How I would solve the job problem. I would introduce a totally new program

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35. Making it possible for there to be one breadwinner in the family is a start

We have to stop thinking of everyone having a job. There are lots of people who would gladly give up work if they could. Ann Romney is one of the lucky ones who gets to do that and that's because she can afford anything she wants while Mitt makes the money.

Lot's of women and men would prefer to be stay at home parents. It was done successfully when I was growing up although it was socially unacceptable for women to work and men not to. The trick now would be to allow those who want careers to have them and those who prefer to stay home to do that too. That would mean that things like houses and cars and other expenses need to come into alignment with one paycheck families again. There's no rational reason for the cost of living to be so high that only the rich can afford leisure time to pursue other interests.

I would gladly stay at home if I could. I'd be able to pursue a career in art, even if I never sold a thing, and I believe it would actually be a contribution to society even if it's in a small way. My job isn't a fulfilling thing. It gets the bills paid and allows me to keep a roof over my head. I would even gladly share my job with others as long as we could all meet our survival needs.

Making our basic needs affordable is the way to change things. I find it very telling that no one ever wants to talk about that. It's as if no one can think of ways to make housing, education and cars affordable without everyone having to slave at a job just to get those things. There would be no need to create more jobs incessantly if these things were affordable. Millions of people would choose to have no job so everyone who wanted one could get one.

There's much more regarding this subject but it would take a book to put it all down.