Is our government in trouble and if so how? can we fix it?

Question

USA government?

Answer 1

Do away with the electoral college and make it law that "one person equals one vote". That way, if a candidate gets more than 50% of the popular vote, the people get who they elected. As it stands now, 'delegates' determine who is president, and your vote is really only a fraction of the vote that each delegate represents. Also, do away with the IRS and flat tax everyone at 10% except the lowest 5% of income earners. DO away with foreign policy that gives our hard earned weatlh to other countries while our own schools are substandard, people are hungry and homeless, heatlh care is a joke, and the infrastructure is 50 years old. Protect the borders, and geez, I don't have all day here . . . . .

Answer 2

What's wrong?

Well, the corporate-owned media pre-pick the candidates we're "allowed" to consider, and refuse to cover any of the rest.

Of the people who vote at all, most consider only those the media have covered, rejecting the rest as unelectable.

Thus, what we get are people in political power who are bought and paid for by the people who own everything.

The fix?

Not sure. I have some hopes that the web will help. People can find out about all the candidates for themselves. They can choose their news sources more broadly, and decide for themselves what news stories are most important.

Ultimately, if we could get decent education happening, we would have a generation of more savvy people who won't let others control them so easily.

Although a lot of people think campaign finance reform is key (and I wouldn't say no, if there were any chance of our corrupt system doing the right thing -- haha!), but even if we had campaign finance reform, that won't make the American people saner or less sheep-like in their voting (and refusal to vote).

Ultimately it's education and information that are our best hope.

Either that or people will just become so sickened by the choices we're given than they finally abandon the Big Two utterly corrupt parties, and vote humans into office.

Answer 3

Yes.

1. Have government funded elections to get the influence peddlers out.
2. Pay congressman more but cut back on their staffs. We need better people in politics.
3. Modernize and shrink government functions. Make users pay for information and services 99% of our citizens will never need.

Answer 4

all is well nothing to see here , don't pay any mind to the men behind the curtain

lets start with true campaign reform

1. u can only donate to people u can vote for
2. no pac's, corporate, lobbyist, or foreign donations
3. must be us citizen to vote
4. unlimited donations but public list of the donors and how much they have given
5. 6 month campaign cycle
6. no matching federal funds
7. no donations to political parties, the politicians can give a part of there raised funds to their own parties ( cause you cant vote for parties, but for people.)

ive gotten to the point that we have reformed it for the last 200 years by vague laws and they keep corrupting the laws about it, i think its time to spell out to the letter what they can and can not do concerning it. I am also looking for more ideals to refine mine or add to it about things i missed

Answer 5

The government is in trouble and the economy is:
How can you fix it?
- Scrap the federal reserve
- Drastically reduce non core government spending.
- Scrap the unlawful income tax.
-Uphold the constitution.

Answer 6

I'd suggest electing someone who can select competent people to work with them. Not someone that will select only a bunch of yes men/women.

As far as congress goes I have no idea. Neither party has any leadership worth a crap.

Answer 7

Which government is that?

Answer 8

we vote out every incumbent in the next election and vote independant. then you arm ourselves with torches wnd pitchforks and storm the capitol declairing free speach and a right to demonstrate and phyisicaly drag them out

Answer 9

Our government is not in trouble.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 10

Definitely.
Fix it by getting rid of all the foreigners, all the liberals and all the liars.