Recent Questions http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/latest/%2A/%2A/%2A/%2A a view of questions order by date en Over withhold on your taxes & you can get an interest free refund and that's like giving the government an interest free loan. Why, if you under withhold, pay up any balance due when you file on time-- you will still be charged interest on the amount under withheld? Note, Maryland's interest rate is about twice that of the IRS rate-- why? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/over-withhold-your-taxes-%2526amp%3B-you-can-get-interest-free-refund-and-%2526%2523039%3Bs-giving-governm <p>It's the law is NOT a justification and if that's the only answer it needs to be changed. Laws must be perceived as fair.</p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/over-withhold-your-taxes-%2526amp%3B-you-can-get-interest-free-refund-and-%2526%2523039%3Bs-giving-governm#comments Serious Economy Ethics Taxes Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:57:16 -0500 Voter 1485 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org I would like to know why Northern Ill., Columbine, CO, NY, VA (during 9/11), etc. have all received monies from the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to facilitate recovery of their communities, and Virginia Tech has yet to recieve one penny to support them through the worst school shooting in history? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-would-know-why-northern-ill.%2C-columbine%2C-co%2C-ny%2C-va-%28during-9/11%29%2C-etc.-have-all-receive <p>Virginia Tech, the surrounding community, and first responders have been in desperate need of recovery services since the 4/16 shooting. OVC has done site visits and required four different grants. Meanwhile the school community in Ill, has already received recovery money for a later shooting. This grants are typically given within weeks of an event, and it is well over a year after this tragedy. OVC sits on millions of dollars that could help this community. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-would-know-why-northern-ill.%2C-columbine%2C-co%2C-ny%2C-va-%28during-9/11%29%2C-etc.-have-all-receive">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-would-know-why-northern-ill.%2C-columbine%2C-co%2C-ny%2C-va-%28during-9/11%29%2C-etc.-have-all-receive#comments Terrorism Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:06:07 -0500 peachymom 1439 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org Before his execution, Sadam Hussein was doing a lot of writing. What ever became of those manuscripts? When will the translated text be provided to the American people? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/his-execution%2C-sadam-hussein-was-doing-lot-writing.-what-ever-became-those-manuscripts%3F-wh http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/his-execution%2C-sadam-hussein-was-doing-lot-writing.-what-ever-became-those-manuscripts%3F-wh#comments conspicuous in absence Civil Liberties Defense Foreign Policy Iraq President Bush Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:59:37 -0500 AZiffelle 1433 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org People finding it hard to keep gas in their cars to get to work and keep food and a roof over their family head. Government&rsquo;s more concerned with property owner keeping up properties. Taking them to court if they can't keep it up to their standards people have been working job that have been on short time not week or month but years. http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/people-finding-it-hard-keep-gas-their-cars-get-work-and-keep-food-and-roof-over-their-fami http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/people-finding-it-hard-keep-gas-their-cars-get-work-and-keep-food-and-roof-over-their-fami#comments NO FAITH IN OUR GOVERMENT Economy Ethics Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:03:10 -0500 candycain325 1432 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org Whatever happened to your commitment to term limits? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/whatever-happened-your-commitment-term-limits%3F <p>The congressmen ran a campaign based on a committment to 2 terms and out. I want to know why he did not fulfill his promise. What factors led to his apparent change of mind.</p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/whatever-happened-your-commitment-term-limits%3F#comments broken promises campaign promises congressional distrust Elections ethics politics promises Ethics Money &amp; Politics Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:12:19 -0500 the Muffin man 1398 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org As a one of the President's Special Representatives to the United Nations, what have you done and what can be done during the United States tenure as President of the UN Security Council to help encourage the body to work towards ending the genocide in Darfur. What steps will lead to an end of the genocide? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/one-president%2526%2523039%3Bs-special-representatives-united-nations%2C-what-have-you-done-and-what-c <p>I am a 20-year constituent of what is now Texas District 2. I have lived in Washington DC for one year and Congressman Poe's office has been unresponsive to my requests to meet about the genocide in Darfur and his ability to raise his grade on DarfurScores.org. This has been especially important to me as a constituent especially since Congressman Poe's appointment as a Representative to the UN by President Bush.</p> <p>Max Croes<br /> 713 857 5084</p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/one-president%2526%2523039%3Bs-special-representatives-united-nations%2C-what-have-you-done-and-what-c#comments Darfur Genocide Sudan United Nations Foreign Policy Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:11:03 -0500 1363 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org Can you create a FREE online University for the working poor. Only 40 to 80 million in funding-can break the educational monopoly we have today? Distance Learning is popular & effective and offers democratic access for every American. http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/can-you-create-free-online-university-working-poor.-only-40-80-million-funding-can-break-e <p>Just ask Obama the question, the last one was for him too, but you gave it to anoter person who did not answer the question at all.</p> http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/can-you-create-free-online-university-working-poor.-only-40-80-million-funding-can-break-e#comments Education Ethics Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:13:09 -0500 russpears 1356 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org Who authorized the departure of Saudi Nationals (including the Bin Laden family) when the U.S. airspace was otherwise closed? http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/who-authorized-departure-saudi-nationals-%28including-bin-laden-family%29-when-u.s.-airspace-w http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/questions/who-authorized-departure-saudi-nationals-%28including-bin-laden-family%29-when-u.s.-airspace-w#comments 9/11/2001 Bin Laden terrorism Civil Liberties Homeland Security Money &amp; Politics President Bush Terrorism Transportation Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:10:18 -0500 AZiffelle 1342 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org