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Dismantle the Empire & Restore the Republic
The empire consumes our resources, creates enemies for us, distracts us from the real issues.
Close bases on foreign soils, bring own children back home and stop that spending madness.
The good citizens of the US do not benefit from the Empire. The war mongers do!1 vote -
Veto the Omnibus Bill -- Too Much Pork
This is a chance to really change business as usual.
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mandatory voting
Paying taxes isn't optional, and neither is jury duty. There are many civic duties in a democracy and voting should surely be the most important.
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Veto the bill that will give illegal aliens social security
I'm astonished it is even being considered?! The system is already stressed, I am 20yrs away from receiving it yet the majority of my taxes get paid into this fund I wll never see a return on and now you want to give it to people that did not contribute, does not respect our country enough to take it as its first country and are here against the law.
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Bank Bailout
Please do not continue to provide any bail out assistance to banks such as CHASE that are unwilling to work with customers in need of some help/bailout. Ummm...it is our money (taxpayers) and they are unwilling to share the help with us.
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Campaign Finance Reform
This is the single biggest long term problem we face. Publicly funded elections would reduce the obligations to special interests. The representative would then be more inclined to represent those who elected him/her than those who contributed large sums to their campaign.
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Suspending federal income tax
Suspending federal income tax on the working would allow the people of this country to fix the economical problem themselves. So much money is being wasted on a plan that ultimately will fail. Handing those of us who didn't make smart decisions will not fix the problem yet only extend the problem and eventually we will be right back to this place we're in now. Set a time period of suspension, give the people back their money and watch the economy grow.
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Mandatory Service
Make all young people volunteer for a year before college (peace corp, army, etc)
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Allowing IRA Withdraw w/No Penalty
Has allowing citizens say 55+ years old withdraw up to perhaps $250,000 from their IRAs or other shelters with no tax penalty been considered as a remedy for stimulating the economy. Many would pay off their mortgages, purchase new residence, etc. thus putting money back in to the economy.
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Lower taxes by ending pension plans for government employees
The private sector has discontinued pension plans (and 401K matches) at most company's, yet the public sector still provides large pensions at the tax payers expense. It is time for the government to act responsibly and become lean like the private sector.
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create tax incentives for companys to keep jobs in America.
12 Months from now my job will be done in India if nothing is done to incent company's to keep jobs in America. We just laid off 300 people, but in my department there are 12 contractors from india.
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Spineless Clinton lapdogs not call US citizens cowards.
You and your appointees are burning more bridges than your preacher ever did. Appointing tax dodgers and unecessary slaps at the honor of those who put you in office. I am losing respect for your choices. We need someone to trust during difficult times. So far you get a D- from me.
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Rove should testify under oath. No deals!
It is vital, crucial for our democracy that Rove be forced to testify under oath, especially concerning his alleged involvement in the Siegelman prosecution. This should not be allowed to get swept under the rug. We must ensure as a country that Rove is held accountable for the kinds of activities he has spearheaded or been a party to. The Obama administration has a moral obligation to honor Obama's campaign promises. I believe strongly that this should include accepting NO DEALS that allow Rove to escape testifying under oath.
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Repeal Federal Tax Code begin 23% tax on all goods services
Our tax code is outdated and contains almost 700 million words that encompass volumes of books that experts have to study tiny bits of to make sense of one law. A simple 23% tax would eliminate this complex tax code and enforce taxation on all individuals, whether you are an alien or a drug dealer, you would be taxed for your goods and services. The government would benefit and be able to fortify its treasury and finally balance the budget in spite of the Bush Administrations raid on it.
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stimulus for the people
Time had an article in their January issue on all the things you could do with a trillion dollars. They indicated that if the amount were divided among the population of the US that EVERY man woman and child would recieve approx $3500 each. I think a better idea would be to divide that amount between all the people who actually file income tax. The amount would be substantial and the govt could take tax out of that money. People could pay their own mortgages and bills and i believe this would do more to stimulate the economy.
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TAXES TO BE NO CREATER THAN 3% OF INCOME!
TAXES TO BE NO CREATER THAN 3% OF INCOME! This would simplify our system and save taxpayers and the government money, and be a tremendous stimulus to our economy. No more sorting thru hundreds of pages of tax law...simple...easy...and very cost effective.
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Change bailout concept -create good bank instead of bad bank
Banks with their bad and sometime predatory lending practices are responsible for the artificial real estate price inflation and economic downturn. Those banks need to fail.
Instead of bailing out bad banks, government should step out and create a lending window (good bank), that will lend to small business and homeowners. Private capital can flow into the good bank, so government does not have to provide all the funds. The good bank can buy bad assets at market price and restore the mortages to the homeowners at more reasonable terms. Overemphasizing the importance of financial firms (which create no value,…1 vote -
don't like the stimulus package
President Obama, I'm thrilled that we have your intelligence in office, I'm not happy with what the House passed last week. Wow! Don't call it stimulus, it isn't, lets put another name on it. Lets take a look at our history and what has not worked.
We really need a "real" stimulus, something to create jobs. There is a downward spiral of job less.2 votes -
Federal Grants
I think there needs to be an actual government website listing all the grants available to the people. What kind are available, where and how to apply and what critera needs to be met. There are many companys advertising they have this information but much of their information is outdated and all require a fee in addition to a monthly membership. This information should be free to the american people.
2 votes
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