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How can we have any chance of true "Health Care Reform" as long as the McCarren-Ferguson Act (passed in the 1940's) protects the insurance companies from any Sherman Anti-trust investigation and ,in fact, allows them to be the only industry for which the anti-trust laws do not apply ?

Asked 11 weeks 1 day ago of All U.S. Congress
by Elliot Eisenberg, DC from Richmond, VA

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?

Asked 14 weeks 1 day ago of All U.S. Congress
by D P. from Fort Worth, TX

Hello There, We should be using Industrial Hemp a part of our nations energy policy. I want to know when the Industrial Hemp Act H.R. 1009 that seems to be held up in the House Committee on the Judiciary; be voted on and what are the presidential candidates position on this issue. http://industrialhempthebilliondollarcrop.blogspot.com/

Asked 13 weeks 1 day ago of All U.S. Congress
by William Hill from Chesterfield, VA

I thought that whenever an industry was making higher profits, other entrepreneurial companies would enter that industry. In the wake of Exxon's record profits, why are there no new companies entering this industry and competing? Wouldn't competition help? What can or should the government do to help increase competition?

Asked 12 weeks 16 hours ago of All U.S. Congress
by David DeFazio from Midlothian, VA

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?

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

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?

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

What is your stance on increasing CAFE standards?

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