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shandy at 4/19/2008 9:28PM

End Farm Subsidies

tags: The U.S. Image in the World, agriculture, farm, subsidies

On Day One, announce a permanent phase-out of all agricultural subsidies over the next four years. All of them. The entire system is an arcanely overcomplicated, antiquated relic of entitlement that hurts both farmers and consumers. We need a completely new way of thinking about food on both a national and global level, one that encompasses human and planet health in an honest and comprehensive way.

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shandy at 4/19/2008 9:18PM

Be Brave and Inspire Us to Change!

tags: Climate and Energy, challenge, energy, garden, innovation

Stand up and remind the American people that we are a nation of tough, innovative, can-do individuals and not just a nation of mindless consumers who have nothing to contribute but our sales receipts. Be an example! Plant a Victory Garden, encourage carpooling, put solar panels on the White House, offer a prize to the person who redesigns Air Force One as the most fuel-efficient airplane aloft. Americans love a challenge, so challenge us! It would be a refreshing change from "fear-and-shop."

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