Democrats, if you win a majority in the House and/or Senate, please list 10 items you would want to see passed

Question

Please be specific and include statistics or numbers to support each item where necessary (i.e. "by repealing the elimination of the 'Death Tax' we can save $xxxxx).

Answer 1

1. A repeal of the estate tax ban (thanks for starting me out)
According to the CBO, the repeal of the estate tax will cost the Government $662 billion dollars over the next decade. In addition, while the rate is as high as 46%, through various loopholes the average rate actually paid is closer to 18%. It is also estimated that charities will lose between $25 - 30 Billion as a result of the taxes repeal, and states could lose an annual average of $9 billion in revenue.

2. Universal Health Care
I would institute a plan similar to Vermonts. It allows self-employed, under-employed, or employed people who don't have benefits the right to pay 7% of their pay-checks into the same pool that provides insurance for Federal Employees and members of the House and Senate. This would also link the benefits to our leaders and thus, any health benefit they give themselves, they have to give to millions of Americans.

3. Stricter Laws Regarding Ethics in House, Senate, White House
I would pass stronger laws regarding censure (for ethics violations) and forced resignation (for any legal violation above a traffic infraction). I would also like the creation of a multi-partisan independent body to investigate ethics charges. That body should make decisions completely independently of all houses.

4. Higher Education
I would eliminate all (guaranteed) student loan debt (see the Estate Tax above) and increase funding for Pell Grants so that it equals the annual average of tuition at Public Universities. Erasing student loan debt would be a boost to the economy, allowing for a huge influx of money into the private economy. This, to me, is a form of "tax cut" that reaches people who need it the most.

5. Energy & Environment
It is absolutely necessary that a true energy reform bill be passed. The funding of research of alternative fuel sources is key to eliminating our dependence on foreign oil. In addition, tax breaks need to be offered to corporations that reduce their pollutants to percentage levels below standard. Heavy fines should be levied on corporations that cannot keep up with pollution standards.

Okay, there's five. 10, with the wordiness of my decriptions is a bit much...

ADDITION:
Scorpion... In another question I said I'd never spit on anyone... You're changing my mind.

Answer 2

1. Ending the war in Iraq; it will save lives
2. Healthcare for everyone; good health is essential
3. Lower cost of college tuition
4. Create more jobs in USA and eliminate some of the outsourcing
5. Make the right for Black people to vote a law, not an Act
6. Allot money for low income neighborhoods to improve housing, schools, hospitals, etc.
7. People in prison can get free tuition, books. Make this more readily available for noncriminals.
8. Ensure that those on welfare are in legitimate need.
9. Make the law clearer on Presidential eavesdropping
10. Create more jobs, Oh I said that already. . .

Answer 3

Since they won't be able to give you an answer (their only item is "I hate Bush"), I'll help them out:

1. Amend the constitution to make ALL abortions legal and to Federally fund each and everyone of them regarding of reason or time

2. Amend the constitution to erase marriage, family, responsibility, and morals from the vernacular

3. Amend the constitution to eliminate marriages. Children belong to the state anyways

4. Amend the constitution to punish by death any parent that teaches religion to their children or sends them to church for instruction. Islam is excempt from the amendment because they are actively killing Americans, and that's a good thing.

5. All wages belong to the state, and shall be redistributed as a pencil neck fruitcake in Berkley sees fit.

I'll give you the other 5 later.

Answer 4

I doubt you'll find any Democrats here that are actually running for a seat, so you won't get very good answers. I may be wrong, but I'm getting the feeling you are trying to point out the problems with Democrats. If so, we'll be looking forward to you saying, "They have no plan." Sheesh.

Answer 5

1)removal of the patriot act
2)increase taxes to pay the debt--from 10 million up a graduated tax at40%-90% at a billion.
3)inheratance tax increase75% over a million and 100% over 100 million
4)capital gains tax increased to 35%
5)prime rate for mortgages not to exceed 4% on primary residences 8% on secondary and 10% on all other property loans.
6)end payments of social securuity to all people with 1,000,000 or more of income annualy and to those who have assets of more then 5,000,000.
7)begin a public works project promoting solar energy and alternative fuels and the rebuilding of american inner citys the removal of all buildings that have been abandon and the recycling of all cars tires and the like from american streets and lands that are a public eye soar.
8) all able body people will work no more free checks un-less you are disabled and then for people with disabilitys above 30% the rest will work at something .the rest according to there abiltity establish credit cards with a limit on them and an account for direct payment to beneficieries ending checks and double checks costing more money to supervise then is lost through fraud.
9)re institute debters prison and end banckruptcy practices . i know of no one who benefits from these laws but the rich.you may not default on millions of dollars of debt and walk away 1000 dollars is 10 days 10,000 is 30 and 50,000 is 45 100,000 is 60 and 500,000is a year .for every million you go for 1 year per and 10 days per million so 100,000,000 means a year plus a thousand days .you will pay or suffer the price of fraud against america.seperate laws are allready on the books to deal withchild support and check fraud car loans and the like this is stricktly on businesses and there boards and top share holders any one with an intrest above 3% is liable for the debts and bad managment.
i am tired of reading about companys whos stock holders make millions and the company goes under.- this is theft and needs to end.- people who were paid these moneys are little more then thieves and need to be punished not rewarded.
10)begin a civil defense initiative were all comunitys have volunteers to establish order and assist in maintaining public safety and the distribution of emergency services .this means a place for people to evacuate to or assistance in doing so for those who do not leave it means aid and food and treatment for injuries.each community needs a stock pile in a secured facility of power generators medical and food and water distribution centers equiped to handle 60% of the community for 5 days without outside aid.In the war on terror we must be prepared for such events and recent storms require this level of constant preparedness.a simple community tax of less then 1% will accomadate this and will benefit all those in these communitys .populations that exceed 12 people per acre are required to do this.

Answer 6

Its Never Going To Happen!!!

Answer 7

Prosecution of War Criminal in chief.

Answer 8

why not elimination of war for a start

Answer 9

good idea fart and other things come to that large brain of yours