tax

Set a national sales tax and end ALL other federal taxes. A sales tax taxes fairly and uniformly; there are no loopholes, no complicated forms, etc. If you want to make any exception, I would say groceries... maybe. One could argue that a sales tax discourages consumption. First, is that such a horrible thing? Maybe people will think twice before buying junk they don't need. Second, every tax discourages something. An income tax discourages getting a job or investing... etc.

On the first day of the new administration, the president should raise gas taxes two dollars a gallon to a) decrease our dependence on foreign oil, and b) decrease auto emissions in the U.S., thus decreasing global warming.

End the Iraq War & bring all troops home from all bases abroad. Sell foreign bases & pay down national debt. End the Federal Reserve. Give tax incentives to individuals & businesses for renewable energy such as wind, solar, micro-hydro, geothermal, etc., set high efficiency standards for all new government buildings & vehicles, retrofit old government buildings with green technologies, shut down Departments of Education, DEA, BATF, IRS, DHS, & TSA, and abide by the Constitution!!

Reduce the high costs of being poor and increase access to financial services. Despite having less income, lower-income families often pay more than middle and high-income families for the same consumer products. We recommend that the federal and state governments should address the foreclosure crisis through expanded mortgage assistance programs and by new federal legislation to curb unscrupulous practices. Read More