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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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119

Would you support a US-backed coup of a dictator?

Do you believe our policy of ousting dictators has had a positive effect on the world? Would you support it again?

Submitted by: Nikolai from CA
April 19, 2016, 8:57 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
101

Should any future war resolutions have a mandated tax attached?

While taxes were cut on the wealthiest and corporations we ran up huge debts in 2 wars. War profiteers gain and we pay, and pay still.

Submitted by: Arthur L. from WA
April 22, 2016, 10:44 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
209

Will you end our love affair with Saudi Arabia by cutting off arms sales?

Saudi Arabia is the main driver of militant islamic Wahabi doctrine, one of the worst places for women, and stands as a major roadblock in the fight against climate change.

Submitted by: Noah D from OH
April 21, 2016, 11:38 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
150

How would you stop arming “rebels”in Syria since most are linked to Al-nusra?

We spent 500 mill training fighters, 70 defected to al-nusra. Obama ignored the military's warning of arming these groups and the financing of IS and al-nusra by Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
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Submitted by: O.kassem from NJ
April 19, 2016, 8:13 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
78

How would you deal with the heightened tensions between NATO and Russia?

Russia claims that as part of the German reunification talks, the West promised that NATO would not expand East. Since then, numerous former Soviet-bloc countries have joined, up to R's borders.Smart?
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Submitted by: freeatlasttga from CA
April 21, 2016, 1:38 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
211

Do you support the US helping Iran re-integrate into the international community

Given Iran's recent bad behavior subsequent to the JCPOA, how do you propose the US address Iran's aggressive behavior and destabilizing activities in the Middle East?

Submitted by: Laura S. from FL
April 19, 2016, 10:49 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
83

Would you support withdrawing the Troops in the Middle East on day 1?

Millions of innocent civilians and thousands of U.S. soldiers have died or been misplaced due to this "War on Terror" Shouldn't we negotiate and come to an agreement, rather than kill everyone?

Submitted by: Landon from ND
April 21, 2016, 4:08 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
308
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As Commander-in-Chief, what would you plan to do about the mess in Afghanistan?

An estimated 149,000 Afghans have died, and more than 3,500 US/Coalition fighters, at a cost of $685 billion. How long will we spend taxpayer dollars and risk American lives in a win-less war?
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Submitted by: Grandma Patty from CA
April 19, 2016, 11:08 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
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
23

Any past U.S. president liable under SEC. 4 of Sen. C.Schumer's Bill?(JASTA)

SEC. 4. AIDING AND ABETTING LIABILITY FOR CIVIL ACTIONS REGARDING TERRORIST ACTS.

Submitted by: g.Forest from FL
April 22, 2016, 9:46 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
28

Why do you feel that removing Assad will not make a terrible situation worse?

SimilarToIraq,WeWereSoldThe ideaWeShouldRemoveGaddafiOnThe BasisOfHowEvil&UnpopularHeWas.WeKnowBasharAl-Assad isAlso Evil&UnpopularBut AmericansHave LearnedToMistrustThisJustificationForRegimeChange
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Submitted by: Howard Gold from CA
April 22, 2016, 12:35 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
87

What's your position on contractors,(Lockheed), profiting on conflict with ISIS?

Lockheed Martin & other defense contractors stand to make big profits from conflict with ISIS. Do you believe this to be ethical? And what is your position on this with respect to our foreign policy?
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Submitted by: GP from OH
April 22, 2016, 11:28 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
105

How do you feel about future relationship with Cuba?

We deal with China why not Cuba?

Submitted by: Max Z. from FL
April 24, 2016, 7:36 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
53
Submitted by: Trevor B. from MA
April 21, 2016, 10:11 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
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
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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