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    Given the fact that in the Spring (& now Winter) Primaries and Caucuses is the ONLY time we get have a say in who we want for US President (the General election in November is to vote for the Electoral College, not the candidate), When do you think the American Voters will Finally get to Vote for a U.S President? More

    Asked 1 week 3 days ago of All U.S. Congress
    by Lee Derr from Fort Worth, TX

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    Obama made a speech in June. His statements I would like further explained. He talks about 10 of billions in cuts in wasteful spending. Where are those cuts coming from? Second he states he will cut investments in unproven missle defense systems. Third he states he will NOT weaponize space. Is Obama against NASA projects? Further explain these cuts More

    Asked 1 week 3 days ago of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
    by Hopeful from Buffalo, NY

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    What can you do to make sure that I have the same privilege as Governor Palin in offering her teenage daughter the opportunity to make her own decision regarding her pregnancy? It seems that Palin wants to keep this personal decision within her own family, yet wants to change the laws to take away my opportunity to do the same. More

    Asked 1 day 13 hours ago of U.S. Sen. Claire C. McCaskill (D-MO)
    by Geri Hayes from Saint Louis, MO

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    What can you do to make sure that I have the same privilege as Governor Palin in offering her teenage daughter the opportunity to make her own decision regarding her pregnancy? It seems that Palin wants to keep this personal decision within her own family, yet wants to change the laws to take away my opportunity to do the same. More

    Asked 1 day 13 hours ago of U.S. Sen. Claire C. McCaskill (D-MO)
    by Geri Hayes from Saint Louis, MO

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    Given the fact that in the Spring (& now Winter) Primaries and Caucuses is the ONLY time we get have a say in who we want for US President (the General election in November is to vote for the Electoral College, not the candidate), When do you think the American Voters will Finally get to Vote for a U.S President? More

    Asked 1 week 3 days ago of All U.S. Congress
    by Lee Derr from Fort Worth, TX

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    Obama made a speech in June. His statements I would like further explained. He talks about 10 of billions in cuts in wasteful spending. Where are those cuts coming from? Second he states he will cut investments in unproven missle defense systems. Third he states he will NOT weaponize space. Is Obama against NASA projects? Further explain these cuts More

    Asked 1 week 3 days ago of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
    by Hopeful from Buffalo, NY

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  • 35
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    Why can sitting senators virtually abandon their "day jobs" to run for President for more than a year? I assume they're getting paid normal salaries during this time. Why aren't you responsible for being in your office, or being on the Senate floor for debates or votes. Where is the obligation to represent your constituents? More

    Asked 17 weeks 6 days ago of All U.S. Congress
    by Beth Wiley from Sterling, VA

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    As the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, what are your priorities going to be in making sure that 2008 is a year of progress and change for the Democrats and Congress? More

    Asked 33 weeks 1 day ago of U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)
    by elvin from Boston, MA

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    What is your opinion of the problem with electoral integrity regarding the use of voting machines which can be hacked? More

    Asked 33 weeks 3 days ago of All U.S. Congress
    by selma goldberg from Crofton, MD

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    American high schools have high drop-out rates. What can Congress do to curb this trend? More

    Asked 42 weeks 4 days ago of All U.S. Congress
    by elvin from Boston, MA

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    How would you encourage peers to be honest and admit they know nothing about a subject they're being asked about beyond rehearsed lines crafted to feign awareness, appease the most amount of voters and stave criticism?

    Asked by: michael perigard from Seattle, WA. Received 10 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008 · Ethics. Tags: ethics · honesty · parties · scope · talking points.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)

    Well that’s one of those questions “whether have you stopped beating your wife yet?” type of questions. I think most people that I serve with in Congress are fairly straightforward and try to answer things as honestly and straightforward way as they can. Obviously, people have their own political opinions and biases that shapes the kinds of answers that they give. You know there are all kinds of people in the world. Some of them that really want to be smartest – just kills them to say “I don’t know” and there are other ones like me who were never good in school.

    Answered on Jul 28th, 2008 More

  • Question:

    As the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, what are your priorities going to be in making sure that 2008 is a year of progress and change for the Democrats and Congress?

