting federal minimum standards for these essential services?
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Will Florida follow Vermont and the trend to label genetically modified foods?
the only research on GMO's show that they are not healthy. While the agro-chemical companies deny that research, there is NO research proving they are safe. I don't want to be a guinea pig!
The Panama Papers have now linked money for political favours. How do we fix it?
Clinton donors;Frank Giustra Chagoury Family Ng Lap Seng Marc Rich Gabrielle Fialkoff Sandy Well.Received favours from mining rights to pardons to the lifting of Glass Stegal.Does money influence? Yes
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What happened to the jobs the Bush tax cuts were supposed to create?
Bush tax cuts were supposed to create jobs and the trillions were supposed to trickle down. It's been 13 years....is it still trickling?
How do you safeguard US secular status against religious encroachment?
From "In God We Trust" to "religious freedom" bills, the secular nature of the US has been compromised. This impacts those of other religions or no religion. Our secular nature needs to be defended.
What can be done to stop voter disenfranchisement that seems so rampant today?
I am talking about a major rift in our democratic processes here.The horror that is called voting is seemingly an exercise in futility.What is happening here and why.
How can you as a former lobbyist help make elections fair and free?
As a former lobbyist who paid politicians to do what you want it seems hard to believe we live in a democracy when the dollar is more valuable than the human voice. And no, money is not free speech.
Which system is best? US two party system or global multiparty system?
Globally, there is a multi-party system with election threshold. All parties are indepentent and power is allocated by percentage. Shouldn't the votes directly choose who becomes the next US leader?
April 21, 2016, 9:31 a.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
Will you both agree to run on a set amount money?
If you and your opponent can agree to a spending limit you can make this a race about who has the better message and not who has more money.
Why are Students paying so much % internist on their school loans?
Why not have 0% and then there would see student loans actually get paid off!