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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 reduce the share of the national budget dedicated to the Military?

Do you have a plan to reduce funding to Federal Agencies that further the Neo-Con agenda of endless war?

Submitted by: adrienneh from FL
April 18, 2016, 6:09 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
241

Do you plan to continue supporting Israel, but plan to protect palastinians

Israel needs support from the US because its surrounded by hostile countries. At the same time it is hurting and sometimes killing innocent people.

Submitted by: Netanel L. from NY
April 21, 2016, 12:46 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
270

Is the Military Industrial Complex too powerful?If so, how would you curb ?

No one is asking about the MIC AND its enormous power to influence the direction of our democracy. Military contractors have practically free reign to abuse, not report and run wild.

Submitted by: drt123 from KY
April 22, 2016, 8:51 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
92

If you decide to intervene in a conflict would you re-institute the draft?

As a former drafted Marine, I believe having a draft would allow citizens to actively participate in the decision of intervening in other countries.

Submitted by: rick
April 21, 2016, 9:59 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
172

How would you address "Wet foot, dry foot" immigration policy for Cubans?

In moving to normalization of relations with Cuba, it seems that these individuals should be treated the same as any other aliens that pass through the border illegally.

Submitted by: Marta G from FL
April 18, 2016, 5:58 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
67
Submitted by: Timmy Sjöberg from PA
April 21, 2016, 11:38 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
210

Should "boots on the ground" require a formal declaration of war by Congress?

As a Vietnam-era vet, I cringe when politicians commit to "boots on the ground" in establishing "diplomacy by other means" (Carl von Clauswitz). Would you demand Congress' approval for this act?

Submitted by: Kcrowz from FL
April 22, 2016, 7:54 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
864

Are you willing to reign in our military, shift to peace & domestic investment?

Massive military industrial complex budget for failed aggressive foreign policies that increase rather than decrease safety; a crumbling domestic infrastructure, crap healthcare and education etc

Submitted by: mars54 from AZ
April 20, 2016, 5:08 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
95

Why do they hate us? Is American Intervention or Islamic fundamentalism to blame

In the 2008 GOP primary debates Ron Paul struck a cord among both the left and right when he said 9/11 was "blowback" from American intervention in the Middle East. Was he right?
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Submitted by: John P. Atter from CA
April 21, 2016, 10:44 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
66
Submitted by: Alex from OH
April 22, 2016, 3:10 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
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
47

Are you able to solve problems without violence?

Public interest requires solution based on what is best for all. War is destruction not good solution.

Submitted by: Staci English from IL
April 22, 2016, 7:57 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
411

Would you take steps to remove nuclear weapons from dangerous hair-trigger alert?

With Russia's deteriorating infrastructure and the U.S. scandals of missile personell being negligent an accidental nuclear war could be launched, destroying our civilization, perhaps our species.

Submitted by: Thinkspeak from GA
April 19, 2016, 7:40 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
20

Should the U.S. substitute middle eastern oil for American energy initiatives?

American energy policies include renewable and oil based energy.

Submitted by: Devin_Vering from KS
April 22, 2016, 8:21 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
1628

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.

Submitted by: Edith R. from MI
April 20, 2016, 9:28 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
87

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...

Submitted by: atheistbob from FL
April 25, 2016, 1:32 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
216

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?

Submitted by: Nikolai from CA
April 19, 2016, 8:55 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
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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
313

Are you willing to demand that we stop supporting Israel?

This includes supporting them diplomatically, militarily, and financially.

Submitted by: Marian D from FL
April 18, 2016, 8:08 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
48

Do you support the US military invading countries that are radical like Iran

We have invaded Iraq and Afghanistan to stop terrorism and take their resources and since we have signed the Iran nuclear deal it would be best to know if we should expect to see a similar conflict

Submitted by: Mgrimm from PA
April 21, 2016, 10:41 a.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military
121

How are you going to help the veterans that are coming home?

There's a good percentage of homeless people that are vets. One major reason for this is because they can't get jobs do to some form of medical problems (i.e. PTSD, and wear and tear from serving)
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Submitted by: Cpl Alvarez (USMC) from NY
April 21, 2016, 8:40 p.m.
Issue area: Foreign Policy & Military

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