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lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
31. My wish list
Mon Jul 16, 2012, 04:05 AM
Jul 2012

Bring our troops home safely.

Cut the 'defense' budget as much as possible (I'd like to see it cut 50% - hey, it's a wish list!)

A new New Deal

Massive investment in solar, wind & other energy, especially investment that provides good paying jobs

Two or three liberal added to Supreme Court

End the costly drug war

Reduce the deficit significantly - even balance the budget, again, it's a wish list! - so even boneheads will have to admit democrats are more fiscally responsible

The rise of a Green Party that pressures democrats to behave like liberals, and that then throws it's support behind democratic candidates if they don't win in the primaries

Close to 100% voter turnout among democrats.

Permanent restructuring of tax system. Make under $50,000 per year, you don't even have to file. 50-60% tax rates on the top 5%. Double the large corporate tax rate and close all the loopholes. That alone would practically eliminate the budget deficit in a few years!

Too many more to mention here. One last one. Free ice cream!

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I just want him to trash repukes in general Skittles Jul 2012 #1
Presure House to move Jobs Bills, hit hard and fast on Judicial appointsments on all levels.. Narraback Jul 2012 #2
Getting Obama's Federal Appeals/District Judicial nominees confirmed Tx4obama Jul 2012 #5
A true Democratic Senate sweep Panasonic Jul 2012 #21
Close Gitmo Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #3
President Obama has done everything he can do - it is the Congress that is blocking the closure. Tx4obama Jul 2012 #6
I know why it's not closed. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #8
I am looking forward to (hoping for) ... Tx4obama Jul 2012 #4
Remove cannibis from the drug schedule Panasonic Jul 2012 #22
A return to a viable taxation rate. Chan790 Jul 2012 #7
At least to the 1950's - Eisenhower era marginal rate. Panasonic Jul 2012 #23
Immediate and complete withdrawal from all of our wars and massive cuts in "defense" spending. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #9
In other words, shut down Department of Defense. Panasonic Jul 2012 #25
End Citizens United, Reinstate Glass-Steagall, complete foreclosure moratorium, Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #10
May I stand up and applaud at you, FWWM? Panasonic Jul 2012 #26
We can stand beside each other and make these things happen. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #28
Cuba jberryhill Jul 2012 #11
halt attacks on marijuana n/t Betsy Ross Jul 2012 #12
Banksters sent to prison. PADemD Jul 2012 #13
Corporations that offshore American jobs be B Calm Jul 2012 #14
A peaceful transition of Iran into a democracy more accountable to its people. Bolo Boffin Jul 2012 #15
Moar bipartisanship.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #16
I want him to successfully appoint a Supreme Court Justice... scubadude Jul 2012 #17
Here's what Obama said today about his second term Tx4obama Jul 2012 #18
A new Secretary of Education. femmocrat Jul 2012 #19
LEGALIZE the hell out of marijuana. NOT decriminalize. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #20
That's tough. You listed the two main ones. Citizens United first? Because.... Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #24
I'd like to visit Yellowstone National Park TlalocW Jul 2012 #27
I've never been to the Corn Palace xmas74 Jul 2012 #29
Any dream will do, mahina Jul 2012 #30
My wish list lovemydog Jul 2012 #31
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