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DIP for Aotos
Dip for auto manufacturers. Let them hit Bankruptcy (NOT liquidation) and Govt does the DIP (Debtor in Possession) financing.
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Repeal The Patriot Act
Undo the invasion of privacy set forth by the overzealous Bush administration. Please restore our right to privacy.
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End poverty
The world has made strong and sustained progress in reducing extreme poverty, but this is now being undercut by higher prices - particularly of food and oil - and the global economic slowdown, according to the UN’s Millennium Development Goals Report 2008.
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2009 Rescue Fund Suggestion - "...for a change!"
Direct upcoming rescue package (approximately $750B) directly to the American people to resolve current credit card and mortgage debt. The govt. should allocate up to $200,000 to each homeowner to help alleviate debt and infuse the economy. Govt can work to ensure specific percentage of funds are used to pay current personal debt providing appropriate oversight. Bottom line...resolve the issue by addressing the root cause.
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farming
Dear amazing person,
Please plow up part of the White House lawn and organically grow the food needed for the first family and White House staff. The American people would save money on the White House grocery bill, while still employing agricultural engineers and farm interns. Fellow Americans would have an example with which they can relate directly with the President while saving money, eating locally and getting in touch with our earth.
Thank you,
you really rule,
Melanie Lewis10 votes -
Revitalize Our Public Education System
An underfunded, understaffed, and neglected American public school system will never make our country great again. With buildings in disrepair nationwide, we must enable local governments to remodel or replace our most vital resource and restore hope to our nation's youth.
Education empowers the youth of today and the leaders of tomorrow with a love of learning, a sense of inquisitiveness, and ambition to reach beyond the status quo. If our democracy is to function well, we need to have people who are able to think, explore, imagine, and engineer or country's future.
Without quality education for ALL of America's…
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Real healthcare reform
We need healthcare whether employed or not, rich or not, insured or not. Healthcare, affordable healthcare, is a right.
216 votes -
No-qual federal mortgage refinancing
It's simple:
Anyone who already has a mortgage automatically qualifies
One package available: 30-year fixed
Below-market interest rate, but high enough to be budget-neutral when balanced with the long-term T-bills that would finance the program
And the kicker: FULL RECOURSE. I.e., if the borrower defaults the federal government has options beyond foreclosure that allow it to recover the full principal of the loan.
This plan would increase middle-class cash flow significantly and for the long term; it would stem the tide of foreclosures and soften if not end the housing-price crash; and it would only be available to people who…
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Change the American Corporate Mindset
All of this talk of a bail-out for Detroit automakers misses the most fundamental point and that is the corporate culture that brought these huge companies to this sorry state of affairs. There is no public purpose served in saving them unless we can simultaneously restructure the manner in which top executives are awarded bonuses. At present they are only rewarded for short term, immediate gains and this is often at the expense of long-term strategy. Surely there’s a way to structure a bonus so that it is only good if the company is substantially better off in 5 or…
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The economy
How is this not #1. Unemployment at 6.5%, home values dropping, layoffs everywhere, sales down, etc. If you don't fix the economy there will be little use in electric cars, mass transit or event education.
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Don't bail out the auto industry
the last thing this country needs is to further bloat the big three. they should work a pre-packaged bankruptcy, cut executive salaries, align worker incentives and start actually building the cars that people want.
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Developing a Community Manager for the USA
With activism and enthusiasm comes chaos and confusion. President-Elect Obama has created great interest in pitching in and helping out.
In order to help drive these efforts forward, the Obama administration needs to hire a US Community Manager who would implement and oversee community concepts that create connection and collaboration between citizens and government.
More information:
http://www.communityguy.com/1942/ive-found-my-next-job/137 votes -
Bring our troops home from Iraq
It's time to bring them home.
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improving public transportation and mass transit
It's irresponsible of us to think that we can continue to drive everywhere, especially in large urban areas. We need to spend money, time, and effort to build out our public transportation (buses, light rail, subway, etc.) as well as nationwide mass transit such as Amtrak.
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Youth Community Service Leading to College Tuition
Create non-compulsory community service opportunities for young people that will lead to earning college tuition.
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Legalizing Marijuana
It is far past time to legalize marijuana, tax it, and use the money for a legitimate purpose.
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Barack Obama Should Actually USE Twitter
BarackObama is currently the most followed user on Twitter. I think this makes for a great way for him to get out quick messages with his audience.
The problem is, HE is not Tweeting. His political campaign has. I suggest Obama gets on Twitter himself and give updates to people. Words of inspiration and hope and status on his initiatives.
Please see Gary Vaynerchuck's video on this subject:
http://garyvaynerchuk.com/2008/10/21/if-we-are-going-to-call-out-brit-then-we-have-talk-obama/Thanks,
A Barack Obama Supporter90 votes
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