Popular Questions http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/popular/811/%2A/%2A/%2A a view of questions order by popularity en 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? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/given-fact-spring-%28%2526amp%3B-now-winter%29-primaries-and-caucuses-only-time-we-get-have-say-who- http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/given-fact-spring-%28%2526amp%3B-now-winter%29-primaries-and-caucuses-only-time-we-get-have-say-who-#comments voting rights Campaign 2008 Civil Liberties Homeland Security Money &amp; Politics Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:26:35 -0500 Lee Derr 1582 at http://askyourlawmaker.org 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 ? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/how-can-we-have-any-chance-true-%2526quot%3Bhealth-care-reform%2526quot%3B-long-mccarren-ferguson-act- http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/how-can-we-have-any-chance-true-%2526quot%3Bhealth-care-reform%2526quot%3B-long-mccarren-ferguson-act-#comments health-care reform Health Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:26:23 -0500 elliotedc@comcast.net 1657 at http://askyourlawmaker.org 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/ http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/hello-there%2C-we-should-be-using-industrial-hemp-part-our-nations-energy-policy.-i-want-kno <p>My question will help educate our long duped public and our lawmakers on a Billion Dollar Crop that can help reduce our dependence on foreign oil and create a new Industrial Hemp industry.</p> http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/hello-there%2C-we-should-be-using-industrial-hemp-part-our-nations-energy-policy.-i-want-kno#comments The Billion Dollar Crop Agriculture Economy Energy Environment Judiciary Rural Technology Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:45:52 -0500 Iceque75 1611 at http://askyourlawmaker.org <p>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</p> http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/%2526lt%3Bp%2526gt%3Bconsidering-displeasure-reportedly-voiced-congressionals-about-fannie-and-freddie <p>The workers in the government are now all on FERS no longer on CSRS and must pay SS taxes, Are the people when spend mega bucks to win a $125,000 to $300,000 job exempt from this because they had all the mega bucks to win said job?</p> http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/%2526lt%3Bp%2526gt%3Bconsidering-displeasure-reportedly-voiced-congressionals-about-fannie-and-freddie#comments Public Fleecing Money &amp; Politics Taxes Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:13:45 -0500 1672 at http://askyourlawmaker.org 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? http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-thought-whenever-industry-was-making-higher-profits%2C-other-entrepreneurial-companies-wou <p>Its about the oil industry and has anti-trust implications that I couldn't fit in under 350 characters.</p> http://askyourlawmaker.org/questions/i-thought-whenever-industry-was-making-higher-profits%2C-other-entrepreneurial-companies-wou#comments economics exxon oil Economy Energy Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:58:59 -0500 davdef 1646 at http://askyourlawmaker.org