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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on October 11, 2016, 06:26:30 AM
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kentuck (76,924 posts)
If the Democrats were to win the House and Senate and the White House, what should be the agenda?
I would think one of the first lines of business would be to reform the present tax system? Fix the loopholes.
Secondly, the tax breaks for moving businesses overseas should come to an end. It is time.
Thirdly, no dollars stashed and hidden in foreign accounts would be guaranteed and protected by the US Government. If their currency were to fail, that would be their problem, not the American people's problem.
Fourth, to fix Obamacare, there should be Medicare For All. Anybody can buy into it. Anybody that wants to keep their present insurance would be permitted to do so. However, those that are uninsured or wish to sign up for Medicare For All would be permitted to do so.
There should be a leveling of drug prices in this country. It should be required. Drugs in America should not cost more than it does in other countries.
That would be a good start for this progressive.
C_U_L8R (18,850 posts)
1. Education
The age of ignorant deplorables has to end.
Foggyhill (265 posts)
4. This long haul job, gotta insure democracy is protected firdt
Yeah. We wouldn't want people voting the wrong way now, would we?
C_U_L8R (18,850 posts)
38. Yes. Very much a long haul job.
Media needs to become more responsible too.
All of us can do a part in lifting society higher
(vs dragging to the depths)
Foggyhill (265 posts)
2. Supreme Court, voting reform, campsign finance reform, health csre
Qutzupalotl (8,872 posts)
3. Fix Obamacare first.
Even if it's just to add a public option. That will keep it alive.
If we have control of Congress, it's not likely to last long. Do as much as you can with the time you have improving the one thing the opposition hates and wants to destroy.
Foggyhill (265 posts)
6. PRotecting democracy is the key to the future
Nothing can be done in just 2 years
That's why the 1965 laws lead to this juncture to demolish the GOP, now it's time to finish the job
Good old days for trump voters is pre 1965, that says everything
Wounded Bear (10,977 posts)
5. Minimum wage....
then the big stuff. MW could be a fairly easy lift.
2. Supreme court nomination
3. Start on Obamacare update
eissa (3,423 posts)
9. Student loan debt
We have a generation starting out in life up to their eyeballs in debt. Marriage, home ownership, saving, etc. are all out of reach while they struggle to pay off their debts with jobs that don't pay enough.
lapfog_1 (15,702 posts)
10. Sad to say, but the very first order of business is one of national security
The anti-terrorism task force will need money to start investigating the white supremacists and alt-right traitors.
Warren DeMontague (74,468 posts)
11. It's possible, after the election, 9 states including CA will have legal recreational cannabis
It's time to get the Federal government out of the pot prohibition business by removing it from the CSA - and allowing state-legal cannabis businesses access to the banking system.
pangaia (8,669 posts)
12. Arts education in all schools beginning in.pre-school.
bagelsforbreakfast (126 posts)
13. minimum basic income
TXCritter (81 posts)
14. Science education & climate change
End the wars
Fix our educational finance system
Fix Obamacare
Restore anti-trust prosecutions
Break up the trusts & monoplies
Reclaim hidden tax revenue
De-incentive exporting jobs
ronnie624 (5,423 posts)
15. An Apollo-style effort to mitigate the effects of global climate change,
absolutely MUST top the priority list. Little else matters in the foreseeable future.
^ also believes economics and currency should be based on the laws of thermodynamics.
ebbie15644 (473 posts)
16. My number one priority
Is to find a way to get money out of the political system. I think if that could be achieved all the other things would be easier to achieve
So you say but everything you guys are listing involves getting other people's money into the political system so you can spend it on yourselves.
tinrobot (6,008 posts)
17. Climate Change
Nothing is more urgent and important.
roamer65 (9,765 posts)
18. Turn Medicare into a single payor and remove the FICA cap.
No more "buying" into health insurance. It is "cradle to grave" like Canada. Fund it by a payroll tax and cuts to defense spending.
Remove the cap on payment of FICA taxes. If you make $5M, you pay it on every damn ounce of it.
Paying for something you don't need to support those who need it but don't pay for it is "fair."
Johonny (14,137 posts)
19. I agree fix tax system to remove the artificial budget deficit and kill a major GOP talking point
second fix problems with Obamacare
third fix predatory lending from payday loans to student loans
four free or have a trial for everyone in Gitmo (it's time)
five name Obama for the open court vacancy. They refused to follow the constitution so * them. Obama has 60% approval and is qualified for the job. He's the perfect replacement for Scalia.
six encourage people like Van Jones to run for office in the mid-terms. Don't run away from Hillary but aggressively run in every district and tout accomplishments.
seven appoint a special prosecutor to look into Trumps business (just kidding)
eight federally fund abortion. **** it, it's time. Women deserve federally funded health care options.
