Political Issues and U.S. Policies Questions

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Policy Questions for Candidates


Economy - Immigration - Healthcare - Guns - Foreign Policy


The Economy

  • What strategies do you propose to reduce the federal debt?
  • What is your plan for balancing the federal budget?
  • What will you do to lower the cost of food?
  • What plans do you have to encourage "Made in the USA" products?
  • Do you support an increase in the minimum wage, if yes, how much?

Immigration Policy

  • What ideas do you have for a comprehensive immigration reform?
  • What proposals do you have for undocumented immigrants in the U.S.?
  • What proposals do you have for enhancing the security of our borders?

Healthcare Reform

  • What is your position on health care reform, and do you support repealing or modifying the Affordable Care Act?
  • What specific ideas do you have for reducing health care costs for Americans?
  • What ideas do you have to reduce the costs of life-saving drugs for Americans, especially seniors?

Gun Rights

  • Do you believe in the need for stronger gun control measures?
  • What particular policies do you think would make a significant impact?
  • How can you prevent people with mental issues from owning guns?

National Security

  • How do you plan to strengthen our armed forces?
  • Do you support foreign countries buying US land?

Foreign Policy Stance

  • How will you address the conflict with Palestine and Israel?
  • How will you address the conflict with Russia and Ukraine?
  • How will you address Iran and its nuclear ambition?

Election Integrity

  • What ideas do you have to improve the election process?
  • Do you support placing a limit on federal campaign spending?
  • Do you support a valid ID required to vote?
  • Will you support legislation to require states to clean their voter rolls?

Taxation Policies

  • What changes, if any, do you propose for the current tax system?
  • Do you support raising taxes on the wealthy to fund essential social programs? Which ones should benefit from these additional funds?
  • Will you increase the capital gains tax rate, and to what rate?

Abortion

  • If each state establishes its own abortion policies, will federal legislation be necessary?
  • At what point in pregnancy should abortion be restricted, allowing exceptions only for rape, incest, or the mother's health?
  • Would you advocate for a federal law that mandates all states to conduct citizen votes on their abortion policies?

VA - Crime - Environment - Trade - Campaign Finance - Ethics


Veteran Affairs

  • What ideas do you have for improving services and support for veterans?

Infrastructure Development

  • What infrastructure areas are you most concerned about?

Crime and Public Safety

  • What ideas do you have to improve public safety and reduce crime rates?
  • What changes would you propose to address racism and inequality in the criminal justice system?

Climate Change and Energy Policies

  • What specific measures would you support to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions?
  • Would you support using coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy to improve our power grid?
  • What types of fracking do you support?
  • Are you committed to achieving complete energy independence for America?

Trade Policies

  • How do you plan to protect American jobs?
  • Do you support tariffs, and why?

Rural Issues

  • What ideas do you have for addressing the unique challenges that rural communities face?

Campaign Finance Reform

  • What are your ideas on campaign finance reform?
  • How will you tackle our biased media's impact on politics?
  • Would you support legislation that prevents unions from donating to PACs?

Ethics and Transparency

  • How do you plan to guarantee transparency and ethical conduct in your office?
  • Should members of the Senate and House be subject to term limits?
  • Are you in favor of tighter regulations on members of Congress' stock trading activities?

Constituent Services

  • In what ways do you plan to establish a stronger and more direct connection with the American citizens?

Affordable Housing - Technology - Education - Illegal Drugs - Social Security


Affordable Housing

  • What solutions do you propose for addressing the affordable housing crisis without using handouts?

Technology and Innovation

  • What strategies will you implement to enhance the security of government, businesses, and infrastructure against cyber threats?

LGBTQ+ Issues

  • How would you protect and advance the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals?
  • Are you for or against transgender men's participation in women's sports?
  • What are your policy proposals concerning sex transitioning?

Education Funding

  • What are your plans to make higher education more affordable?
  • Do you support forgiving student debt?
  • Do you support blocking federal funds going to schools that allow anti-Israel protests?

Illegal Drug Policy

  • What are your specific policies to address the opioid crisis?
  • What are your specific policies to address the fentanyl crisis?

Social Security

  • How would you ensure the long-term solvency of Social Security?

Education Reform

  • What steps will you propose to improve the quality of our schools?
  • What ideas do you have for raising core test scores?
  • How will you address disparities in education funding?
  • How will you address antisemitic teaching in our schools?

Bipartisanship

  • Are you loyal to your party when voting, or will you vote according to what most of your constituents want?