What is it going to take to bring economic justice to America?

Question

Can we start with universal health care, free education, decent housing for everyone, and full employment?

Answer 1

Communism. Unfortunately that will also end all other forms of justice.

The Soviets boasted that while many in America were without jobs, everyone in the USSR was employed. What they didn't say is that the average wage was a loaf of bread a day, and execution was the punishment for going on strike.

Answer 2

Economic justice will come when some people get off their a** & start helping them self.i call 3.5% unemployed very good. Some people will never be employed either because they have no skills or dont want to work.I dont want the goverment in the health care business. I am a senior & know how they screwed up Medicare. I remember a project the goverment had that payed for you to go to collage but you had to work for the goverment for 4 years after, Most of the jobs were in the inner city or ruarel areas. Many who got this "free education" went their marry way because they did not like the pay scale. & you want more "free education",Even in the projects if the people there dont like the houseing they just burn them down.I fought a fire in a project in Georgia in the 60s started because they didnt like it. A bad house is better then no house.& who is going to pay for all this, NOT ME. I have mine & I earned it with sweat & hard work. Try it some time.,YOU MIGHT LIKE IT//

Answer 3

A mixed economy that protects the people from over-exploitation by people in power, and saftey nets for those who find themselves on the downward side of it.
Not communism/socialism, but not pure unrestrained capitalism either.
All people should pay their fair share(per dollar income) of taxes.
And a tax system overhaul wouldn't hurt either.
When 10% of America holds 80% of the wealth, and pays 65% of the taxes while 90% of America holds 20% of the wealth, and pays 35% of the taxes, something is very wrong.

Answer 4

Most people would be happy to have affordable health care, affordable education, affordable housing, and equal opportunity employment. That would satisfy me anyway. It used to be that way in the U.S., but things have gotten a little skewed.

Answer 5

It will take a willingness of Americans to accept lower standards in housing, health care, education, and employment, coupled with a willingness of Americans to pay much higher taxes (at least double what they are paying now).

Answer 6

We have full employment.

Full employment is any unemployment rate under 5%. I can think of ONE nation that has universal health care, free college, and full employment. That's Ireland and their corporate tax rate is at 10% so they can keep all the high paying jobs coming in instead of going out.

Answer 7

Excellent beginning, but we also have to start taxing the rich also through an income tax. Who was it, the Queen of Mean that said, "Only the little people pay taxes."

Answer 8

Democracy was tried and failed in Greece, then made a comeback a few thousand years later. You are speaking of communism, which has been tried and failed, but is inevitable as capitalism feeds on the poor. When third world countries catch up with the rest of the world, then communism will return. I hope it works this time.
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Answer 9

First of all you need honest politicians in Congress. Where are you going to find people who don't lie to you, tax you out of existence, steal your money, make your tax dollars into their salaries, receive extra bucks from special interest groups, etc.?

Answer 10

Economic Justice to America?

Obviously, you have never got out much. Why do you think there is a hugh line waiting to come here? Why do you think our country is filled with legal and illegal aliens from all over the world. HELLO!

Answer 11

Sure! Why stop there? We can have health care for everybody in the world, and then have free education for everyone in the world, too! And then we can build all sorts of houses for everybody, and then, because of all that, we'd all be employed. What a great idea.