Hehe, my apologies, I missed yours. Bipartisanship is definitely not dead (in this thread).
Oooh. This is fun.
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Abolish the electoral college and go to some form of popular vote system. I’d have to think about whether to do straight majority, runoff elections, or some other variant.
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For the next ten years, every new law passed must cause a net decrease in the number of words of laws on the books. You want to pass a new law? Better repeal or simplify an old one!
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Notwithstanding #2 above, any rider added to a bill must be pertinent to the bill. No more of this, “You want me to vote for your solar energy bill? Then add a tariff on foreign-made Play-Doh.”
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Let’s bring some dignity back to Congress. No more filibusters.
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I’d take some opportunity to clarify a few things in the Constitution, like specifically defining taking one’s bodily fluids as unreasonable search and seizure and replacing the “well-regulated militia” line with a clear freedom to own firearms.
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Universal health care.
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Can I put in a death penalty for those scumbags who create computer viruses, Trojan horses, et al?
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Replace the income tax with either a VAT-style tax. Completely flat, consistent, and fair across the board. Spend twice as much - pay twice as much.
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Repeal all “luxury taxes.” If our VAT (or sales tax, or whatever we call it) is 20% on potted plants, then it’s 20% on gerbil food, cigars, wine, Playboy magazine, and gasoline, too. The government shall no longer attempt to use the tax system to influence people’s lifestyles.
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Stop government-funded foreign aid until we get our own problems under control. When we get our own citizens healthy, fed, clothed, and housed; and our own national debt under control, THEN we go back to trying to support the rest of the world. This would NOT affect privately-funded programs.
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I want a right to privacy, but I have no idea how to implement it. I’d have to call in some of those experts you offered.
I’m sure I’ll think of lots more, but that’s a start.
ETA: Speaking of thinking of more…
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Any nonprofit organization that gets involved in politics (issuing voting guides to its members, hiring a lobbyist, contributing money to campaigns…) immediately loses its nonprofit status. This includes churches. You want to influence politics? That’s fine, but don’t use public money to do it.
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Make age of consent, minimum marriage age, and gay marriage Federal, not State laws. And make gay marriage legal with all the advantages and disadvantages of any other marriage.
Mmmm, #7 is a great one that hasn’t been mentioned.
There would be absolutely no country music, with any violation punishable by death.