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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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Do you support medical marijuana on a Federal level?

The reason I'm asking this is that I am a disabled veteran and want VAs to be able to be prescribed medical marijuana. It helps with pain, eating, & has even been proven to help veterans with PTSD.

Submitted by: Mary H from FL
April 18, 2016, 8:26 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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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
115

What will you do to reduce the SS retirement age and increase SS benefits?

More people retired will open more jobs for people who need to work. With the advances in technology of the last century, there is less cause to tie people to jobs in their later years.

Submitted by: Daniel Brockman from CA
April 22, 2016, 2:13 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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What does the 6% approval rating of mainstream media mean to your campaign?

A recent poll revealed that only 6% of American citizens are actually confident in the mainstream media. This is likely in large part to the heavy bias towards the establishment.
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Submitted by: Raspica Blue Gaming from IA
April 21, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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Submitted by: Kasbar from NJ
April 25, 2016, 5 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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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
22

U.S. is richest nation in world, but the 13th happiest. Why the disparity?

A recent study showed the U.S. to be 13th happiest nation in world. Why isn't U.S. a happier nation? Would you support scheduling a bi-yearly happiness study for just the USA to guide policy making?

Submitted by: ral from MN
April 22, 2016, 3:22 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
63

What about our war criminals?

If elected, would you introduce legislation calling for the investigation and possible prosecution of our country's war criminals who are today running free and thereby mocking American values?

Submitted by: Kanonymous from FL
April 24, 2016, 10:15 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
273

Do you support rehabilitating criminals so they can come back into society?

If we don't support alternatives people are going to stay the same as they always were. We will continue a cycle of imprisonment, do you agree how awful it is to waste people's lives and our money?

Submitted by: Jilow from IA
April 21, 2016, 12:47 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
108

How can candidates use technology to better connect with their communities?

Candidates rely on money and media coverage to spread their message and connect with voters. How can we make it easier for voters to learn about candidates so we can offset the need for money & media?
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Submitted by: Ulection from CA
April 20, 2016, 11:17 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
133

Should "for profit prisons" have to contribute preventative funds to the communities of at-risk youths?

Should "for profit prisons" have to contribute preventative funds to the communities of at-risk youths?

Submitted by: Peace W. from FL
April 23, 2016, 3:23 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
190

What is your vision for a sustainable economy and world?

Policies are often espoused or condemned as things in themselves. As if, for instance, what government spending purchases made no difference. Where are you heading, with what policy?

Submitted by: Mary Ann Dimand from CO
April 20, 2016, 3:47 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
67

How would you balance the concerns of both Police & #BlackLivesMatter?

How would you balance concerns of Police, who are in danger everyday on the job, and our African American friends, who are also in danger every time they are stopped?

Submitted by: jacksonst from CA
April 22, 2016, 7:10 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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Which is more important -- people or money?

The philosophical question of this century -- if people are more important, then money must be used as a tool to make people's lives better, but if money is more important, then business comes first.

Submitted by: Kimc from WA
April 25, 2016, 4:23 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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Would you support Congress and retiring on Social Security?

With Congress retiring on Social Security the 1% would not get away with paying no tax while the 99% starve and the Social Security system would once again become a viable system and the trillions "b

Submitted by: [email protected] from NM
April 19, 2016, 4:23 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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Do you support cash reparations to African-Amer. for the ills of slavery?

As with all past sins in any culture (white, black, etc), the duty of present-day people is to correct the ill and ensure it does not repeat.

Submitted by: Antonio L. from CA
April 22, 2016, 7:09 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
814

Do you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants?

The Obama administration has detained and deported more undocumented immigrants than any previous administration. Will you put a stop to this?
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Submitted by: Kevin M. from WA
April 20, 2016, 1:50 a.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
29

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?

Submitted by: Kevin H from FL
April 22, 2016, 2:36 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
52

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?

Submitted by: Mason C from FL
April 21, 2016, 9:39 a.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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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
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Do you support allowing undocumented people in FL to get drivers licenses?

Thousands of people have no form of ID even though they have lived in FL for years + pay taxes. This would also generate economic activity, as people will be able to buy new cars, car services, ect.

Submitted by: Cris R. from FL
April 21, 2016, 12:53 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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What do you plan to do to ensure a separation of church and state?

Given recent assaults on religious liberty and attempts to impose religious doctrine on our children from Christian fundamentalists, what do you intend to do to ensure our freedom of religion?

Submitted by: Brandyn from FL
April 21, 2016, 12:04 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community
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Will you work to end America's addiction of solution by "ban"?

The American ideal states that gov't should regulate\mediate - not remove citizens' freedoms unless absolutely necessary. If something, with proper education, can be enjoyed, it must be permitted.

Submitted by: Antonio L. from CA
April 23, 2016, 11:19 p.m.
Issue area: Society & Community

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