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I've been reviewing Obama's Blueprint for Change on his website. Here's a few of the proposals:
(1) A centralized Internet database of lobbying reports, ethics records, and compaign finance filings, in a searchable, sortable, downloadable format.
(a) Including earmarks.
(b) Including corporate tax breaks.
(2) Public financing of campaigns combined with free airtime on radio & TV to reduce the influence of moneyed special interests.
(3) Make public all communications between persons outside the government and the White House.
(4) No Obama political appointee will be allowed to work on regulations or contracts substantially related to their past employment, for two years -- to reduce K Street influence.
(5) Guaranteed eligibility of all Americans for heath insurance with comprehensive coverage and afforadable benefits.
(6) Cut income tax by $1,000 for working families.
(7) Ban executive bonuses for bankrupt companies.
(8) Establish a 5-star rating system for credit card so cosumers will be able to better understand the risks.
(a) Establish a Credit Card Bill of Rights: e.g. interest rate increases would appy only to future purchases, prohibit "universal defaults."
(9) Use trade agreements to spread good labor and environmental standards.
(10) Increase federal funding for basic research and development, for education, training and workforce development, and for afterschool programs.
(11) Institute a cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse emissions.
(12) Invest $150 billion over ten years to deploy clean technologies.
(13) Double fuel economy standards within 18 years.
(14) Create a Global Energy Forum to focus on global energy and environmental issues.
(15) Restore PAYGO.
(16) Repeal Bush tax cuts for wealthiest Americans.
(17) Require employers to provide a minimum of 7 paid sick days per year to each employee.
(18) Reduce unintended pregnancies by guaranteeing equity in contraceptive coverage and provide sex education.
(19) Secure our borders and ports. Increase the number of legal immigrants. Crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants. Promote economic development in Mexico. Provide a system for bringing people out of the shadows: fine, learn English, go to the back of the line.
(20) Emphasize public service;
(a) Create a Green Job Corp. to engage disadvantaged youth in energy efficiency opportunities.
(b) Expand AmeriCorp & double the Peace Corp.
(c) Integrate Service-Learning into our schools.
(d) Establish a Health Corp.
(e) Establish a Classroom Corp.
(f) Establish a Veterans Corp. to assist Veterans in hospitals
(g) Establish a Homeland Security Corp. to help communities plan, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
(21) Begin pulling troops out of Iraq.
(a) Build no permanent bases there.
(22) Secure all "Loose Nukes" within 4 years.
(22) Increase ground forces by adding 65,000 new soldiers and 27,000 Marines.
(23) Fully fund the VA, improve health care for returning veterans, rebuild VA benefits system, reverse VA ban on modest-income veterans.
Originally posted by SlowwHand
Debates are coming up. I really want to see more than the used up "time for a change" rallying cry. Change to what? Tell me now, or STFU.
Debates are coming up. I really want to see more than the used up "time for a change" rallying cry. Change to what? Tell me now, or STFU.
(1) A centralized Internet database of lobbying reports, ethics records, and compaign finance filings, in a searchable, sortable, downloadable format.
(a) Including earmarks.
(b) Including corporate tax breaks.
(2) Public financing of campaigns combined with free airtime on radio & TV to reduce the influence of moneyed special interests.
(3) Make public all communications between persons outside the government and the White House.
(4) No Obama political appointee will be allowed to work on regulations or contracts substantially related to their past employment, for two years -- to reduce K Street influence.
(5) Guaranteed eligibility of all Americans for heath insurance with comprehensive coverage and afforadable benefits.
(6) Cut income tax by $1,000 for working families.
(7) Ban executive bonuses for bankrupt companies.
(8) Establish a 5-star rating system for credit card so cosumers will be able to better understand the risks.
(a) Establish a Credit Card Bill of Rights: e.g. interest rate increases would appy only to future purchases, prohibit "universal defaults."
(9) Use trade agreements to spread good labor and environmental standards.
(10) Increase federal funding for basic research and development, for education, training and workforce development, and for afterschool programs.
(11) Institute a cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse emissions.
(12) Invest $150 billion over ten years to deploy clean technologies.
(13) Double fuel economy standards within 18 years.
(14) Create a Global Energy Forum to focus on global energy and environmental issues.
(15) Restore PAYGO.
(16) Repeal Bush tax cuts for wealthiest Americans.
(17) Require employers to provide a minimum of 7 paid sick days per year to each employee.
(18) Reduce unintended pregnancies by guaranteeing equity in contraceptive coverage and provide sex education.
(19) Secure our borders and ports. Increase the number of legal immigrants. Crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants. Promote economic development in Mexico. Provide a system for bringing people out of the shadows: fine, learn English, go to the back of the line.
(20) Emphasize public service;
(a) Create a Green Job Corp. to engage disadvantaged youth in energy efficiency opportunities.
(b) Expand AmeriCorp & double the Peace Corp.
(c) Integrate Service-Learning into our schools.
(d) Establish a Health Corp.
(e) Establish a Classroom Corp.
(f) Establish a Veterans Corp. to assist Veterans in hospitals
(g) Establish a Homeland Security Corp. to help communities plan, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
(21) Begin pulling troops out of Iraq.
(a) Build no permanent bases there.
(22) Secure all "Loose Nukes" within 4 years.
(22) Increase ground forces by adding 65,000 new soldiers and 27,000 Marines.
(23) Fully fund the VA, improve health care for returning veterans, rebuild VA benefits system, reverse VA ban on modest-income veterans.
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