Representative Mac Thornberry Interview
By: Vinh Truong
Updated: March 23, 2012
Joining us now live in studio is 13-th district congressman mac thornberry...
The justice department has intervened on the texas voter I.d. Law as it did on redistricting.... Do you
support voter I.d. Laws and expect them to withstand legal challenges?
Our first question from one of our viewers concerns the military budget and massive cuts that seem to be
coming... This viewer ask what can be done to stop the administration from quote "dismantling our
military?" is there any alternative to defense cuts because of the failure to reach agreenment on other
budget cuts?)
Another viewer wants to know why politicians force a health program on citizens that they themselves do not have
to use, and wonders if so many of them would support it if they had to fall under its requirments.
Our next question is: where did all the money allocated for the american recovery and reinvestment act go and what
did it accomplish?
Why won't congress raise the minnium wage in texas with things going up like gas and food.
Speaking of gas prices, do you think the president's energy policies encourage higher prices, and is it just going
to get worse this summer?
The president inisist economic sanctions can still keep iran from developing a nuclear arsenal... Do you
Think this strategy should continue and if so, for how long? And do you think israel will receive our
military support if it takes military action against iran?
With recent incidents in afghanistan and polls showing support for the war falling lower, do you think
opposition there and here could cause the president to move up the timetable of withdrawals?
How do you plan to vote for cancer & stem cell research funding?
The justice department has intervened on the texas voter I.d. Law as it did on redistricting.... Do you
support voter I.d. Laws and expect them to withstand legal challenges?
Our first question from one of our viewers concerns the military budget and massive cuts that seem to be
coming... This viewer ask what can be done to stop the administration from quote "dismantling our
military?" is there any alternative to defense cuts because of the failure to reach agreenment on other
budget cuts?)
Another viewer wants to know why politicians force a health program on citizens that they themselves do not have
to use, and wonders if so many of them would support it if they had to fall under its requirments.
Our next question is: where did all the money allocated for the american recovery and reinvestment act go and what
did it accomplish?
Why won't congress raise the minnium wage in texas with things going up like gas and food.
Speaking of gas prices, do you think the president's energy policies encourage higher prices, and is it just going
to get worse this summer?
The president inisist economic sanctions can still keep iran from developing a nuclear arsenal... Do you
Think this strategy should continue and if so, for how long? And do you think israel will receive our
military support if it takes military action against iran?
With recent incidents in afghanistan and polls showing support for the war falling lower, do you think
opposition there and here could cause the president to move up the timetable of withdrawals?
How do you plan to vote for cancer & stem cell research funding?
