economy

Ban all lobbyists from influencing government spending and start making humane decisions on government spending based on the needs of the people.

On Day One, the President should announce that the United States will begin the biggest anti-poverty program in world history by lowering all trade barriers, giving the poorest people in the world a chance to find their comparative advantages in order to participate in the world economy.

Take down the military-industrial complex. Stop relying on contractors and third parties to do the work of the government and military. Offer the employees working for these companies a better deal, at the same time restoring pride in working for and being part of the government of the United States. Reduce the bureaucracy that hinders gov't employees from doing their jobs, and focus on getting the best people to make our country safe, and our nation thriving.

Our foolish rush to ethanol is seeing the encreased demise of old growth forest upon the globe. While I advocate the usage of Industrial Hemp for our paper and wood product usage, there is another alternative. Bamboo, with varieties that can be grown at 50 degrees latitude is an excellent plant for eco usage. The carbon sequesterian abilites and range of this plant is almost as universal as Hemp itself. I call for the Secretary of Agriculture, to launch a study in the benefits of Bamboo.

On Day One, the new president needs to end the tragic war in Iraq and bring back our young men and women. Then we can begin to spend our investments here at home to create a clean energy economy and good jobs for our people, to power our economy, to curb global warming, and to create a more sustainable society, environment, and econ for the 20th century.

Start new economic boom through encouraging alternative energy technologies and thus free ourselves from oppressive "big energy"

The next administration should commit to an economic program that moves the overall economy from a high-carbon to a low-carbon base.

www.americanprogress.org/projects/poverty/ Peter Edelman from the Center for American Progress Poverty Task Force says it's shocking the number of Americans who struggle to make ends meet in today's United States. Read the Center for American Progress's new report on poverty, FROM POVERTY TO PROSPERITY. What if our most powerful weapons were ideas? www.AMERICANPROGRESS.org

Present a plan to strengthen the nation's infrastructure; which will help lower unemployment and poverty. Cut the defense budget to help pay for these improvements and to get the troops out of Iraq.

Help--people on disablity income need money that won't be taken out of our monthly checks. Why give money to people making sufficient money to live on--with the current money being talked about in the STIMULUS PLAN--they may just go to Vegas, or some other exotic vacation--that does not pump money into the economy. Disabled people will buy clothing, or furniture, or products needed to survive. Everytime I see a Diamond commercial on TV. I gag thinking how extravagant a purchase that is. HELP