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Mojo_PeiPei · 09-23-2003, 08:07 PM

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ECONOMY: Try and find a way to get jobs back into America. I would stop the tax breaks for the rich, but I wouldn't increase taxes, especially on the middle class & businesses. Perhaps establish a government work program similar to what FDR had, I don't know how I would implement it, but if it gets people working and spending money everyone wins. Also I would try and stop all the smoking bans, seriously smokers are the back bone of state funding. Ease foreign aid where possible, why are we giving billions of dollars to countries that loathe us when we are having a massive budget crisis here.
*One area where I would raise taxes on corparations that have purposely shipped labor out of America to raise profits.

NATIONAL DEFENSE: I don't think our current system is horribly flawed. Might ease spending slightly, but I recognize being top dog we need a top notch military.

SOCIAL SECURITY: Jesus i have no idea what to do for this... I mean can anything help the situation? Its bad now, wait until all the of boomers start cashing in...

FOREIGN POLICY: (including hotspots Iraq, N Korea, etc)
-Iraq I would proceed, things have been going considerbly well, I think it would be foolish to cut out and run. For better or worse we are there and we have a job to do.
-N. Korea I would tell Kim Jong to go blow himself and not make any concessions. Not going to let those fucks try and blackmail us. Further more I would pull our presence out of S. Korea. Its a conflict waiting to erupt. The South doesn't want us there, the North wants to throw down, I'd let them hash it out.
-Definently minimize funding for the U.N. and scale down our presence in its missions, I don't like the concept of the U.N., I dislilke even more how its implements policies (or lack thereof). You know its ridiculous when Libya is chairing the Human Rights council.

IMMIGRATION:
Don't know how to fix it, although obviously something has to be done. Illegals are becoming a force in the economy which is neither good nor bad, they do the jobs us white folks are to proud to do.

EDUCATION:
Revamp the system, something has to be done.. the system is becoming a black hole of tax payer money. Cut administrative pay to a more reasonable level, hell I would forsure cut INCREASES in spending, I don't think the problem is lack of money.

DOMESTIC ISSUES:
1) Try and bring jobs back here.
2) Try and control ridiculous spending on broken social programs.
3) Attempt to revamp welfare system for non-handicap recipient, perhaps find a REASONABLE way to get them into the workforce.
*** Health Care ***
Big issue for me. Insurance is necessary but is starting to become SO INSANELY unreasonable that even the middle class is struggling with it. I would go after insurance company's to lower premiums, try and at least keep it comprable to inflation. Try and work a restriction on lawsuits which are a major reason why insurance is in the state it is.

Further more I would try and make insurance MORE available to the needy, I don't know if I would go as far as universal because that means more taxes which I am not about.

SPACE PROGRAM:
Keep spending the way it is, times right now we need to focus on whats going on down here on earth, or more importantly in this country rather then the great unknown.

09-23-2003, 08:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mojo_PeiPei Kiss of Death Location: Perpetual wind and sorrow	Re: Now that your President . . . [QUOTE] ECONOMY: Try and find a way to get jobs back into America. I would stop the tax breaks for the rich, but I wouldn't increase taxes, especially on the middle class & businesses. Perhaps establish a government work program similar to what FDR had, I don't know how I would implement it, but if it gets people working and spending money everyone wins. Also I would try and stop all the smoking bans, seriously smokers are the back bone of state funding. Ease foreign aid where possible, why are we giving billions of dollars to countries that loathe us when we are having a massive budget crisis here. One area where I would raise taxes on corparations that have purposely shipped labor out of America to raise profits. NATIONAL DEFENSE: I don't think our current system is horribly flawed. Might ease spending slightly, but I recognize being top dog we need a top notch military. SOCIAL SECURITY: Jesus i have no idea what to do for this... I mean can anything help the situation? Its bad now, wait until all the of boomers start cashing in... FOREIGN POLICY: (including hotspots Iraq, N Korea, etc) -Iraq I would proceed, things have been going considerbly well, I think it would be foolish to cut out and run. For better or worse we are there and we have a job to do. -N. Korea I would tell Kim Jong to go blow himself and not make any concessions. Not going to let those fucks try and blackmail us. Further more I would pull our presence out of S. Korea. Its a conflict waiting to erupt. The South doesn't want us there, the North wants to throw down, I'd let them hash it out. -Definently minimize funding for the U.N. and scale down our presence in its missions, I don't like the concept of the U.N., I dislilke even more how its implements policies (or lack thereof). You know its ridiculous when Libya is chairing the Human Rights council. IMMIGRATION: Don't know how to fix it, although obviously something has to be done. Illegals are becoming a force in the economy which is neither good nor bad, they do the jobs us white folks are to proud to do. EDUCATION: Revamp the system, something has to be done.. the system is becoming a black hole of tax payer money. Cut administrative pay to a more reasonable level, hell I would forsure cut INCREASES in spending, I don't think the problem is lack of money. DOMESTIC ISSUES: 1) Try and bring jobs back here. 2) Try and control ridiculous spending on broken social programs. 3) Attempt to revamp welfare system for non-handicap recipient, perhaps find a REASONABLE way to get them into the workforce. Health Care * Big issue for me. Insurance is necessary but is starting to become SO INSANELY unreasonable that even the middle class is struggling with it. I would go after insurance company's to lower premiums, try and at least keep it comprable to inflation. Try and work a restriction on lawsuits which are a major reason why insurance is in the state it is. Further more I would try and make insurance MORE available to the needy, I don't know if I would go as far as universal because that means more taxes which I am not about. SPACE PROGRAM: Keep spending the way it is, times right now we need to focus on whats going on down here on earth, or more importantly in this country rather then the great unknown. __________________ To win a war you must serve no master but your ambition. Last edited by Mojo_PeiPei; 09-23-2003 at 08:26 PM..