Be serious. Everyone's already heard the jokes.
We have a healthcare crisis on our hands. Our budget... isn't. We're in wars where we don't belong.
So what do you think is the solution to America's problems? Be radical, or be reserved. Back up your ideas with stats and concepts. I know this thread will be a little heated, and that's fine. But let's be honest, it'll be fun and a good exercise as well.
I'll start off: I think we should cut back on the military significantly. Pull out troops out of other countries as soon as possible, and only maintain a military necessary to protect our borders. Redirect funds from military research to NASA and working on the country's infrastructure (jobs for those who would have gone into the military).
Throw a portion of the remaining funds into education, and the rest into a new universal medical plan that eliminates medicare or the need for other health insurance. Raise taxes on a logarithmic scale for the tax brackets to assist in paying off some of the deficit. Phase out social security (those who paid in up to the cutoff will get what they paid in), and allow citizens to decide how to invest their own money.
These are just ideas that I've considered, and I'm sure it's got more holes than swiss cheese, but it's a fun idea to consider. What about the rest of you?
We have a healthcare crisis on our hands. Our budget... isn't. We're in wars where we don't belong.
So what do you think is the solution to America's problems? Be radical, or be reserved. Back up your ideas with stats and concepts. I know this thread will be a little heated, and that's fine. But let's be honest, it'll be fun and a good exercise as well.
I'll start off: I think we should cut back on the military significantly. Pull out troops out of other countries as soon as possible, and only maintain a military necessary to protect our borders. Redirect funds from military research to NASA and working on the country's infrastructure (jobs for those who would have gone into the military).
Throw a portion of the remaining funds into education, and the rest into a new universal medical plan that eliminates medicare or the need for other health insurance. Raise taxes on a logarithmic scale for the tax brackets to assist in paying off some of the deficit. Phase out social security (those who paid in up to the cutoff will get what they paid in), and allow citizens to decide how to invest their own money.
These are just ideas that I've considered, and I'm sure it's got more holes than swiss cheese, but it's a fun idea to consider. What about the rest of you?