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    What is your stance on increasing CAFE standards? More

    Asked 2 weeks 6 days ago of All U.S. Congress
    by Lynn E.

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    In light of the fiscal fiasco the U.S Congress and Wall Street have created for America and the world, WHY isn't Congress pushing restoration of the Glass-Steagall Act, which was the bedrock on which fiscal sanity previously was based since 1933? More

    Asked 3 weeks 3 days ago of All U.S. Congress
    by Kristen Zehner from Marshall, WI

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    What are the boundries of the proposed Marine Preserve? We have seen maps showing it will cover only the waters of the 3 most northern CNMI islands. But we fear it will extend farther south and interfer with fishing rights? More

    Asked 3 weeks 4 days ago of U.S. Rep. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU)
    by Kevin Kerrigan from

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    My daughter is 22 attending Georgetown. Is a resident in Shelby County TN. She received a ltr from the election commission stating she was ineligible to vote due to the fact persons are required to vote 'in person' once before voting by absentee ballot. She did vote 4 years ago. Is this a true law or rule? What is her recourse at this point? More

    Asked 5 weeks 5 hours ago of All Democratic Representatives
    by Susan S. from Memphis, TN

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    Discrimination of any type has never been accepted by the federal government. Why is it okay then to discriminate against citizens who smoke by not allowing them to pursue their freedom of choice anymore - anywhere? Why has it become so one-sided without exception? More

    Asked 5 weeks 5 days ago of Wisconsin Delegation
    by Rose W. from Oshkosh, WI

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    Is Obama going to reinstate the draft and make females subject to the draft? Is Iran encouraged that they can launch attack against Israel with Obama in office? Will you expose the Bilderberg Group and the NWO for the criminals they are or are you bought and paid for by them? Will you revoke the fascist Real ID Act and Patriot Act? More

    Asked 5 weeks 5 days ago of U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
    by Charles Garrett from Stony Creek, VA

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    When is Congress finally going to take on the big credit card companies for charging usurious rates? More

    Asked 6 weeks 6 days ago of Charles Schumer (D-NY)
    by Melinda M. from Washington, DC

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    There has seldom been a period when partianship has been more pronounced and divisive. How has that helped you, your party or benefited the American public? What can be done, going forward, to encourage a better working relationship between the parties? More

    Asked 7 weeks 21 hours ago of All U.S. Congress
    by David Nichols from Laguna Niguel, CA

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    What have you done to get America on track towards eco-friendly alternative fuel sources? More

    Asked 9 weeks 2 days ago of U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
    by AYL Guest

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    Considering the displeasure reportedly voiced by congressionals about Fannie and Freddie golden parachutes for their CEO's when will the elected officials of the government go on Social Security and give up their golden parachutes? Bet Social Security would get fixed last week if this happened. More

    Asked 10 weeks 16 hours ago of All U.S. Congress
    by AYL Guest

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    Whatever happened to your commitment to term limits? More

    Asked 23 weeks 2 days ago of U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH)
    by john chappell from Willoughby, OH

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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 30 weeks 4 days ago of All U.S. Congress
    by Beth Wiley from Sterling, VA

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    Why are the Democrats protecting billions of dollars for big farm subsidies when that sector of the economy is booming and not using the farm bill to as an opportunity for reform? More

    Asked 39 weeks 22 hours ago of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
    by Alice Bartholomew from Fairfax, CA

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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 45 weeks 6 days ago of U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)
    by Elvin J. 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 46 weeks 1 day ago of All U.S. Congress
    by selma goldberg from Crofton, MD

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    What will you do to reform the redistricting system in this country, which has led to most seats in Congress being so safe that even a major shift in public opinion won't be reflected in an election. More

    Asked 47 weeks 5 days ago of All U.S. Representatives
    by Barbara Knapp from Germantown, MD

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

    Asked 1 year 3 weeks ago of All U.S. Congress
    by Elvin J. from Boston, MA

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    Do you think a border fence is the answer to our immigration problems? More

    Asked 1 year 4 weeks ago of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
    by Matt Cheney from San Francisco, CA

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    Were 42 House members right in refusing to support a House resolution commemorating the holy Muslim month of Ramadan? More

    Asked 1 year 4 weeks ago of U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)
    by Matt C. from San Francisco, CA

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    Why has no one suggested or established price controls for energy products, such as oil or gasoline?

    Asked by: Nelson N from Richmond, VA. Received 84 Votes.
    Categories: Energy.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL)

    Well that’s something that’s going to be, I’m saying as it relates to price controls, but we’re going to be dealing with energy in the upcoming session. We’ve been going step by step on bills with energy. We did a lot of renewable energy in the last session, the 110th Congress. We worked a lot on raising CAFÉ standards.

    Answered on Nov 21st, 2008 More

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    Would you be willing to put limits on usurious rates being charged by credit card companies in order to stimulate consumer spending?

