MCPR/The Porcupine: Mideast Assembly Debate

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Welcome to the Mideast Assembly debate, hosted jointly by The Porcupine and Mideast Citizens for Progress and Reform.

Our candidates in this weeks debate:
Assemblyman Inks.LWC
Speaker of the Assembly HappyWarrior
Assemblyman RogueBeaver
Former Assemblyman JCL
Former SoIA 20RP12
Oldiesfreak1854
Idaho Bluedog Dem

This debate will last approximately one week. For the first several days, only the moderator will be permitted to ask questions. After that, citizens and candidates may ask questions. There will also be a debate commentary thread established soon.

For now, PLEASE do not post in this thread unless you are a candidate. Thank you!

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Candidates, you may give your opening statements, then respond to the three questions below:

- How do you believe education can be improved in the Mideast Region? What steps will you take to reform the education system in the Mideast if elected to the Assembly?

Now, moving on to discuss the 2 amendments currently being debated in the Assembly...

- Recently, it has been discussed to bring back the Lt. Governor position in our region. Would you support this decision? If so, what responsibilities do you want the Lt. Governor to have? If you don't want to bring it back, why?

- Do you agree with the current way we elect Assemblymen, or would you support moving the number of Assemblymen at 5 permanently?

Candidates - you are allowed to respond to other candidates answers. If there are any questions with the format, please contact me via PM.

[tmthforu94]

Due to poor turnout on day one, I won't ask questions today, but will be asking 5-6 tomorrow to make up for it.

[tmthforu94]

New day, new questions...

First, I would encourage all candidates to respond to JCL's questions, including he himself.

- How important will bipartisanship be to you if elected? What record, if any, do you have of bipartisanship in Atlasia?

- A controversial issue that has always been brought up multiple times in the region is the issue of abortion. What is your position on the issue, and, if elected, will you do anything to change the current law?

- The recent GM report shows that for the first time in 2012, unemployment has risen in the Mideast region. What efforts will you take in the Assembly to reduce our regions unemployment?

- Our region has spent years trying to pass a budget. If you're able to work on it in the Assembly next session, how important will it be to you to balance the budget?

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New questions:

What do you believe can/should be done to increase activity in our region?

When casting a vote on a bill, would you go of your personal beliefs, or rather the will of your constituents?

What do you personally believe would make you a better Assemblyman than any of your opponents?

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Today, closing statements will be given. Any citizen may now ask questions to the candidates.