We can start with Politicians and Government employees. Term limits on all politicians will be the beginning and ending employee pensions will be the second step. If a 401k is good enough for the private sector it is good enough for the public sector also, with the exception being members of the military.
Taxes: Eliminate the IRS. Do away with all Corp. tax which also eliminates tax loopholes for certain buisnesses by default. Go to a flat national sales tax for all individual sales and no sales tax at all for buisness purchases. Eliminate all property taxes and replace them with local sales tax. If everyone is paying the same % on all purchases I imagine their priorities may change a little. In fact I bet a lot fewer people would be in favor of bigger government. Also, add a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.
Welfare: Both corporate and personal welfare will be changed. In a truly free market corporate welfare is eliminated. On the personal level, welfare benefits will be capped for maximum lifetime benefits. An example of this would be unemployment, instead of people such as construction workers drawing unemployment for 6 months every year, you will be allowed a maximum of 52 weeks total lifetime benefits. Food stamps are eliminated and we will now hand out food to you weekly, remember your mothers rules at the table, eat what I made or don't eat. Welfare should not be fun.
I believe these simple changes can go a long ways in fixing this countries problems, if you have any other suggestions feel free to add.
US dollar hegemony is under attack around the globe and western bankster elites are running out of options. Print and spend is killing our country. Financial fraud is the new normal. TBTF is TBTJ.
While I agree with the changes sureshot mentions, they merely scratch the surface, IMO.
We need wholesale changes to the neo con oligarchy now in control before they kill us all in an attempt to maintain power and implement further their desire for global dominance.
Follow the money.
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"Sadly, people of intellect and morality are disqualified and even attacked when society is under the control of a tyranny backed by the mob. Don’t ask where all of the smart people are. Don’t ask where all of the leaders of men are. We are sitting in the back, watching in silence, because the mob wants to be ruled by psychopaths and imbeciles. So long as that is the case, we cannot help you, even if we wanted to."
Americans want Statism. It is only a debate between ruling parties and their minions as to what form. At least some will not capitulate to "governments moral authority". Good on her! We need more like her.
Sundowner hit the nail on the head. We are the beneficiaries of the programs WE created and endorsed. The government did not do this to us. We, we, the people can not do anything without our own consent.
Our problems go much deeper. So deep that we can not even see them anymore through our self imposed blindness of disbelief and the veil of "all is well" echoed and soothing our fears by our leaders. Amazing and sad all at the same time that people would believe fanatically right up to the wooden hole that awaits the blade. hmmmmm....1939 there were people who believed.....
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We consented to this sickness. If we did not why do we allow it to continue?