Nine infrastructure spending. It's time to make a modern America.
And it goes on like that.
Fascism and freebies.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028222470
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Blah blah ... destroy the economy ... blah blah ... free shit ... blah blah ... drive companies out of business or out of the country ... blah blah ... free shit ... blah blah ... put millions out of work ... blah blah ... free shit ... blah blah ... free shit! ... blah blah ... FREE SHIT! ... blah blah ...
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If the primitives got all they wanted, or even a sizable portion of it, they would be quite surprised when a large number of citizens decided the USA isn't really conducting itself like the Constitution mandated and that they simply aren't going to go along. KA-BOOM! Liberals will never figure out they're failures until their world is crumbling around them because no one wants their perverted version of freedom, which isn't really freedom at all. And even then, they'll blame the downfall on those who chose not to join them.
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ebbie15644 (473 posts)
16. My number one priority
Is to find a way to get money out of the political system. I think if that could be achieved all the other things would be easier to achieve
ebbie#s <--- supports the candidate that raised more than 517 million dollars for her run for president, of that, 144 million in super PAC money.
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They all sold their souls for Ocare,now they all know it is effed up yet they think they should be the ones to "fix" it. :banghead:
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roamer65 (9,765 posts)
18. Turn Medicare into a single payor and remove the FICA cap.
No more "buying" into health insurance. It is "cradle to grave" like Canada. Fund it by a payroll tax and cuts to defense spending.
Remove the cap on payment of FICA taxes. If you make $5M, you pay it on every damn ounce of it.
This wish is not very well thought out by the DUmmie, where will the Canadians go for their health care?
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ebbie#s <--- supports the candidate that raised more than 517 million dollars for her run for president, of that, 144 million in super PAC money.
The DUmmy doesn't mean that money, only money that goes to Republican candidates. (Despite rumors to the contrary, the Koch brothers do not financially support the Libertarian Party).
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Response to kentuck (Original post)
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 05:16 AM
Star Member Retired George (122 posts)
36. 70% tax rate on millionaires restored
And anyone advocating war shall be legally required to have at least one of their kids in the military on active service.
I don't have kids. So, if I think any given war is just, I should be thrown in the camps?
Response to kentuck (Original post)
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 06:47 AM
Star Member kentuck (76,928 posts)
37. If the past is any indicator...
The first thing the Democrats will do is look to work with the Republicans.
Stupidest post of the day.
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I don't have kids. So, if I think any given war is just, I should be thrown in the camps?
Stupidest post of the day.
The idiocy in the face of recorded history can still be breathtaking.
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ebbie#s <--- supports the candidate that raised more than 517 million dollars for her run for president, of that, 144 million in super PAC money.
This election has pretty much pulled the curtain back on everything the Dems claim to believe.
No more wars? No.
They want transparency? No.
They want the money out of politics? Ha!
They want fairness in elections? Ha and bloody ha ha!!
And that is why much of their campaign message is basically "Anyone but Trump".
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roamer65 (9,765 posts)
18. Turn Medicare into a single payor and remove the FICA cap.
... Fund it by a 1. payroll tax and 2. cuts to defense spending.
Remove the cap on payment of FICA taxes. 3. If you make $5M, you pay it on every damn ounce of it.
1. This fool must not look very closely at his paycheck stubs. Or maybe it's been a really long time since he's seen one, IYKWIM.
2. Works like a charm! Costs American lives every time it's tried! Standard Lib/Prog bogeyman since FDR.
3. Why do I suspect this DU-moron would oppose a corresponding lifting of caps on Social Security benefits checks?
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The idiocy in the face of recorded history can still be breathtaking.
I wish the primitives would get out of their 1960s mind-set re: the defense budget.
Until 1969, the defense budget was the largest part of the federal budget, but then the primite's bete noire Richard Nixon slowly turned things, and it was during his administration that non-defense expenditures exceeded defense expenditures. At first, only by a little tiny bit, but as time and presidents went on, social spending way outmatched defense spending.
To insist upon cutting the defense budget any more than it's already been downsized, is s-o-o-o-o-o 1960s, and the primitives need to get with the times. The sixties were fifty ****ing years ago.
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Retired George
And anyone advocating war shall be legally required to have at least one of their kids in the military on active service.
Interesting perspective since if anyone is going to get us into a shooting match with potentially Russia (and who knows who else), it'll be Hillary.
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kentuck (76,924 posts)
If the Democrats were to win the House and Senate and the White House, what should be the agenda?
I would think one of the first lines of business would be to reform the present tax system? Fix the loopholes.
Secondly, the tax breaks for moving businesses overseas should come to an end. It is time.
Thirdly, no dollars stashed and hidden in foreign accounts would be guaranteed and protected by the US Government. If their currency were to fail, that would be their problem, not the American people's problem.
