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“Women should have a chance to prevent the conflicts that affect them just as much, even more, than men. Given their historic underrepresentation, legislation is needed to help facilitate this opportunity, and this bill is a great start.”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Do Women Need to Play a Larger Role in Preventing and Resolving Armed Conflict?

“This bill still does not ensure citizens the care and peace of mind they deserve. A market-based system does not benefit consumers, it only continues to marginalize and deprive those who do not have the means that the wealthy policy makers and insurance providers do.”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Graham-Cassidy: Repealing Obamacare and Giving States Block Grants to Help People Buy Health Insurance

“To make the definition of "full-time employee" broader to require more hours, workers that have had their hours reduced will automatically lose their health care, and employers will have no incentive to increase hours.”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Should a "Full-Time Employee" be Defined as Working 40 Hours Per Week Under Obamacare’s Employer Mandate?

“NOT making the CBO transparent and accountable ALLOWS, practically ENCOURAGES politically-motivated actions. Politically-motivated criticism is not the concern.”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Should the Congressional Budget Office Have to Show its Work by Making Data & Models Public?

“Our priority should be supporting youth that are already here, with lives they are already building and developing. They are hard-working, compassionate people that deserve the lives they love here, and should not be punished for the actions of their parents. Without this legislation, DACA youth ris…”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: The Dream Act: Should There be Legal Status and a Path to Citizenship For People Brought to the U.S. Illegally as Children?

“Disaster relief is something we need to be able and willing to address as it is needed, without regard to cost or political motivation. The people receiving this aid are helpless otherwise, and the government's resources should be allocated to support them.”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Providing an Initial $7.85 Billion in Disaster Relief For Hurricane Harvey

“This war needs to end, but Congress needs to have a concrete plan before halting funding. What happens when the year expires and Congress still has no resolution?”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Should Funding for U.S. Activities in Afghanistan End in One Year?

“We need to encourage young people to pursue their education to the highest possible levels and find good, secure jobs. Increasing their debt is not the way to do this. ”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Should Graduate and Professional Students be Eligible for Federally Subsidized Student Loans?

“Allowing families to sponsor their extended relatives is not taking advantage of the system. It allows as many people as possible to stay united with their families and live out their lives in the US. Nuclear families are not as important in many of the cultures from which immigrants come as they ar…”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Should Family Sponsored Immigrant Visas Only Go to Spouses and Children?

“The only way to achieve a just, tolerant society is to reject intolerance. We cannot have symbols of our country's racist, oppressive past be displayed as signs of pride. ”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Should the House Call for the Confederate Flag to be Removed From “Government Speech”?

“The wealthiest Americans pay an unfair amount of taxes in that they pay significantly less, proportionately, than everyday and poorer Americans. They should be taxed by the same standards and pay an equal share.”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Eliminating Tax Advantages for Investment Fund Managers

“Unauthorized immigrants are oftentimes fiercely loyal to this country that they believe can provide them safety and opportunity, and they are willing to fight and die for that. Rewarding them with legal residency is not giving a handout; these men and women have earned their place in the US. ”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Giving Unauthorized Immigrants Resident Status in Exchange for Service in the Military

“The US should use its economic and diplomatic power to oppose North Korea's regime and its crimes; using military power will only provoke North Korea and endanger Koreans, Americans, and more people around the world.”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Does the U.S. Need to Sanction Businesses That Trade With and Enable North Korea?

“I agree that North Korea and its nuclear capabilities are a threat, but increasing our military defenses and technologies really only increase that threat. Multiple countries with nuclear capabilities and willingness to deploy those capabilities threaten the entire world, far from ensuring peace in …”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Does the U.S. Need to Improve and Expand its Missile Defense System?

“When a refugee is admitted to the United States, he or she is admitted to this country, to live and find community among Americans, not admitted to one particular state and unwelcome in the others. If we are admitting refugees, we will admit them everywhere and anywhere. ”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Do Governors Need the Final Say Before Refugees are Settled in Their States?

“Incentives are the only motivation that will move businesses and their employment opportunities to the US!”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Ending Tax Breaks For Outsourcing & Giving Businesses Tax Credits For Bringing Jobs to the U.S.

“Students should not be shamed or humiliated for circumstances that are beyond their control. It's important to realize that children are very aware of the stigmas that come from this shaming from a very young age, and the effects will be lasting.”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Should Schools be Prohibited From “Lunch Shaming” Children Unable to Pay for a Meal?

“Checks and balances are the foundation of our democracy, not a hindrance to the President. I fully support a judicial panel protecting special counsels to do their work freely, confidently, and honestly in order to deliver truth and justice. ”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Should a Panel of Judges Have the Final Say Over the Firing of a Special Counsel?

“Email and other electronic routes are extremely common outlets for communication and storage these days, possibly more so than any other outlet that has been available in the past. Our laws and rights need to adapt to our changing technologies and lifestyles; electronic information is just as privat…”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Should Law Enforcement Have to Get a Warrant Before Searching Your Email?

“This bill provides struggling communities with some of the breaks they need, but please consider, too, that "the ingenuity of Americans" is not sufficient to relieve these communities of their suffering. It has been government regulation and dictation that oppressed them in the first place, and it c…”

- ASHTON H

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In Response to: Would 'Economic Freedom Zones' With Lower Taxes & Less Regulation Drive Job Growth in Impoverished Areas?