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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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45

What will you do about the parents who have been deported and seperated?

My children and I represent millions of families that have been torn apart because of the deportation. What are you willing to do to help those families come together again?

Submitted by: Lizette Montelongo from CA
April 22, 2016, 6:08 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
586

Why should someone, who lives paycheck to paycheck, vote for you?

Please talk about ur relationship w banks, ur own struggles w money, ur understanding of what QOL is like living on $12 phr, b4 taxes, paying for healthcare, mortgage, food. Bcuz I find it impossible.

Submitted by: Genofeve from PA
April 19, 2016, 8:31 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
461

Why can you afford to send us to wars yet claim you can't afford vet programs?

Politicians always vote for war yet almost every time a bill comes up to give veterans better services almost all republicans and some democrats vote against it, why is that? will you pledge you won't

Submitted by: Hermes from WA
April 24, 2016, 4:13 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
168

Would you introduce a Bill Requiring the Senate to Vote on Judicial Nominees?

With the recent rash of Senate failures to even hold hearings on Judicial Nominees, would you agree to introduce a bill that requires the Senate to hold hearings and votes for all nominees?

Submitted by: Kyle O from FL
April 24, 2016, 4:10 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
2

Would you support putting civics back in the high school curriculum?

Due to how much the political parties have lied to the students in our colleges in the last 8 yrs, it just makes sense to put civics back into the curriculum of our schools to educate the citizens.

Submitted by: reformed_druid from TN
April 25, 2016, 6:03 p.m.
Issue area: Education
58

Protecting Our Police

Do you think our country's LEOs are being demonized by President Obama and others elected officials?

Submitted by: Ashley I. from FL
April 18, 2016, 4:07 p.m.
Issue area: Civil Rights
562

What would you propose to address the backlog of veterans disability claims?

Many disabled veterans are waiting for years to receive benefits, losing everything they and their families have while waiting for approval. What should be done to alleviate the backlog?

Submitted by: Lisa R. from FL
April 21, 2016, 10:07 a.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
712

Would you agree that representative government in the USA has failed?

Our failed national and internal policies have allowed bankers to commit crimes without consequences, elected officials to wage wars without end & facilitation of inequitable distribution of wealth.

Submitted by: Stefan A. from NY
April 19, 2016, 4:32 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
10
Submitted by: NickT from FL
April 24, 2016, 7:16 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
1064
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Will you support a law to make the media tell the truth and fact check stories?

The media says what it wants with little regard for the truth. Will you support a law to require truth in News and media (including commercials). So the people of America can be informed of the truth.

Submitted by: Jeff B from AZ
April 22, 2016, 12:36 a.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
147

Are you satisfied with what the national budget is being spent on, and why?

War on drugs, military, education, climate change, social security, healthcare, business, infrastructure, wall street, research, etc. Where should the money go to be most effective?

Submitted by: Peter R. from NY
April 21, 2016, 10:21 a.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
251

Would you fix the problem of minimum wage by indexing it to a factor?

Would you be willing to fix the problem by making a new apprentice wage with tax credits, as part of a higher indexed minimum wage?

Submitted by: Doug F from FL
April 18, 2016, 8:15 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
61

Why is it legal for politicians to spread propaganda?

The level of lies and twisted truths is at an all time high and propaganda seems to be not only accepted as facts but also shapes our elections.Our elected officials no longer listen to We the People.

Submitted by: TruthSeeker from OR
April 24, 2016, 1:48 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
30
Submitted by: John P. Atter from CA
April 24, 2016, 12:21 p.m.
Issue area: Education
79

Should we mandate re-allocation of land from citizens back to Native-Americans?

Much land in America was essentially stolen from native-americans and while many clamor about how bad the whites were, why do these same people simply not give their land back?

Submitted by: Antonio L. from CA
April 22, 2016, 7:13 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
153

Would you support an end to exclusionary zoning?

Every politician takes an oath to protect and defend the constitution. We all have a right to life. Shelter is a necessity of life. So we should be free to be happy in a home of our own choosing.

Submitted by: James Herman from OH
April 19, 2016, 8:10 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
100

If you cut taxes, who would you cut them for? The middle class or the rich?

If you were to cut taxes, would you cut them for the middle and working classes? Or would you cut them for the rich millionaires and billionaires?

Submitted by: Julius the Jules
April 21, 2016, 9:45 p.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
31

Would you be willing to lower corporate taxes as a whole?

Though I agree We need to rid ourselves of the corporate loopholes. The tax for corporations starts at 35% (higher than any developed nation), in exchange for removing the loopholes, could it be 25%

Submitted by: Matt from MA
April 21, 2016, 8:48 p.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
93

Do you support universal education Pre-K through Doctorate? We are 14th globally

We live in a society that requires a college degree to earn a living wage, jobs that require more time from parents, and we have fallen behind in our societal investments to the future generation.
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Submitted by: T.J.E. from FL
April 22, 2016, 6:03 a.m.
Issue area: Education
382
Submitted by: Kristen Zehner from WI
April 23, 2016, 10:14 p.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
61

What will you do to protect the educational integrity of the universities?

We have a trend of extremist left wing groups taking over campuses and establishing safe zones, where any arguments against their regressive views are not tolerated.

Submitted by: Psycnosis
April 21, 2016, 11:27 a.m.
Issue area: Education
465

Do you support labeling of GMOs? Or would you sign the DARK Act?

The Dark Act would ban the labeling of GMOs and repeal such laws where already passed. Do you believe Americans have a right to know what's in their food?

Submitted by: Sharon C. from WA
April 25, 2016, 4:24 a.m.
Issue area: Health

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