Foreign Policy Questions:
Both the Obama and Trump administration have use air strikes and arming local forces as tactics into defeating ISIS. Do you believe this is the most efficient tactic? If not, what other tactics do you suggest we use?
Recently, Trump had pulled out of the Iran Nuclear Deal because he explained that they were violating spirit of the deal and sees flaws in this deal. Do you believe this was the right move by the administration?
For 17 years, there has been troops overseas in Afghanistan fighting in the Afghanistan War. Considering there has been 2,400 casualties, what will you do to preserve american soldier lives?
Kim Jong Un and President Trump are planned to discuss further actions regarding tension between the United States and North Korea. Do you believe that this problem can be resolved over conversation or do you think action needs to be taken?
Since the War in Afghanistan has happened, women in Afghanistan have gained the right to an education. Do you think that they would lose this right if America backed out of the war?
Education Questions:
In 1970 in America was #1 in high graduation, since then that number has dropped significantly to being #21 in high school graduation. How do you plan to bring the US back to #1 in high school graduation rates?
Statistics show that every year, 1.2 million students dropout of high school. Do you believe the greatest problem in American education today is a lack of motivation? Please expand on your answer.
Standardized tests are usually used in large scale settings in an attempt to assess the performance of students across whole schools, districts, states, and nations. Do you believe standardized tests help or hurt students in their education career? How else would you assess a student’s performance?
In the last 10 years, college tuition has increased from $870 in a two year college, $2,690 at a public four year college, and a $7,220 in a private nonprofit four year college. How does your administration plan to lower tuition costs of college in order to create an equal opportunity for all students to attend college?
School shootings in 2018 so far have ranged from mass casualties seen in Santa Fe or Parkland, Florida, to shots fired in college residence halls. In total 22 school shootings have occurred in the US in the matter of 5 months. How does your administration plan to create a safer environment in schools, so that another school shooting could be prevented?
Economy Questions:
Health covers the physical and mental health of the nations population including the prevention of illness and accidents. Funding for the National Institutes of Health represents slightly more than half(54%-$31.2billion)of discretionary funding for health. Do you plan to increase, decrease or keep the spending the same?
At the end of 2018 the total government debt in the United States, including federal, state, and local, is expected to be $24.6 trillion. What do you plan to do to fix this?
There are approximately 22 million veterans living in the US. 88% of discretionary spending goes towards medical care of veterans. How much should we pay in benefits for spouses and children of veterans?
Transportation, including the ownership and operation of vehicles and expenses for public transit, is one of the largest expense categories for most American households. There is $93.8 billion in discretionary spending for transportation. Do you believe we should be spending this much money on transportation?
Military spending in the United States is projected to account for 54% of all federal discretionary spending, a total of $598.5 billion. Do you believe we should increase or decrease the military spending and why?
Both the Obama and Trump administration have use air strikes and arming local forces as tactics into defeating ISIS. Do you believe this is the most efficient tactic? If not, what other tactics do you suggest we use?
Recently, Trump had pulled out of the Iran Nuclear Deal because he explained that they were violating spirit of the deal and sees flaws in this deal. Do you believe this was the right move by the administration?
For 17 years, there has been troops overseas in Afghanistan fighting in the Afghanistan War. Considering there has been 2,400 casualties, what will you do to preserve american soldier lives?
Kim Jong Un and President Trump are planned to discuss further actions regarding tension between the United States and North Korea. Do you believe that this problem can be resolved over conversation or do you think action needs to be taken?
Since the War in Afghanistan has happened, women in Afghanistan have gained the right to an education. Do you think that they would lose this right if America backed out of the war?
Education Questions:
In 1970 in America was #1 in high graduation, since then that number has dropped significantly to being #21 in high school graduation. How do you plan to bring the US back to #1 in high school graduation rates?
Statistics show that every year, 1.2 million students dropout of high school. Do you believe the greatest problem in American education today is a lack of motivation? Please expand on your answer.
Standardized tests are usually used in large scale settings in an attempt to assess the performance of students across whole schools, districts, states, and nations. Do you believe standardized tests help or hurt students in their education career? How else would you assess a student’s performance?
In the last 10 years, college tuition has increased from $870 in a two year college, $2,690 at a public four year college, and a $7,220 in a private nonprofit four year college. How does your administration plan to lower tuition costs of college in order to create an equal opportunity for all students to attend college?
School shootings in 2018 so far have ranged from mass casualties seen in Santa Fe or Parkland, Florida, to shots fired in college residence halls. In total 22 school shootings have occurred in the US in the matter of 5 months. How does your administration plan to create a safer environment in schools, so that another school shooting could be prevented?
Economy Questions:
Health covers the physical and mental health of the nations population including the prevention of illness and accidents. Funding for the National Institutes of Health represents slightly more than half(54%-$31.2billion)of discretionary funding for health. Do you plan to increase, decrease or keep the spending the same?
At the end of 2018 the total government debt in the United States, including federal, state, and local, is expected to be $24.6 trillion. What do you plan to do to fix this?
There are approximately 22 million veterans living in the US. 88% of discretionary spending goes towards medical care of veterans. How much should we pay in benefits for spouses and children of veterans?
Transportation, including the ownership and operation of vehicles and expenses for public transit, is one of the largest expense categories for most American households. There is $93.8 billion in discretionary spending for transportation. Do you believe we should be spending this much money on transportation?
Military spending in the United States is projected to account for 54% of all federal discretionary spending, a total of $598.5 billion. Do you believe we should increase or decrease the military spending and why?