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“The hijab is religious headwear and should be allowed on the floor. We constantly hear about religious freedom yet this apparently only extends to Christians?”

- PETER R

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In Response to: Should Congress Lift its Ban on Religious Headwear?

“This is just one more attempt to refund ACA. Fix what can be improved. Don't dismantle it.”

- PETER R

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In Response to: Should the Obamacare Tax on Medical Devices be Repealed?

“A $9M benefit over 10 years...How much will this law cost to implement? My guess is more than it saves.....”

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In Response to: Should Medicare Prescription Drug Plans be Allowed to Suspend Payments to Pharmacies Accused of Fraud?

“These cemeteries are for military veterans - why provide in effect, a subsidy to their families aside from those already in place?”

- PETER R

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In Response to: Should the Spouses or Children of Soldiers be Buried in National Cemeteries?

“Keep these protections in place - racial discrimination has existed in these sectors for decades, so the government's role should be to discourage/prevent it.”

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In Response to: Repealing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Car Dealer Markup Rule

“My congressman, John Katko is a hypocrite - he votes for a balanced budget amendment, yet also voted for a tax bill that is projected to inflate the deficit to $1T by 2020. This is typical Republican behavior designed to give political cover for his own fiscal irresponsibility.”

- PETER R

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In Response to: Should There be a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution?

“Why should anyone get exemptions from generating pollution? We need to hold everyone to the same standards”

- PETER R

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In Response to: Do Power Plants That Burn Coal Waste Need Leeway on Emissions Standards?

“The president should stop taking so many vacations and get some real work done.”

- PETER R

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In Response to: Should the Secret Service Get Overtime Pay in 2017 and 2018?

“How can increasing the deficit by another $1.4T be a good thing for our country? Aside from that there are too many riders added to this bill that have nothing to do with taxes. Stop trying to kill the ACA - getting rid of the requirement to carry health insurance will increase rates and expose mill…”

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In Response to: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Cutting Taxes for Individuals and Businesses

“One year is plenty of time to assess an employee. Most companies don't even have 1 year to decide”

- PETER R

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In Response to: Should Probationary Periods for Certain Federal Employees be Two Years Instead of One?

“Leaving brownfields as is threatens public health. Clean up the mess and pursue recovering the costs from the responsible parties.”

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In Response to: Reauthorizing the EPA’s Brownfields Program to Provide Grants for Cleaning Up and Redeveloping Contaminated Industrial Sites

“Just because a person obtains a permit in one state doesn't mean they meet the requirements in another. Since this is state law, local jurisdiction should apply.”

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In Response to: Letting People With Concealed Carry Permits Carry Their Gun In Other States & Improving Background Checks

“Why not? Commercial carriers have been allowed to ship/carry alcoholic beverages for years. They require proof of age upon delivery. Why cut the USPS out of the revenue opportunity?”

- PETER R

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In Response to: Should it be Legal to Ship Alcoholic Beverages Using the U.S. Postal Service?

“This is an arbitrary goal that has nothing to do with good governance.”

- PETER R

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In Response to: One In, Two Out: Should Federal Agencies Repeal Two Existing Regulations For Each New One?

“Stop warehousing non-violent criminals. Instead, address the reasons for their arrest by providing better opportunities in education and jobs.”

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In Response to: Do Prison Sentences Need to be Reduced for Drug Felons?

“Why should weapons manufacturers get a legal pass, especially when it can be demonstrated that their actions caused harm?”

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In Response to: Should it be Easier to Sue Gun Manufacturers and Distributors When People Misuse Guns?

“Many abortions performed after 20 weeks are related to discovery of severe congenital issues with the fetus. Congress should stay out of allowing women and their physicians decision. Roe v Wade sets reasonable limits as things stand. Congress should not move forward with this bill.”

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In Response to: Should the U.S. Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks Of Pregnancy (With Exceptions)?

“The situation is different for each country. Deal with them in separate bills that clearly identifies the reasons for additional sanctions.”

- PETER R

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In Response to: Does the U.S. Need to Expand Sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea?

“People should be able to have access to the courts when justified. Forcing them into arbitration strips people of their right to redress.”

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In Response to: Repealing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Ban on Arbitration

“Make it better for small businesses - don't get rid of a tool that opens foreign markets to small export businesses.”

- PETER R

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In Response to: Shutting Down the Export-Import Bank in 3 Years