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In reply to the discussion: If we have a Democratic majority in the House and Senate, and a Democratic [View all]RandySF
(58,440 posts)6. My list
1. Kill the filibuster. Put it out of its misery.
2. Health Care:
a. Fully fund the ACA and add a public option in the short term while the begin the process to
b. take Medicare away from the states and provide to every American.
3. Push a Constitutional Amendment that overturn Citizens United
4. Reintroduce or extend the deadline the the Equal Rights Amendment.
5. Pass a DREAM Act.
6. A MASSIVE public works project that upgrades public transportation, gives me bullet trains to ride and restores the Gulf Coast.
7. Require paper ballots for federal elections.
8. A permanent ban on assault weapons.
9. Pass a new civil rights bill that includes the LGBT community.
10. Enshrine voting rights into the Constitution.
I could go on all night.
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If we have a Democratic majority in the House and Senate, and a Democratic [View all]
phylny
Jul 2018
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Yes, all of the above, plus a $15 minimum wage, a 4 trillion dollar infrastructure project over
c-rational
Jul 2018
#2
As long as senate approval is required, they'll have ways to withhold that approval.
unblock
Jul 2018
#25
Expand the court to 11 or 13 and pack it with 40 year old Rhodes Scholar flaming liberals.
Stinky The Clown
Jul 2018
#24
For that to be possible, I think that the people would have to be really angry at the republicans,
RDANGELO
Jul 2018
#27
I was thinking of a way to avoid a stunt like McConnell not allowing President Obama
phylny
Jul 2018
#29
Supreme court nominees must be brought up for confirmation within 3 months of a ... nomination
PoliticAverse
Jul 2018
#36
Use computer algorithms to stop gerrymandering. Make it illegal to suppress someone's right to vote.
Patterson
Jul 2018
#38