    Asked by: elvin from Boston, MA. Received 36 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008 · Economy · Money & Politics · Regulation · Technology. Tags: 2008 · appropriations · Oversight and Government Reform.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)

    Our committee has three goals and this is what we have been trying to accomplish: protecting taxpayer’s dollars from waste, fraud and abuse and making sure government works for the people third holding the government of this country accountable for their actions that’s what we have been trying to do in 2007 and 2008 during the time I have been chairman of that committee.

    Answered on Jun 5th, 2008 More

  • Question:

    Why do you think Americans and your constituents prefer our two party system over a legislature with multiple parties as in many other nations around the world? Why did or didn't you declare yourself as an independent?

    Asked by: michael perigard from Seattle, WA. Received 19 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008. Tags: independents · parties.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT)

    The two party system is a bi-product of the system we have right now, the fact that we have single member districts where one person is elected will always result in a two party system, it does in other countries as well. The constitution was designed with no parties in mind and can function with one, or two or multi or no parties whatsoever, as long as you have separation of powers and federalism securely in place. We are mucking around with federalism and separation of powers to the point that it doesn’t help.

    Answered on May 28th, 2008 More

  • Question:

    Why can sitting senators virtually abandon their "day jobs" to run for President for more than a year? I assume they're getting paid normal salaries during this time. Why aren't you responsible for being in your office, or being on the Senate floor for debates or votes. Where is the obligation to represent your constituents?

    Asked by: Beth Wiley from Sterling, VA. Received 35 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008. Tags: abandon constituents · campaign · job · senator.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

    Well, the current law does allow sitting Senators to run for another political office- namely President. In my state, in many instances if you decide to run for another office you have to quit your current office. So Congress could change the law, I presume, to allow that. We’d have to have some constitutional scholars tell us if whether constitutionally that’s enforceable or not.

    Answered on May 21st, 2008 More

  • Question:

    why aren't the costs of militarily defending our oil interests in the persion gulf included in determining the u.s. cost of a barrel of oil?

    Asked by: Gerald Wagner from Dayton, OH. Received 17 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)

    It’s obvious that the war in Iraq has made things more difficult because of turmoil in the Middle East, and just the amount of oil the war is using. There’s a number of things that have caused the price of oil to go up. We believe, and that’s part of our package, we need to do something to rein in the speculation, we believe there’s a lot of speculation. Some economists say the percentage is pretty high, just the speculative part of this.

    Answered on May 13th, 2008 More

  • Question:

    Every university has created online schools for profit, at around 40 to 70 million dollars-less than .0008% that we now spend. True democracy offers opportunities for all! Why have we not created a free online university for all Americans?

    Asked by: Russell Spears from Montclair, NJ. Received 57 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008 · Education. Tags: educational reform.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)

    Rep. Kucinich: Well, you know, online education keeps growing, and for some people it’s a more affordable option. What we need to do is to make that those people who want to go to an institution and appear in person would be able to afford it. That’s where our focus should be. We should not take our eye away from our obligation to give people a chance to go to college.

    Answered on Apr 25th, 2008 More

  • Question:

    When will the federal government begin to get honest with the American people about the issue of peak oil?

    Asked by: goat from Brooklyn, NY. Received 33 Votes.
    Categories: Agriculture · Campaign 2008 · Economy · Energy · Environment · Ethics · Foreign Policy · Technology. Tags: energy crises · peak oil.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)

    The discussion about whether we hit peak oil I think drives some of the discussion about whether or how quickly we move away from oil as the major use of our energy. It’s kind of like global warming was a few years ago. People talk about peak oil, but there’s no evidence that we’ve hit peak oil, some people think it’s right now. So it’s part of their discussions.

    Answered on Apr 23rd, 2008 More

  • Question:

    In the eighteen years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, fewer than 20-40% of the businesses in our local communities have removed the barriers to access and inclusion. If you are elected, what will you do to influence and advance the civil right of access and inclusion for every American with a disability?

    Asked by: L Williams from Glendora, CA. Received 7 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008. Tags: civil rights · disability civil rights.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA)

    Baca: Whatever we can do it terms of the legislator, we must begin to communicate and enforce the kinds of laws that are there. And it’s done through city ordinance at the local level or county depending whether it’s a city or a county, incorporated areas to make sure people have access. And that’s why it’s important that we deal with the Disability Act and I support it. Cause, what if it was me or what if it was you that couldn’t get there and we wanted information and we wanted to have access and we wanted to participate.

    Answered on Apr 23rd, 2008 More

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