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)
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We live in an increasingly divided society and it will be important for the next President to be able to work across party lines to get things done. Can you name one issue where you agree more with the Democratic base than the Republican base - and that you would be willing to side with the Democrats (and moderate Republicans) to pass a bill?
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CMDCM Gene Treants
SSgt Blaine Givens - I am really wondering who you are thinking about following. As of today, 2-29, NONE of the R's fits my ideal candidate I want a moderate and all of them really seem to want to cater to the ultra conservative side of the Republican movement. Neither Hilary, who should be in jail nor her opponent should be considered for president, but she is going to be the candidate of the Demoncrats. Our country NEEDS a moderate, but neither party has nor wants one. AND YES that IS MY 2 cents worth!
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Capt (Join to see)
No. The VA just needs their feet held to the fire and to do what they are paid to do. We privatized the chow halls and the Enlisted/Officer Club at Vandenberg AFB. It was great for 3 months until the contract was awarded, but since then the food has been horrible for the last 2 years. Privatization is not the answer.
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Lt Col Dale Zeller
The VA has two programs that show a real contrast...1) the medical part where the VA tries to administer and operate it and 2) The home loan program where they administrate. One program continuously seems to have problems...the other seems to work fairly well. I think if the VA concentrated on administrating the program and let civilian medicine "operate" the program the problems would be fewer...NOT zero but better ...and probably less expensive.
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CPT Jack Durish
A1C Doug Towsley - Pray tell, why is it a dumb idea to eliminate the VA? There are many options to choose from that promise far superior results. How about having veterans receive continuing care at military hospitals? We are wasting untold fortunes duplicating facilities for the sake of what? Also, using existing underutilized military facilities would keep them "exercised" and ready for future wartime need. Then there's the option of privatizing medical care. What is dumb about these alternatives?
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SSG Gerhard S.
SSG (Join to see) , according to this report, hospitals average 7.8% profits, as of 2012 anyway. http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/12-statistics-on-hospital-profit-and-revenue-in-2012.html
12 Statistics on Hospital Profit and Revenue in 2012
Despite pressures from Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payers, hospitals and health systems accumulated massive profits two years ago as the country pulled itself further from the economic recession.
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Senator Ted Cruz - We have a significant talent management issue facing the ranks of our military. Some of the best and brightest leaders we have are leaving for civilian sector jobs and are frustrated with the lack of career progression they see in the military. How will you go about retaining these bright minds and ensuring we maintain the most powerful military in the world?
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Senator Ted Cruz
The United States is blessed with an all-volunteer military that is the finest in the history of the planet. We have a proud tradition of making a military career an attractive option to some of our finest young people who value service to our country. Unfortunately the last seven years of the Obama administration have been devastating to the military, which has included the officer corps. This Commander in Chief has approached his Constitutional duty to protect America through a political lens. He has treated the military as a social experiment. He has relentlessly drained resources out of the Department of Defense. He has punished anyone brave enough to question the ideological underpinnings of the Obama foreign policy. For that reason, we have seen our brightest and most creative minds opt out of career service, and turn instead to the private sector. To counter this trend, we need a new Commander in Chief who will give our warfighters the resources they need to complete their missions, and who will welcome creative, innovative policy proposals. This fundamental shift in culture will help us retain these brave volunteers for the long haul.
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MSgt Michael Bischoff
Senator Ted Cruz - What party crap answer,you are just ticked at the repeal of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'
Then I saw your answer to women and selective service. Similar to women be better off staying at home under the MAN's thumb attitude. I see no answers from any of you about fairness it's just you can't do that it was not my idea. Yes I know he gone but still not impressed!!!
Then I saw your answer to women and selective service. Similar to women be better off staying at home under the MAN's thumb attitude. I see no answers from any of you about fairness it's just you can't do that it was not my idea. Yes I know he gone but still not impressed!!!
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CPT Mark Gonzalez
Thank you Senator Cruz and anyone can ascertain whether I'm part of the brightest or the dumbest, but I am opting for the private sector and some of the biggest reasons you summarized. Maybe whomevers next will fix it for whomevers follows me.
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