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Episode 12: A discussion with Mike Gallagher
Issues Discussed in this Episode Include:
- Why did the team at Political Radar start the show?
- Is this the most divided politically the country has been?
- Would there be canings on the House floor again if there where no video today?
- Is this Mike's first time running for office?
- Why did Mike choose to run for office?
- How does Mike keep up with the campaign process?
- Why don't more people run for office?
- Why do members of congress get reelected with low approval numbers?
- Has our straight abroad Deteriorated?
- Why should someone vote for Mike instead of his Republican opponents?
- Should people on terrorists watch lists be allowed to buy a gun?
- Should gun control be discussed after a terror attack?
- Would terrorists use bombs if they can't get access to guns legally?
- Has the US allowed ISIS to expand in the Middle East?
- Does the FBI have the ability to investigate people with suspected ties to ISIS?
- Why did the system fail in regards to detecting the Orlando shooter?
- Will congress ever vote on HR 1076?
- Do people have the right to be radicalized?
- How do people get put on or taken off of a terror watch list?
- Why do many in congress care of the NRA supports HR 1076?
- Have the number of domestic terror attacks increased as a direct result of ISIS growth in other countries?
- What defines a semi-automatic rifle?
- What was the result of the 1994 assault weapons ban?
- Have gun control laws worked in larger cities in the US?
- Why did the NYPD have success in dealing with terror issues recently?
- Why do radical Islamist dislike the US?
- How are LGBT persons treated in within Islamic countries?
- How do we deal with US citizens who are radical Islamist?
- Should we send more troops to the Middle East?
- Does the US need to have a military presence worldwide?
- How big is the US defense budget compared to other countries?
- Can radical Islamist groups be contained?
- Would cutting the defense budget reduce the US debt?
- Should we make cuts to Social Security and Medicare?
- What steps can be taken to keep Social Security and Medicare functioning?
- Will Rhonda be voting in the Republican primary?
- What would Mike cut from the Federal budget?
- What Federal regulations would Mike want to remove?
- What would Mike like to see done with the Federal tax code?
- Has there been a decline in the number of start-up businesses?
- If we lower the tax rate for corporations, would that benefit employees?
- Would increasing the minimum wage reduce employment?
- Did the Dodd-Frank Act cause smaller banks to fail?
- Will the #nevertrump movement hurt election turnout for Republicans?
- Does Mike support Donald Trump?
- What does Mike find most important regarding a presidential candidate?
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