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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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What will you do to help Puerto Rico on it's current crisis?

Puerto Rico is going thru a horrible financial crisis. The debt it's over 70 billion dollars and most of the people are moving to Florida each year.

Submitted by: Jose P. from PR
April 25, 2016, 2:21 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
27

Would you support community schools with wrap-around services?

You can not expect students to learn on an even playing field when they live in fear, hunger and poverty.
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Submitted by: Cindy H. from FL
April 24, 2016, 7:15 p.m.
Issue area: Education
18

What is the source of Grayson's income beyond his salary?

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/us/politics/alan-graysons-double-life-congressman-and-hedge-fund-manager.html?_r=0

Submitted by: Steve McCarthy from FL
April 24, 2016, 4:05 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
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
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Would you support having the President of the U.S. elected by popular vote?

Is it time to abolish the Electoral College?

Submitted by: Jim M. from MA
April 19, 2016, 7:13 a.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
372

Would you work to reduce the deficit by increasing funding for the IRS?

This would allow more audits of business owners who are currently avoiding $180 billion in lawful taxes by under reporting their business income.

Submitted by: Patriot67
April 21, 2016, 7:23 a.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
116

What is your stance on disenfranchisment of criminal convicted voters?

An estimated 1.5 million Florida citizens, or 10.42% of voting-age are disenfranchised because of a criminal conviction. 25% of the nation's 5.8 million disenfranchised.
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Submitted by: Bruce from FL
April 22, 2016, 2:20 a.m.
Issue area: Civil Rights
128

If Cannabis laws are not guided by scientific/medical evidence then what guides

What guides Cannabis prohibition if it is not guided by scientific/medical evidence?
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Submitted by: Luis R. from GA
April 22, 2016, 8:13 a.m.
Issue area: Health
29

If Americans are allowed to sue gun suppliers, can Libyan/Syrian refugees?

Why are gun manufacturers in the US liable for instances of gun crime, but not members of the US government who have knowingly supplied weapons for the purpose of conflict they have little control of?

Submitted by: Ashley P. from CO
April 22, 2016, 4:29 a.m.
Issue area: Civil Rights
129

FAIRtax is supported by Fla Legislature? Why don't you?

SM-118 passed in 2014 supporting H.R. 25 The FairTax Act. It is a progressive sales tax that eliminates the payroll tax. It eliminates IRS. It has a Family Consumption Allowance. It grows jobs.
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Submitted by: Trialkat
April 25, 2016, 5:53 a.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
772

Would you support a Commission on Voting Regulations at the national level?

The voter suppression is at an alltime high,deliberate & accidentally by unfunded BOE in each state. All national elections should have the same laws a regulations for elections of Congressional& WH.

Submitted by: Lucy from SC
April 22, 2016, 9:06 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
211

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.

Submitted by: GooseBolton
April 21, 2016, 1:14 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
53
Submitted by: Trevor B. from MA
April 21, 2016, 10:11 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
41

Would you support a "happiness index," like that of Bhutan, for America?

It seems that we have become obsessed with financial metrics as a measure of the quality of life in America. This entirely misses the point when assessing the real quality of life for most Americans.

Submitted by: William S. from CA
April 21, 2016, 7:40 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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
24

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?

Submitted by: GinnyJollyKidd from KY
April 24, 2016, 4:11 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
14

R exec's comp anti-competitive acts in the marketplace: the job market.

CEO white collar crime in Sherman Act. Replace word Corp with Exec 1)execs capturing excessive comp and denying downstream distribution of revenues to basic employees - monopoly, oligopoly,
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Submitted by: NickT from FL
April 24, 2016, 7:29 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
46
Submitted by: sconlon from VT
April 21, 2016, 4:09 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
118

How will you unify as separate parties to together defend and create prosperity?

There is far too much finger pointing. Difference of opinion is golden. Focus on the elements of both party positions & synthesize policies in the state and entire *United* States. Set a better examp

Submitted by: bmarriott91 from ID
April 20, 2016, 1:04 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
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What are your thoughts on voter suppression in both parties this election?

Specifically the topic of closed primaries, voters unwillingly being changed from dem to unnafilated, polls opening at noon instead of 6a.m. in lower class neighborhoods, polling stations being closed

Submitted by: Jack Van Lierop
April 19, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
13

How would you deal with officials who accept bribes from Big Sugar?

Rick Scott, Adam Putnam and Pam Biondi have accepted favors to support Big Sugar interests, as have several state and local elected officials.

Submitted by: Tobydaddy from FL
April 25, 2016, 12:07 p.m.
Issue area: Environment
1668

Will you support avoiding war unless we are attacked or in imminent danger?

We were not in danger of attack from Sadam Husain in Iraq and yet we attacked them and caused the deaths of thousands of innocent people including our own troops.

Submitted by: Eddie from CA
April 20, 2016, 11:05 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
48

When US is going to pay for all wars and deaths caused by its foreign policies?

Most wars in poor and developing countries in last 100 years were perpetrated by American politicians and wealthy, which led to deaths and injuries of millions of people around the world.

Submitted by: rmakto from NY
April 21, 2016, 10:48 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
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Can we fix the law so fathers have a chance at custody of their own children?

Fathers are playing from behind when it comes to equal parenting/equal rights for their children. It takes two to make a baby but in a divorce the mother is granted custody and the father gets visits?

Submitted by: Mcrown from CO
April 20, 2016, 12:11 a.m.
Issue area: Civil Rights
113

Where do you stand on perpetual war?

I have read the PNAC. I lived in Florida in 2000 when the vote was corrupted. Iraq had no WMD's (read Ritter's book). We went in for oil, it seems. 9/11 report is false. Ashamed to be US citizen.

Submitted by: Leslie Johnson from NC
April 21, 2016, 11:44 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military

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