How will you help people reentering job force?
People return from raising children. Older people want new careers. Learned people still wait to use their talents. But only young people are hired. How will you support people's new employment?
Should the US greatly expand its number of immigration quotas?
Immigrants are coming here because they have family here, or because they need to survive. Why should they have to wait on a 20-year line just because they were born on the wrong side of the border?
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Do you support Rep. Conyer's HR 40 to explore reparations for African Americans?
A commission to quantify the economic impacts of anti-black policies implemented by the US government throughout our history is a key step on the long path to dismantling systemic white supremacy.
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Would you Consider a maximum wage ratio to ensure good wages?
Doing this would end the bad economics of income inequality once and for all and create the strongest middle class with fair wages but without using taxes.
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Would you support moving to Score Voting?
Adopting Range Voting (a.k.a. Score Voting) would not only solve the problem of spoilers, but also expand voters' choices and ensure competitive races.
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What is the difference between a union and a lobbyist?
I know a lot republicans or anti-union but have lobbyist who try to sway them. Why not support the people who give the company the power to afford lobbyist?
Do you support removing all profit from arms makers and dealers?
If we remove all profit from the arms creators, won't there shareholders want to go elsewhere?
Do u believe that Americans that do not have should not be able to eat?
Because money is implied in every system in America and in America if u don't hav money u can't eat and wont hav a place to live.
What will you do to preserve Florida's beaches?
As a Floridian who was born and raised in a small costal town, I have witnessed our local beaches decay over the past few years. As a major part of our economy,how would you help protect beaches?
Could a flat tax work in the US if no transaction was exempted from the tax?
If the flat tax applied to each and every transaction including purchase of real estate, securities, resale of goods, any foreign transfer of funds in addition to consumer purchases, could it work?
Should taxpayer disaster relief funds to assist flood prone areas?
Global warming is causing unstoppable sea level rises in SE Florida yet development continues unabated.
April 21, 2016, 10:39 a.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
what about the-Violation-of-the-Constitution" by the House of Representatives.
Article 1,section 2 parg. 3 has not been amended, The people are being deprived of proper Representation.We are entitled to more elected Representation, we are already paying for over 8000 people.
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Would you support giving every voter vouchers to contribute to their candidate?
The American Anti-Corruption Act proposes biennal tax-rebates of $100 that each registered voter may use to contribute to federal candidates, political parties and political committees.
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Is there really such thing as dem & republican in 2016? Or since 1913?
Politicians all serve the dollar (re: lobbyists, big corporate, donor ideals) so what's the point of red VS blue? Same thing as night & day, good vs bad, right & wrong? Seriously.. wth?
Do you support offering college grants to undocumented workers?
Undocumented individuals have a very low standard of living and getting a good education will help them get ahead, succeed and achieve the American dream.
Will you work to ban spanking in schools nationwide?
There is scientific proof that spanking does more harm than good, yet nineteen states still allow teachers to spank or paddle children despite this.
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If elected, would you support a tax credit for people who turn out to vote?
By giving a small tax break to all that vote, you would likely have a much higher turnout. Look at Australia for instance, they utilize this method, and have one of the highest voter turn out rates.
April 22, 2016, 4:20 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
Will you push to re-establish the pre 2007 FL Prepaid College plans?
In 2006 a four year university plan including tuition and fees bought for our newborn was under $15,000. In 2007 it was over $40,000 and still growing subsiquently we could not enroll or 2nd child.
Why don't we use Selective Service Registration as a way to register voters?
All 18 year old men receive this Federal ID and with recent legislation, we may soon see women doing so as well. Even if that does not happen the mechanism to create these cards for women is in place.