Here are some possible questions to ask before voting: (I will be asking them before I vote.)
• What is the purpose of government?
• Should huge monopolies be regulated by government? If regulated, how does this affect our free enterprise economy?
• Do monopolies hurt small businesses?
• Should military style weapons, such as AR-15s, and high-capacity magazines be regulated? How do I feel about background checks?
• Are men and women equal?
• Do I want government making health decisions for women or should women make them?
• Do I want cuts in government social programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security?
• Do I want a regressive tax structure (the more you make, the less you pay)? Do I want a progressive tax structure (the billionaires don’t pay a lesser tax percent than working people)?
• Is climate change a reality? If so, what should or should not be done?
I feel it is important to be thinking about these issues when making a voting decision.
Knowing the facts - thus doing some research on where each candidate stands - is important.
Vote!
Catherine Bullen
Hamburg