    Asked by: Kurt Christensen from Westminster, MD. Received 1 Vote.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)

    We’ve got to address the problem with debt in this country. The government has to stop running itself on a credit card and Americans need to get out of debt. And the exorbitant interest rates that are charged on these credit cards, I’d love to address because there comes a point where you got to say, at what point does it become loan sharking and the other part a fair and equitable reasonable amount of money to expect a return on the borrowed money, so anything we can do to help people get out of debt in this country should be a priority.

    Answered on Nov 21st, 2008 More

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    Considering the displeasure reportedly voiced by congressionals about Fannie and Freddie golden parachutes for their CEO's when will the elected officials of the government go on Social Security and give up their golden parachutes? Bet Social Security would get fixed last week if this happened.

    Asked by: AYL Guest. Received 47 Votes.
    Categories: Money & Politics · Taxes. Tags: Public Fleecing.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

    There’s actually been a misconception throughout the country that members of Congress do not get social security.  The fact of the matter is members of Congress do get Social Security and we’ve had a debate in this country as people know over the future direction of that program.  My view is that it has been one of the most successful programs coming out of the post depression era, trying to make sure that the senior citizens in this country have dignity in retirement, have a source of income during their retirement, at least

    Answered on Oct 15th, 2008 More

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    People find it hard to keep gas in their cars to get to work and keep food and a roof over their family head. Government'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.

    Asked by: kay a. from Calhoun, GA. Received 14 Votes.
    Categories: Economy · Ethics. Tags: NO FAITH IN OUR GOVERMENT.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

     

    Well people are being squeezed economically all over this country.

     

    You see rising gas prices.

     

    Rising food costs, the cost of going to college are higher and higher, which is why it is essential that we provide a student loan program and extend Pell Grant program, but some of these basic costs we need to work hard to try to drive them down over time, which is one of the reasons its so important in the area of energy for example.

    Answered on Oct 15th, 2008 More

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    Equal access to health care and insurance coverage should be a right, not a privledge. When is this country going to stop the way health care is managed and provided in this country? What do you plan to do to address this inequity in our country and make the playing field equal for all?

    Asked by: Sheryl Yates from Casper, WY. Received 17 Votes.
    Categories: Health. Tags: equality · healthcare · highest priority.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-OR)

    Well first of all we don’t have a health care system in this country. Hopefully that’s one of the things that will happen with the new president. When you talk to small businesses, large businesses, people that have their own business, they all agree, most of the people I talk to agree, that we really do need a healthcare system in this country. Hopefully that will be started on this next year, and we can get it accomplished, but its gonna take a little while to make it happen. Reporter: What about the whole question of cost, which your Republican colleagues will definitely bring up?

    Answered on Sep 25th, 2008 More

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    An in employer in N.Y.C. owes me $610.00. Can I stand in front of their shop on the sidewalk and hand out flyers to let the public know what they did to me, without being arrested?

    Asked by: Richard Krell from New York, NY. Received 16 Votes.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY)

    Well I would think that as long as you are on a public sidewalk that you can do that, just as if someone was striking and they march around with a sign and keep moving. There are certain rules that you can’t just sit in front and block the doorway. But if you are moving and not obstructing anything in that regards. And you have a sign in front of you, as long as you are moving that is freedom of speech and I would think he has a right to do that.” Reporter: You think there might be a better way to get his money back? Meeks: Yeah, if the employer owes him money take him to court.

    Answered on Sep 19th, 2008 More

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    I want to know why congress does not eliminate the social security wage base ceiling, which is $102,000.00 for 2008. Social Security is a social insurnce program. It is not a personal savings program. By making this one change Congress coud "fix" the social security issue. This would make the program fair and equal for everyone.

    Asked by: AYL Guest. Received 2 Votes.
    Categories: Taxes.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ)

    I guess I need to really look at that. That’s an interesting idea. I’m not gonna respond to that until I see whether there is any efficacy to what the person is saying, but that’s an interesting idea. I am convinced that one of the things that is necessary with social security is to make sure we stop raiding the fund first of all. And secondarily we need to allow people some flexibility, because there are only three ways to affect the ultimate pay out. That is either pay more in, or take less out, or do something different with the investment mechanism of what’s put in.

    Answered on Sep 19th, 2008 More

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    Equal access to health care and insurance coverage should be a right, not a privledge. When is this country going to stop the way health care is managed and provided in this country? What do you plan to do to address this inequity in our country and make the playing field equal for all?

    Asked by: Sheryl Yates from Casper, WY. Received 17 Votes.
    Categories: Health. Tags: equality · healthcare · highest priority.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. John Mica (R-FL)

    Well as someone who had a family situation where my dad did not have health insurance, I had to drop out of college and go to work; I have a strong personal opinion that we should mandate some sort of health coverage, but I’d like it private with choice. I think right now we really have some of that, but I think some folks without health insurance end up using the system, maybe not paying for the system. But everybody should have access to health care in this country.

     

    Reporter: Do you think the government has dropped the ball on it?

    Answered on Sep 15th, 2008 More

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