I'd like to know how you would improve things if you could.
2007-11-11 02:00:52 · 16 answers · asked by Incognito 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Get rid of the Patriot Act
Get back to economical isolationism (more of 'Made In the USA')
2007-11-11 02:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mitchell 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Undo the tax changes that have made it more profitable for corporations to send jobs overseas instead of hiring American workers to work, spend, and pay taxes here in America.
Undo Santa Clara vs Union Pacific Railroad, the Supreme Court precedent that set the stage for granting corporations the status of "person" with the same rights and liberties as "natural" persons, even tho a corporation is potentially immortal and can physically be in several places simultaneously, an impossibility for a natural person.
This is three, but codify the principle that government MAY NOT interfere in consenting adults' private choices without a compelling reason. Compel = force, the the goverment is FORCED to interfere ONLY when those private choices clearly and fairly directly violate the rights of others.
2007-11-11 02:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by kill_yr_television 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First we have to exit the middle east..totally, unconditionally and for as long as it takes for the people in that part of the world to learn to behave. No more importing oil from there, no more propping up their various thugocracies and no more pretending that they're our 'friends'. The countries of the middle east are like relatives you don't care for...you don't mean them any harm, but you don't want anything to do with them either. Next we need a REAL energy policy.....that means raising the CAFE standards, solar, wind and energy efficency across the board. We may have to go to rationing for awhile, like a fat guy goes on a diet...no more BS'in around...the situation is serious and requires our immediate attention. Third, we need to forget about being a military land power....it ain't gonna' happen. We're an air and sea power. We have the ability to defend our shores and our real national interests anywhere in the world without a massive land army. There's zero reason for the US to spend six times more on our military than the next dozen countries all put together. #4: Raise taxes on the 'rich'...yeah, I know...it sounds so 'commie'...okay...so what? If we returned to the tax situation we had under Bill Clinton the 'rich' would pay a few bucks more and the un-rich would pay a little less. Sounds 'unfair'? Well, life's not fair, but it seems as if it should be stacked on the side of the American wage-earner as much as possible. Last, but not least, begin a system of UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE.....I repeat....INSURANCE.....CARE will stay the same with the exception that doctors and hospital will actually get paid for a change and stop passing on expenses for all those who don't or can't pay. Let's turn this thing around...it's time to stop screwing ourselves!
2007-11-11 02:37:40 · answer #3 · answered by Noah H 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Undo the SECRECY that prevents the American people from being told the truth about our domestic and foreign policies. Until this happens, we will NEVER be able to have a fully functioning democracy by and for the People. It will be government by and for unaccountable entities.
2007-11-11 02:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by ideogenetic 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Repeal the statute that prohibits the assignation of a head of state (specifically think of Chavez and Ahmonkyjad) to name two.
Make Bush's tax cuts permanent.
2007-11-11 02:05:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would like to see the government raise interest rates within 6 months
and cut the federal deficit into 1/36 its current size.
2007-11-11 02:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by Professor Sheed 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
1. Make 125 flexible medical saving programs roll over so we can all save money now for health care related cost in the future.
2. End the child tax credit program, it is a scam.
2007-11-11 02:52:54 · answer #7 · answered by Mother 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
1. Cut more taxes.
2. Get smaller.
2007-11-11 02:16:43 · answer #8 · answered by dinamuk 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Free trade agreements and the IRS.
If we abolished all free trade agreements we could institute tariffs and we wouldn't need the IRS, because money would be raised by those countries which are trying to destroy our country's economy, and rapidly succeeding.
2007-11-11 02:20:26 · answer #9 · answered by maryjellerson 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ban political parties and make a more unbiased non-partisan electoral process and can the electoral college.
Also what Marxist said....flat tax rate.
2007-11-11 02:04:47 · answer #10 · answered by The prophet of DOOM 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