It may be a little long but effective I hope.
I Want My Country Back
I propose the following 5 point Platform to address the ills of our country.
1. Minimum wage of $15/hr.
2. Medicare for all. It has been too long without any input on how to solve our national problem by the AMA or the insurance companies. Let’s solve it for them. Having 18% of our GDP go to our health care outcome is unacceptable. The problem has never been addressed truthfully. Thanks MSM. I say we pull 10% from the military budget and build national medical schools with applicants accepted on merit and graduating without debt they work in public health clinics for a reasonable salary. We should not be looking to make money off our fellow Americans sickness. Also, when our % of GDP rises this high is does affect our national security. This involves war powers act. Is not this how the interstate highway system was built – so we could move military items around this country quickly. I would initially said improve the ACA but at this juncture even it were improved (including Medicare at 55) and included a public option, private insurance could not compete, nor should it in a so called Christian Country.
3. A four(4) trillion dollar infrastructure program over 10 years (That is the American Society of Civil Engineer’s cost estimate). With a national economy generating 160-180 trillion over that period to say you cannot afford to maintain your house is not only appalling it is failing in your fiduciary duty as a public servant to at least say what the right thing to do is. Thanks for nothing McConnell and Ryan.
4. A tax plan to make all sound over 30 years. This would include a significant inheritance tax of all estates over 10 billion. I would also suggest a 90% tax on all foreign money not brought back to the States within 6 months. When asked why he robbed banks, Butch Cassidy said that’s where the money is. Well guess what, when you tax people you have to tax those that have it. And since too many moneyed morons refuse to open their eyes to reality, well, let a seasoned Democratic team help. Oh, and by the way, we call the price tag for infrastructure improvement an assessment…no new tax.
5. My Marshall plan for our country. Another trillion dollars invested over 10 years. Half to coal country. The men and women in his country brought china to the table and energy to the world. They were given the short end of the stick, then the coal companies ripped the tops off the mountains and left the tailings to pollute. Clean and heal the countryside and people. Start a Manhattan Energy project to find new ways to bring green power to all. The other half would go to the Midwest and manufacturing zones. And while we are at it, institute National Service for all (serve one year from 17 to 27) If we want to be a community we need to act like one. Retool and adapt. Many of the old jobs will never come back. The art of making buggy whips was also lost. Change we must.
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