More questions for the Presidential candidates:
- Will you support Congressional action to raise the debt ceiling or will you veto such legislation?
- Is unemployment a problem or is it a symptom of a much larger problem? Explain.
- What are the effects of labor regulations with regard to unemployment?
- What is the difference between the economic systems of capitalism, corporatism, fascism, and Socialism?
- Do treaties signed with foreign nations trump the United States Constitution?
- Are you for limited, constitutional government? Define what limited, constitutional government is to you.
- Given that the Consumer Price Index excludes food and fuel prices, do you believe that it is an accurate measure of price inflation?
- Does the FDA fulfill a necessary role in the market? Explain.
- Does the EPA fulfill a necessary role in the market? Explain.
- What do you believe interstate commerce means?
- Should an amendment be passed to extend Letters of Marque and Reprisal to non-pirate groups?
- Before engaging in a military offensive, should the President require Congressional approval in the form of a formal declaration of war or a Letter of Marque and Reprisal?
- When is the President permitted to engage in aggressive military actions?
- What is the purpose of the ATF?
- There are over 10,000 laws on the Federal books. Do you believe that this is too many, not enough, or just right? Explain.
- Every day there are no-knock SWAT raids on Americans. Do you find these raids to be constitutional? Explain.
- Is the War on Drugs a Constitutional program? Explain.
- Given that the Federal government has over 14 trillion in debt, is the Federal government bankrupt?
- What is your plan for reducing the national debt?
- Should the Federal Reserve keep interest rates low or raise them and why?
- Should private citizens be allowed to create a competing currency with the United States Dollar?
- Will you issue an executive order to undo President Nixon’s “temporary” abandonment of the Gold Standard?
- What will you do to get rid of the various redundant agencies within the Federal government?
- Do you believe that the United States Federal government is in dire need of austerity measures?
- Should all foreign aid be continued, some of it be continued, or all of it eliminated from the Federal budget?
- Should aid to non-profit groups such as Planned Parenthood be continued?
- Should the Federal government be in the business of playing favorites with corporations as they clearly do now?
- What is the best definition of the free-market you can give?
- Does God talk to you?
Well, that was fun. Too bad none of these will ever get asked on a national debate.