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femmocrat

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13. Mine.... if I could:

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 11:22 AM

Jun 2012

1. Fully fund public education instead of the war machine and restore respect for public schools and their employees.

2. Single-payer health care for all. It would really un-clog the employment situation because many people cannot leave their jobs because of health care benefits. Think of all the younger workers who could find jobs if the baby-boomers could retire!

3. Mandatory spay/neuter laws and increased availability of affordable veterinary services.

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What 3 major things would you change, if you could, about America ? [View all] KurtNYC Jun 2012 OP

Hmm ananda Jun 2012 #1

National Health Plan. Progressive taxation like in the 1950's. raccoon Jun 2012 #2

That 1950s thing is a myth ag_dude Jun 2012 #10

Please enlighten us. Why would tax receipts drop? sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #14

And just how would you explain that? EOTE Jun 2012 #16

Taxes paid is a function of TWO numbers - tax rate AND taxable income joeglow3 Jun 2012 #39

So you're saying that per-capita, government income from taxes was lower then than it is now? EOTE Jun 2012 #42

I am guessing it is much closer to the 35% we have today than 90% joeglow3 Jun 2012 #45

People can make millions TODAY and still pay nothing in taxes due to deductions. EOTE Jun 2012 #47

What is your basis for that claim? joeglow3 Jun 2012 #54

Here you go: EOTE Jun 2012 #55

That article summed up my expectations perfectly joeglow3 Jun 2012 #63

The article does not say that at all. EOTE Jun 2012 #65

So, you prefer inefficiency so you can "feel better" joeglow3 Jun 2012 #66

No, not at all. You're twisting my words. EOTE Jun 2012 #67

Fair enough joeglow3 Jun 2012 #68

1950s, WITHOUT the loopholes? FrodosPet Jun 2012 #40

Couple of issues. EOTE Jun 2012 #44

If you mean as a leader of the country who could get what I wanted without challenge? SoutherDem Jun 2012 #3

I would push for the Great Society Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #4

single payor, emphasis on research and science, reducing the need for oil, coal and natural gas Marrah_G Jun 2012 #5

Fix the tax system 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #6

Three Big ones IMHO swayne Jun 2012 #7

Serious, well-funded antitrust actions hifiguy Jun 2012 #8

I totally agree with your first and third choices. surrealAmerican Jun 2012 #12

I'm with you. This is a hard question because there is so many issues to address. jwirr Jun 2012 #36

Reagan, Bush 1 and Bush The Idiot would never have been elected NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #9

Only 3 things? IndyPragmatist123 Jun 2012 #11

Mine.... if I could: femmocrat Jun 2012 #13

Initiate public financing of campaigns, universal healthcare, kill the military industrial complex Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #15

I vote for your plan. :^) (But I would go further with the election reforms.) GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #23

I would too, but I guess I was trying to summarize. Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #26

Indeed! All good stuff. I do wish we had a top 5, because we didn't get a shot at GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #28

You said peters out. deaniac21 Jun 2012 #29

Nice post, Beavis. Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #30

Uh, huh huh huh... deaniac21 Jun 2012 #62

Eliminate state governments, eliminate the US Senate, replace the Pres with a Prime Minister. FarCenter Jun 2012 #17

Be sure to build your death star first, 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #22

Single payer, alternative energies, constitutional amendment banning corporate personhood Auggie Jun 2012 #18

Ditto ditto ditto. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #51

Progressive tax system, universal health care, serious defunding of the Pentasewer. HughBeaumont Jun 2012 #19

+1 Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #31

My three are: RC Jun 2012 #20

Get rid of the extreme rignt and the extreme left. Make them irrelevant. demosincebirth Jun 2012 #21

The left already is irrelevent - as evidenced by the deportations TBF Jun 2012 #33

R-wingers are at their peak now. On this board, far lefties are pretty abundant demosincebirth Jun 2012 #46

Define "far leftie" - TBF Jun 2012 #50

Oposite of "far right" maybe? demosincebirth Jun 2012 #56

lol - ok thanks. Now I know you have no idea. nt TBF Jun 2012 #57

Outsourcing, corporate "personhood", and the military industrial complex. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #24

1. Three words: equal rights amendment Initech Jun 2012 #25

First would be COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY in the Federal Government hahahareally Jun 2012 #27

Nationalize Banks, Health Care, and the Energy Industry TBF Jun 2012 #32

Change it's government to a multi-party parliamentary democracy. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #34

My choices Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #35

Tax the rich. Feed the poor. Campaign finance reform. Iggo Jun 2012 #37

Massively increase public transpiration. LanternWaste Jun 2012 #38

WPA-style programs! Spike89 Jun 2012 #41

Establish Socialism, Government Health Care and end the drug war Taverner Jun 2012 #43

Assuming I had a Congress that would do my bidding: coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #48

North American Union RB TexLa Jun 2012 #49

Really? Why? n/t MicaelS Jun 2012 #78

Make organizing unions easier (legally), public funding of campaigns, universal health care. nt TeamsterDem Jun 2012 #52

Health care for all peacefreak Jun 2012 #53

How major are we talking? Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #58

Interesting question. white_wolf Jun 2012 #59

Real campaign finance reform, term limits and health care for all. eom Autumn Jun 2012 #60

Use my intelligence agency to destroy the GOP and moderate Dems... Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #61

#1 Repeal Corporate Personhood.. MicaelS Jun 2012 #64

#2 and #3 are good, but your #1 would allow the police to search the offices Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #70

The whole problem with the LLC concept is the Limited Liability part. MicaelS Jun 2012 #71

Officers going to prison? That already happens. Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #74

In order libtodeath Jun 2012 #69

Medicare for all, Medicare for all, Medicare for all. n/t cynatnite Jun 2012 #72

Equal, top notch education for all, ecstatic Jun 2012 #73

Still waiting: "They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks." nt Romulox Jun 2012 #75

1) a comprehensive push for improved quality of life through a combination of KurtNYC Jun 2012 #76

To the Moon Alice! One_Life_To_Give Jun 2012 #77