Fourth, to fix Obamacare, there should be Medicare For All. Anybody can buy into it. Anybody that wants to keep their present insurance would be permitted to do so. However, those that are uninsured or wish to sign up for Medicare For All would be permitted to do so.
There should be a leveling of drug prices in this country. It should be required. Drugs in America should not cost more than it does in other countries.
That would be a good start for this progressive.
:banghead: The part in bold.. do these morons never freaking learn?
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First, did anyone else notice that all of the things they want to change were things that Obama ****ed up with Shit Midas touch. Thinking that a senile old drunkard will change things because she has a ***** is pretty damn funny...but typical for the left end of the bell curve.
Second, "Secondly, the tax breaks for moving businesses overseas should come to an end. It is time." the only tax breaks companies get overseas is not having to pay the highest corporate tax on the planet. However, the biggest cost to companies that stay in the USA is regulatory cost. Other countries don't HATE private business like the fascist democrats do.
Third, until the traitorous Ryan and the rest of the GOPe went full democrat, there was no way the HOR would have fallen into satan's hands again. Now, I think that is 60/40 the GOPe keeps the House. I know lots of people that have become #NeverGOPe. They will vote Trump and then not vote GOPe or vote democrat/Libertarian. At this time what is the difference between Donk and Ryno?
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There is no difference. Bush took away many civil rights and to the same applause as democrats do.
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roamer65 (9,765 posts)
18. Turn Medicare into a single payor and remove the FICA cap.
No more "buying" into health insurance. It is "cradle to grave" like Canada. Fund it by a payroll tax and cuts to defense spending.
Remove the cap on payment of FICA taxes. If you make $5M, you pay it on every damn ounce of it.
Medicare for all!!! Free health care!!!
These dummies are not familiar with medicare at all. It ain't the best insurance. Ask any senior citizen. The dummies would be bitching about it if they got it cause they would have to pay something.
Not to mention medical providers LOSE money because the federal government mandates what they will pay and the providers have to accept it. Same as medicaid. That is the reason that medical costs for private insurance/insurers is thru the roof. Let medicare pay something close to reasonable... even cost + 1 percent... and watch the other insurance costs go down. Let medicare be the sole provider of insurance... well we know how that will work out. Dummies are too stupid to realize that providers have to at least break even or go out of business.
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If the primitives got all they wanted, or even a sizable portion of it, they would be quite surprised when a large number of citizens decided the USA isn't really conducting itself like the Constitution mandated and that they simply aren't going to go along. KA-BOOM! Liberals will never figure out they're failures until their world is crumbling around them because no one wants their perverted version of freedom, which isn't really freedom at all. And even then, they'll blame the downfall on those who chose not to join them.
Not even then. How many examples do they need?
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Other countries don't HATE private business like the fascist democrats do.
They realize that that's the only way their fReEsHit!!!! gets paid for, since the end of the Cold War.
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I would buy these vermin a nut vice or nipple clamps installed and withhold the key to unlock them.
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I would buy these vermin a nut vice or nipple clamps installed and withhold the key to unlock them.
Don't tease the animals please. :p
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I would buy these vermin a nut vice or nipple clamps installed and withhold the key to unlock them.
Hooked up to 100A 220V.
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kentuck (76,924 posts)
If the Democrats were to win the House and Senate and the White House, what should be the agenda?
I would think one of the first lines of business would be to reform the present tax system? Fix the loopholes.
Secondly, the tax breaks for moving businesses overseas should come to an end. It is time.
[Stopped reading the drivel about here - DAT]
Except of course for wind, solar, and biofuel subsidies, tax exemption for unions and foundations, etc., etc....
And there isn't actually a tax break for moving businesses offshore, there is a tax penalty for operating overseas but having your corporate headquarters here.
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I would buy these vermin a nut vice or nipple clamps installed and withhold the key to unlock them.
Add an electric . . . Naah. Not going to say it. :whistling:
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Dude
They forgot about legalizing pot.
Wow
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Dude
They forgot about legalizing pot.
Wow
They didn't forget. They want to be able to use the coercive power of the State against us pesky libertarians, who are in favor of cannabis legalization (even if we don't partake personally). It will be punishment for their bete noir, the Libertarian nominee who is "stealing" Felonia von Cankles' votes.
Much like those Republicans who want to punish the same Libertarian for "stealing" Orange Julius Caesar's votes.
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Hooked up to 100A 220V.
120v 5a. I like my dummies slow cooked. :tongue:
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120v 5a. I like my dummies slow cooked. :tongue:
:-)
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120v 5a. I like my dummies slow cooked. :tongue:
Oh hell no! 480VAC 2 amp. I like my DUmmys twitching.
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Maybe several kilovolts, for extra crispy.