Posted on Feb 19, 2016
Senator Ted Cruz here, what questions do you have for me? (Answering your questions on Feb 26th!)
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From RP Staff:
*Senator Cruz will be joining us for a live Q&A on Friday, 2/26 at 1:00pm EST. Post your questions below in advance of the Q&A. Questions with the most up votes will be answered first. Please be upfront and to the point with your questions. RP Staff will be monitoring this discussion.*
From Senator Ted Cruz:
America now faces a momentous decision. Almost a decade of irresponsible defense cuts has slashed the number of combat personnel, seriously degraded their combat readiness, and shrunk the size of our military below any reasonable standard. If America continues to lead from behind, we will lose the ability to guarantee our safety at home and abroad.
Our all-volunteer force deserves better. They deserve a leader who will provide them with the finest weapons systems and the best training. They deserve the full and unapologetic support of their Commander-in-Chief, not a minimal commitment and overly restrictive Rules of Engagement.
Furthermore, Americans make up the finest military professionals and veterans in the world, and they deserve an investment in their careers, their health, and their families. We must honor of our military members, families, and veterans by ensuring they receive the respect and care they have earned.
Under focused, new leadership, America can, and will, rebuild our military and take care of our veterans.
The financing and the details of my plan: https://www.tedcruz.org/american-resolve/
*Senator Cruz will be joining us for a live Q&A on Friday, 2/26 at 1:00pm EST. Post your questions below in advance of the Q&A. Questions with the most up votes will be answered first. Please be upfront and to the point with your questions. RP Staff will be monitoring this discussion.*
From Senator Ted Cruz:
America now faces a momentous decision. Almost a decade of irresponsible defense cuts has slashed the number of combat personnel, seriously degraded their combat readiness, and shrunk the size of our military below any reasonable standard. If America continues to lead from behind, we will lose the ability to guarantee our safety at home and abroad.
Our all-volunteer force deserves better. They deserve a leader who will provide them with the finest weapons systems and the best training. They deserve the full and unapologetic support of their Commander-in-Chief, not a minimal commitment and overly restrictive Rules of Engagement.
Furthermore, Americans make up the finest military professionals and veterans in the world, and they deserve an investment in their careers, their health, and their families. We must honor of our military members, families, and veterans by ensuring they receive the respect and care they have earned.
Under focused, new leadership, America can, and will, rebuild our military and take care of our veterans.
The financing and the details of my plan: https://www.tedcruz.org/american-resolve/
Election 2016
Ted Cruz
Office of the President (POTUS)
Q&A
Posted 8 y ago
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Senator Cruz, I appreciate your time and attentiveness to veterans and service members. I have three questions:
1 - The current state of our national debt is atrocious. What specific plan do you have to start whittling away at what is approaching $20 trillion?
2 - With American companies investing internationally and expanding operations on a global scale, what incentives do you intend to offer them to maintain a solid base of operations in the United States? How will you balance this in a way that will not impose penalties or egregious tariffs on imports that allow for price gouging?
3 - No matter what side anyone might be on in the number of hot topics across the nation today, it's plain to see that Americans are at a pivotal crossroads in terms of collaboration across not only party lines, but also gender, racial, and sexual-preference, and any other line that could possibly exist. Issues persist across party lines at every level, gender bias is real, and racial tensions are ever-growing. We are tearing ourselves apart, and it seems to get worse day by day. As President, I would look to you to unite all Americans in pursuit of a common goal. What would you do to bring us together for this cause?
1 - The current state of our national debt is atrocious. What specific plan do you have to start whittling away at what is approaching $20 trillion?
2 - With American companies investing internationally and expanding operations on a global scale, what incentives do you intend to offer them to maintain a solid base of operations in the United States? How will you balance this in a way that will not impose penalties or egregious tariffs on imports that allow for price gouging?
3 - No matter what side anyone might be on in the number of hot topics across the nation today, it's plain to see that Americans are at a pivotal crossroads in terms of collaboration across not only party lines, but also gender, racial, and sexual-preference, and any other line that could possibly exist. Issues persist across party lines at every level, gender bias is real, and racial tensions are ever-growing. We are tearing ourselves apart, and it seems to get worse day by day. As President, I would look to you to unite all Americans in pursuit of a common goal. What would you do to bring us together for this cause?
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Senator Cruz, even though you stand practically no chance of being nominated, and even less of being elected, why do you insist on attacking the front runner for your party? Seriously: Trump doesn't need to spend money on his campaign as long as you Beltway insiders keep raising the ire of the conservative base by attacking those who are saying what the country wants to hear. They clearly want loud and brash and outrageous. Will you support him once he secures the nomination and, more important, if he is elected to the White House? We need to know if you are so tone-deaf to what the electorate wants (given the popularity of both Trump and Sanders) that you will go down in flames and take the country with you if you don't get to maintain your insider status.
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Are you going to send letters in my state saying that Trump dropped out to attempt to get more votes?
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Based on the Economy for the last ten years will you re-open the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act and Adjust the interest rates for credit cards, loans - the once 6% home loan to a level more suited of 2%, Interest on Student loans.
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Mr. Senator Cruz, Thank you for taking time out to answer a few questions from us veterans. At present the local level clinic has no programs for in depth treatment of sorts to the vets that they service. In other words if something more serious or in depth is needed you have to travel more than an hour away for me it is the dallas clinic which is extremely hard to navigate very rude people that seem to look down their nose at you all the while only to tell you that your in the wrong building then by that time your late for your appointment either you have to wait for the next spot that is empty to see your doctor or reschedule can we get better treatment?
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Senator, how do your justify being prolife at home but not abroad, given that U.S. involvement in the middle East has resulted in countless innocent civilian casualties. Whether they die by ISIS or as collateral damage in our fight against ISIS, is one more noble than the other?
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Senator, how do your justify being prolife at home but not abroad, given that U.S. involvement in the middle East has resulted in countless innocent civilian casualties. Where they die by ISIS or as collateral damage in our fight against ISIS, is one more noble than the other?
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All of the presidential candidates act the same when asked questions. They rarely answer the question which was asked and go off on the message they are trying to get across. Why don't any of the presidential candidates including yourself answer any questions as asked?
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