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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 prosecute the people responsible for the economic collapse of 2008?

Banks, insurance companies, and Wall St. were all responsible for untold loss and misery for US citizens, who then had to bail them out. This is completely unjust, and no one has been punished.

Submitted by: Philana from OR
April 24, 2016, 6:15 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
675

Congress shall pass no law exempting them from following all laws as we must.

If we must follow the laws, why should Congress indulge themselves with special exemptions? If we are not equal, we are not free.

Submitted by: Reasonabler from OR
April 24, 2016, 3 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
1098

What is your stance on guns and gun control?

What will you do as senator to either lessen or increase gun control?

Submitted by: Jordan B. from CA
April 19, 2016, 6:22 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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What can you, as a U.S. Senator, do to end the suffering in Palestine?

With the military and financial assistance of the US government, Israel systematically destroys the homes and takes the lives of innocent people in Palestine.
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Submitted by: rhmccluskey from WA
April 19, 2016, 4:39 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
610

Is it time to decriminalize the majority of illicit drugs?

More lives are destryed annually due to enforcement of the CSA than actual drug use. Marijuana was deemed bad because it was a "negro drug". People should decide what to use - not the gov't.

Submitted by: Antonio L. from CA
April 23, 2016, 10:53 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
858

What are you going to do to undo Rick Scott's agenda with Big Oil?

How to halt fracking in the Everglades and offshore drilling in our Gulf and Atlantic Ocean waters?

Submitted by: Joann P from FL
April 18, 2016, 4:57 p.m.
Issue area: Environment
675

Would you consider a public holiday devoted solely to voting?

While also considering making at least turning up to the polling booths compulsory ? As seen in Australia where voters have to essentially cancel their ballot to indicate they are not voting.
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Submitted by: Finn.Cordwell from FL
April 21, 2016, 10:03 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
1074

Should adults have a right to use cannabis, a plant to prevent cancer? why not?

40 years of research confirms cannabis inhibits and/or shrinks many types of cancerous tumors without harming the patient. Isn't it time to legalize the right of adults to cannabis in America?
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Submitted by: colby w. from FL
April 22, 2016, 8:58 p.m.
Issue area: Health
881

What are you going to do to help unions regain their strength in America?

Unions help EVERYONE and everyone ESPECIALLY the middle class benefits from their strength. What will you do to help them fight against corporate greed and corruption?

Submitted by: levi from FL
April 21, 2016, 2:51 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
674

How can we count on you to work for the people, and not for the corporations?

They go so far as to shut down the government, before doing what's right, if that means talking about something, they've clearly takin money to not talk about.

Submitted by: Opalwoman from FL
April 23, 2016, 1:16 a.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
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Will you extend Social Security?

Will you sponsor a bill that would deduct FICA taxes from everyone's paycheck all year long?

Submitted by: Sara L from FL
April 18, 2016, 8:21 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
491

Will you push to tax religion the same as any other 501C3?

Religion gets an unconstitutional $100 billion free tax ride each year. Religion (superstition) drains our economy, skews our politics and science, is misogynistic, and racist

Submitted by: atheistbob from FL
April 25, 2016, 6:39 a.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
1124

Should cannabis be legal, and why? Are private prisons unfairly profiting?

Research shows that cannabis is a lot safer than tobacco or alcohol (which are legal), and cannabis has medicinal value. There would be a growth in the economy, and hemp could be used industrially.

Submitted by: Peter R. from NY
April 21, 2016, 10:41 a.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
649

Congress has cut active duty benefits for servicemen and women, What will you do

and when will you start putting these people first?

Submitted by: JSmith from FL
April 20, 2016, 9:42 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
1225

Should the government be profiting off of student loan debt?

Currently 45% of the Federal financial assets are held as student loan debts. Should the government profit or continue to risk 17% default rate on these loans?
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Submitted by: Joe Brown from FL
April 19, 2016, 12:18 p.m.
Issue area: Economy & Jobs
1116

Would you support an amendment requiring Congress be paid minimum wage?

So many people work their lives away for $7.25. It should be required that our Congress persons work for the wages for which they fight. They argue that the minimum wage is the living wage.

Submitted by: Sergio V. from FL
April 21, 2016, 2:17 p.m.
Issue area: Taxes & Budget
628

Will you do anything to stop the flow of money going to politicians?

Our current system of it being legal to bribe any and all working in our government makes the USA to corrupt for words.

Submitted by: Cozzette from NY
April 21, 2016, 2:52 a.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
1109

What will you do to re the revolving door of politicians leaving office to lobby?

Too many elected officials leave office only to become lobbyists for corporations or interests that they used to oversee. This is a conflict of interest, and likely demonstrates corruption.

Submitted by: ronrabatsky from CA
April 19, 2016, 9:02 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
703

What will you do to ensure rape kits are tested in a timely fashion?

We frequently discuss abortion and equal pay when addressing women's rights, but rarely discuss the problem of untested rape kits. This issue strongly affects women, but can impact male victims, too.

Submitted by: huffiepride90 from TX
April 21, 2016, 1:07 p.m.
Issue area: Civil Rights
955

Will you back-Fed Criminal Investigation:Bush & Scott Free FL Land to Koch Bros?

Koch’s G-P spews 60M gal/day of toxins into the St. Johns River. A pipeline easement was issued by FDEP after a very distorted newspaper notice & no opportunity for an evidentiary hearing.
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Submitted by: Donia Connell from FL
April 20, 2016, 2:12 a.m.
Issue area: Environment
1054

What will you do to immediately increase social security benefits for seniors?

Seniors without any other income are starving and becoming homeless. For example, there is no COLA for 2 years while food and senior expenses are up 21% a year.

Submitted by: DJ C from FL
April 18, 2016, 7:57 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
840

Would you hold hearings for nominated officials regardless of who is President?

Such nominated officials would, for example, include Supreme Court justices and Circuit Court judges.

Submitted by: Andrew Gilbert from PA
April 19, 2016, 8 p.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
917

should americans have the same health and retirement benefits as congress?

congress enjoys the best retirement and health care benefits in this country. why can't the american people have the same benefits as congress? single payer health care for EVERYONE and SS for ALL!

Submitted by: concerned from MA
April 24, 2016, 10:37 a.m.
Issue area: Government & Elections
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What is your position on fracking in Florida?

Fracking is proven to be harmful to water systems both below and above ground. Secret toxic trade ingredients are introduced by this disruptive practice which jeopordizes our drinking water & aquifers

Submitted by: Herb S from FL
April 18, 2016, 4:50 p.m.
Issue area: Environment

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