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The New York Times has an article asking readers to select (from their list) what questions they'd like to ask the 2016 presidential candidates.
It's clear that both candidates haven't given specific answers to questions about issues which directly affect us. What questions would Soylentils ask the candidates (your choices, not mine as in the NYT article) to identify their positions on issues which matter to you?
Some of the questions I'd like to see answered are:
How would you work with a Congress which isn't aligned with the goals of your administration to actually get something accomplished?
Does money equal speech? If so/not so, why and how?
How will you rein in our intelligence agencies that are unconstitutionally spying on U.S. citizens?
What specific steps would you take (if any) to combat anthropogenic climate change?
Would you allow non-American foods to be cooked in the White House kitchen? If not, what steps will you take to reduce the obesity problem that will inevitably ensue?
What about the rest of you? What questions would you like to see answered by the candidates?
(Score: 2) by CirclesInSand on Saturday September 24 2016, @06:44PM
Medicine is not a scarce resource. Nothing prevents it from being free market besides public policy.
(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Sunday September 25 2016, @04:07PM
"...besides public policy."
Bingo! It's not a free market because you have no choices. After an eye operation I was prescribed antibiotic eyedrops, so I called around to find the best price. Their list prices varied from $65 to well over a hundred, but no matter the actual cost of the drug, my co-pay was twenty five bucks.
Its retail price in Canada is twenty four.
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