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1. General George Washington, our first US President, said,
We need a Department of Peace. If we develop expertise only in war, that is what we shall have.

Should the US have a cabinet level Dept. of Peace? Yes_____ No _____ Maybe _____ 2. The US has over 850 overseas military bases in countries around the world (and an estimated 6000+ in the U.S. and its territories). Should the number of these bases be significantly reduced? Yes _____ No _____ How should the savings be spent? (check your priorities) Education ____; Job training; ___ Affordable housing; ____ Lower taxes on the 99%____; Health care; ____ Job Creation _____ Other: _____________________________________________. 3. Over the recent ten years, the U.S. Military Budget has doubled ($290 billion to $695 billion). Do you think it is time to significantly cut the defense budget? Yes ______ How much? _____ 50%? or _____ % (you fill in a percent) or No ______ 4. Dr. Chalmers Johnson established that a country must choose whether it will be a Democracy or an Empire, it can not be both. If that's our choice, which would you choose? Democracy _____ Empire _____ 5. In a 1944 Presidential State of the Union Address, FDR called for a second Bill of Rights--an economic bill of rights which included the right of every American to Employment with a living wage observing that the political rights guaranteed by the constitution and the Bill of Rights had proved inadequate to assure [the 99%] equality in the pursuit of happiness. Do you agree with President Roosevelts economic bill of rights
which would guarantee every American: 1) Employment, with a living wage? Yes ______ No ______ 2) Freedom from unfair competition and monopolies? Yes ______ No______ 3) Housing? Yes ______ No ______ 4) Medical Care? Yes ______ No ______ 5) Education? Yes ______ No ______ 6) Social Security? Yes ______ No ______ 6. a. Would you favor adopting a single payer health program in the U.S. along the lines of Canadas popular single payer healthcare system? Yes ______ No ______ b. Do you believe that if you had a serious healthcare need under our existing health system you would be given quality care without medical bills making you bankrupt? Yes ___ No ___ c. Do you favor Congressman Graysons proposal to let every U.S. citizen choose to join Medicare by paying the actual cost of such Medicare coverage? Yes _____ No ______

7. What do you think are the root causes of our economic inequality in the U.S.? Please circle your top two: A. corrupt or polarized politics B. failed economic strategies; C. federal reserve (private bank controlling public money) D. government spending greater than its income E. the richest 1% having disproportionate control and power on public issues F. all of the above G. none of the above. Your own answer ________________.

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a. Should the FCC (Fed. Com. Comm.) require in licensure of networks of the publics air
waves, that networks must give free air time to political candidates during elections like Great Britain and numerous other countries require? Yes ______ No ______ b. Do you support campaign finance reform to eliminate undue influence of big money in the election process including public funding of political campaigns? Yes ______ No ______

9. Nuclear weapon proliferation continues to be a worldwide problem. Former Secretaries of State George Schultz and Henry Kissinger have stated that if we want to restrain other nations from getting nuclear weapons, the U.S. must ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty which bans all testing of nuclear weapons and devices. Do you agree? Yes _____ No _____ 10. The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) allows indefinite detention of
American citizens without charging them with a crime or giving them a trial (sec. 1021). It authorizes the U.S. Armed Forces to make arrests of American citizens on American soil. Should these actions be reversed? Yes ______ No ______

11. Do you believe that the next generation will have the same opportunities that your generation did? If not, why not? ___________________________________________________________________. What question would you like to have been asked? ______________________________________________________________________ and how would you answer it? ______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________. An alliance of organizations has worked to develop and distribute this Ballot to New Hampshire Citizens during the January 10, 2012 New Hampshire Presidential Primary. " The alliance includes, N.H. Letter Carriers, N.H. Dept. of Peace, N.H. Peace Action, N.H. Veterans for Peace, Occupy NH and DemocracyorEmpire.org. Completed Ballots may be mailed to Vote on Am. F., PO Box 514, Manchester NH 03105 To get more information or get more involved, please contact one of these organizations or go to www.OccupyNH.org or www.DemocracyorEmpire.org