Do you support lifting the cap on Social Security?
The current SS Tax cap is a little above $106000. Removal of that cap would fund SS without draining monies from the general fund?
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
Would you commit to delisting Cannabis and releasing all interned for POT offins
Even the Federal government has a patent on the medical uses of Cannabis. Cannabis as a safe recreational and beneficial medical drug is undeniable.
Do you pledge to enforce the Florida Environmental and Wildlife Protection Act?
Do you support the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Amendment 1 of the Florida Constitution and pledge all monies earmarked for protecting our environment will be well spent?
Factory Farming is horrific in treatment of the animals
What would you do to get effective laws passed to provide protection for animals that currently have no protection at all from cruelty and neglect and terrible living conditions that affect our food
Do you support some type of population control on the family level?
In the future humanity will have to decide to limit its population growth, how would you address this issue now, on Americans? Or would you just put it off for a later time and date?
Do you support defunding or defending Planned Parenthood?
Planned Parenthood is under fire for doctored videos that prove no crime or wrongdoing. Should we continue to deny lower class women health care?
Hold the Pentagon responsible for accurate reporting of their expenditures
Pentagon has failed to report how and on what they spend their budget and Congress has done nothing about it.
The police see society as the enemy, what will you do to change that?
Something has changed with police, and that change is not good. I've heard Police being referred to as hired killers. This needs to end, now! I'm curious what you will do to change that?
Will you finally start to raise gas taxes to pay for infrastructure shortfalls?
ITEP Research Director Carl Davis "...these 'increases' are simply playing catch-up with inflation after years (or even decades) without an update to the gas tax rate."
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How will you represent the younger demographic of the state?
I'm a 20y/o FL native and because FL has such a large population of older people we feel that we aren't being represented in the govn't. Will you change that? And how?
What is your position on lobbying and would you propose legislation to end it?
Lobbying is no different than bribery. Congress is bought & paid for to do the will of the lobbyists. i.e.- laws to hold banks accountable, opposition to the TPP or efforts to prevent GMO labeling.
Why do we have laws making fraud a crime?
There can be no argument that the Masters of the Universe on Wall Street committed fraud but none have been even charged. Is this class of people exempt from the laws? Someone is not doing their job.
What will you do to stop FRACKiNG?
Fracking is destroying wildlife, air and water on both public and private land and no one is asking the question.
Do you support making tobacco & alcohol controlled substances?
Tobacco meets the definition of a schedule I & alcohol meets the definition of a schedule II in the CSA. Yet, the two most deadly of all drugs, tobacco & alcohol, are exempt from the CSA. Why?
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How much would you cut the military and support infrastructure/science/health with that money?
We have over 1,100 bases around the world, spend half our budget on military...
Do you think the drone strike policy of the United States has been successful?
Do the civilian casualties render the drone strikes ineffective, or are they worth it to kill terrorists?
How about a national primary day first Tuesday in June?
This would allow well qualified candidates without high name recognition time to make their case and open the process.
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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Should the Federal Reserve be Abolished?
The Federal Reserve, chartered by Congress in 1913, is a privately held corporation.
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Would you be in favor of disbanding the 2 Party system and the RNC & DNC?
Every person running for any Public Office has the Right to be heard regardless of Party & debates should be FREELY covered bc Every Voter has an = Right to learn Every candidates Platform on issues.