When will the government reject lobbying attempts from groups like Big Pharma?
Making treatment and drugs affordable to the mass public is extremely important and this should not be placed behind profit motives. How do you intend to reject lobbying groups like this?
What will you do to improve social security?
Seniors have paid their portion throughout their working years but yet many are struggling due to annual COL expenses.
What will you do to reduce conflicts of interest?
While accepting huge campaign contributions from special interests is not a guarantee of corruption, it is a conflict of interest. How will you reduce conflicts of interest in your administration?
Would you support encouraging or requiring states adopt vote by mail?
Voting by mail can increase turnout and solve accessibility problems for working people, many disabled people, elderly people, and other classes vulnerable to disenfranchisement.
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Would you support term limits for House and Senate elected positions?
There is no reason to have people in the Senate or house for long periods of time. The longer they stay the more beholding they are to lobbying and special interests.
Do you support having fair debates so the Green and Libertarians can join?
The Libertarian and Green party have to sue the debate commission to get into the debates, even though they are on enough state ballots to win.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Would you represent your constituents' interests if they conflicted with yours?
Would you vote against an issue that 90% of your constituents supported? As an example of this, David Jolly voted againt GMO labeling, even though polls show 90% of Americans want GMO labeling.
Would you agree that Republican leaders, House & Senate, are guilty of sedition?
For 7+ years, Republicans have continuously undermined or disrupted the legal operation of the U.S. government. This is sedition.
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Would you work with a president of the opposing party to help Americans?
If the president elected in November is not from your party, would you work with her or him to accomplish meaningful legislative progress or would you focus on opposing the president's agenda?
Do you support the Fair Vote initiative?
FairVote is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that seeks to make democracy fair, functional, and more representative. They support ranked choice voting and other reforms to make elections fair.
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Would you support ending the Senate filibuster rule?
It is time to enable all bills submitted to the Senate to be voted upon.
How do you plan to return our government back to the people again?
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth. Abraham Lincoln
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Why do shareholders of corporations pay the fines for their criminal activities?
CEOs and other corporate executives are not personally fined or prosecuted for their fraudulent conduct, many are free to repeat their crimes. Corporate fines are also tax deductible!
Do you think that the people should have the right to vote out elected officials
everyday we complain about congress and others and loath their style of practice, corruption, and their decisions. We should have the right to vote them in and out of office, one person, one vote
Would you support a corporate media tax to increase funding for public news?
Bias in corporate media is destroying our democracy. The BBC in Britain, as an alternative 4th branch of government example, is funded by direct TV licensing. Why can't we have something comparable?
Would you agree that representative government in the USA has failed?
Our failed national and internal policies have allowed bankers to commit crimes without consequences, elected officials to wage wars without end & facilitation of inequitable distribution of wealth.
How was your campaign funded? How have you served the people who voted you in?
Senators should be put on the spot regularly about their record. What have they done with their time in congress? Whose interests are they looking out for?