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LonePirate

(13,417 posts)
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:03 PM Aug 2013

Going to my Teabagger Rep's town hall. Help me with ideas for a question

I'm currently leaning towards a question about why my rep prefers tax policies that favor the rich instead of the middle class because of their lack of support for the Buffett Rule.

Are there other or better questions to ask? I welcome all suggestions regardless of how off the wall or nasty they are, especially if they are fact based.

If I am able to ask my question, I will relay the lies I receive as a response.

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TexasTowelie

(112,128 posts)
2. Are you in favor of shutting down the government to defund Obamacare
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:06 PM
Aug 2013

so that 30 million Americans are denied access to health insurance?

LonePirate

(13,417 posts)
11. I suspect the nutjobs in attendance will ask a shutdown/defund question.
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:13 PM
Aug 2013

I will keep this one in mind if it happens to slip through the cracks.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
3. Who's your rep? Might be nice to quote him/her as you pose your question. Otherwise ...
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:06 PM
Aug 2013

... there should be an endless supply of questions that he/she can't answer with anything other than bullshit.

 

opiate69

(10,129 posts)
6. "If you are so vehemently opposed to 'Government' ...
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:08 PM
Aug 2013

Why did you work so tirelessly to become part of it?"

Alternately,

"Do you believe government has any role in ensuring the basic needs of the governed? If not, what exactly is government's role?"

emsimon33

(3,128 posts)
8. Good luck!
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:10 PM
Aug 2013

From a couple that I have attended held by McCarthy, the republican representing Bakersfield, CA, and a few other places in the vicinity, the whole process is rigged with the questions and those asking the questions being pre-determined.

 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
9. open up with
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:11 PM
Aug 2013

" why are you such a turd maggot ? "
you are correct you will receive very misinformed gibberish if they allow a non knuckle dragging mook to ask a question that challenges
their sub human mentality .

Buns_of_Fire

(17,175 posts)
10. "What have you done in Congress that makes you worth $174,000 a year?"
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:12 PM
Aug 2013

Although, to be fair, that same question could be asked of the majority of them...

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
12. Ask him if he believes Capitalism demands the Government subsidize large corporations
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:20 PM
Aug 2013

such as the oil industry; and if he does not will he vote with the Democrats to eliminate such subsidies.

reformist2

(9,841 posts)
13. Ask how much tax someone should pay if she inherited a billion dollars, and never worked ever again.
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:24 PM
Aug 2013

He may mention the onerous 'death tax'. But you could ask, what does she pay in taxes for the 50 years she lives being an heiress? Nothing???

denverbill

(11,489 posts)
15. Ask why the House hasn't debated a single jobs bills but has voted to defund Ocare 40 times.
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:26 PM
Aug 2013

And why the House hasn't passed a budget this year and the Senate did?

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
16. I would say this:
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:32 PM
Aug 2013

Since parts of Obamacare have already taken effect, such as the 80/20 rule, allowing children to stay on their parent's policy until they turn 26 and no co-pay preventive care, the one thing I feel I need to say to you Mr./Ms./Mrs. Congressman/Congresswoman is .... Keep Your Government Hands Off My Health Care!


Then drop the mic.


blm

(113,044 posts)
17. Tell him the Gadsden Flag was anti-empire not anti-government, so why does he
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 05:33 PM
Aug 2013

go to work every day to tear down our government while he works to increase the power of the world's corporate empires?

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