Bolas 5 #1 June 13, 2009 I think we all can agree that there are huge problems in the US in pretty much every sector: Education, Health Care, The Economy, etc. Other countries and even the rest of the world are in a similar situation. We all tend to sit in here and say what is being proposed won't work but how many of us think we actually have the solution? Pretend you're president, prime minister, etc. What would you change to fix things? Where would you start and what would you focus on? This is not intended to be a thread where one person's ideas are debated, more of a thread where multiple peoples ideas are collected. If there is an idea that you want to debate, it may be best to create a separate thread for it.Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayneflorida 0 #2 June 13, 2009 Immediately declare personal responsibility to be the law of the land. Sorry, that's the best I can do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pontiacgtp00 0 #3 June 13, 2009 Force large corporations such as wal-mart to give employees a cut of the profit. Not that 6 dollar an hour crap. Also tax every individual heavily, then use the money to pay for education, healthcare, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #4 June 13, 2009 Sounds like you're buying into the media hype. Tell me what's wrong with healthcare before I can tell you how to fix it. Sure 46 some odd million don't have it, but that's roughly 15% in this country. What percentage of those don't really give a damn whether they have it unless someone gives it to them Tell me what's wrong with education. Money won't solve the perceived problems. Only involved parents can. We already have too much of the former and not enough of the latter. The economy...please. The day I start believing my government can 'fix' the economy is the day I give up my personal responsibility. They've already shown their collective asses with TARP, the auto bailouts, and the stimulus package. Awhile back I made a conscious decision to stop listening to the media. I read the newspaper and draw my own conclusions. It's been refreshing to say the least.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
georgerussia 0 #5 June 13, 2009 Quote Pretend you're president, prime minister, etc. What would you change to fix things? Where would you start and what would you focus on? Remove safety labels from everything, and let the Natural Selection work.* Don't pray for me if you wanna help - just send me a check. * Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #6 June 13, 2009 I'll focus on the US. We need to get out of the business of governing morality and realize that people are going to do what they are going to do. Education not regulation. Legalize drugs and prostitution and tax it Use those currently enforcing the drug and prostitution laws to enforce the new tax laws regulating it. Legalize gambling nationwide and setup a federal lottery. Establish strict new guidelines for any person or business that requests government assistance. Don't make it easy on them. The goal will be to get them off assistance and back to contributors to society. Run government services like businesses. Switch to a pay per use tax basis vs. using income tax. Use those taxes to fund that service. and any expansions etc. Income tax will be change to a flat tax system. The IRS agents and accountants would be used for all the service based fee systems. For emergency services, start charging fees for non emergency uses.Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #7 June 13, 2009 Quote Sounds like you're buying into the media hype. Tell me what's wrong with healthcare before I can tell you how to fix it. Sure 46 some odd million don't have it, but that's roughly 15% in this country. What percentage of those don't really give a damn whether they have it unless someone gives it to them Tell me what's wrong with education. Money won't solve the perceived problems. Only involved parents can. We already have too much of the former and not enough of the latter. The economy...please. The day I start believing my government can 'fix' the economy is the day I give up my personal responsibility. They've already shown their collective asses with TARP, the auto bailouts, and the stimulus package. Awhile back I made a conscious decision to stop listening to the media. I read the newspaper and draw my own conclusions. It's been refreshing to say the least. Healthcare is like insurance, no one cares about it until they need it. If they don't have it, they can easily be wiped out by one illness or incident. Hospitals and ER's are innundated with people seeking "free" treatment for the sniffles, etc. Hence the charges proposed for non emergency services. Education - "No child left behind" operating on the flawed idea that everyone is equal. I'll admit the problems are largely lack of parental involvement except when you want to hold the kid back and they threaten to sue. Not everyone needs to go to college yet the whole system is setup for just that. More trade and manual labor skills need to be offered to those that may be great with their hands, but may not be able to master high level calculus. The economy - Already answered in a previous post.Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #8 June 13, 2009 Quote What would you change to fix things? Where would you start and what would you focus on? Gay marriage, flag burning and the shameful forcing of the "theory" of evolution down God-fearing children's throats. Fix those, and everything else will pretty much fall into place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #9 June 13, 2009 yep, sounds like a paradise. Our children could be the scientific/technological beacons of the world if they'd only be taught the TRUTH about how the Earth is only 6000 years old and that hurricanes are caused by homosexuals. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 0 #10 June 13, 2009 Eliminate daylight savings time, have someone more qualified than a sports coach teach high school economics, implement the Fair Tax. Oh, one more thing. Temporarily neuter welfare deadbeats. When they get their hands out of my back pocket, untie the tubes. That's my list.Provoking a reaction isn't the same thing as saying something meaningful. -Calvin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #11 June 13, 2009 >if they'd only be taught the TRUTH about how the Earth is only 6000 >years old and that hurricanes are caused by homosexuals.Barack >HUSSEIN Obama. Geez! Get it right already. Can't have people forgetting about what a mess we're in and who's to blame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #12 June 13, 2009 QuoteForce large corporations such as wal-mart to give employees a cut of the profit. ehhem. who else? Name 10 others. Universal Studios? Target? Amazon.com? Microsoft? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #13 June 13, 2009 Education - "No child left behind" operating on the flawed idea that everyone is equal. I'll admit the problems are largely lack of parental involvement except when you want to hold the kid back and they threaten to sue. Not everyone needs to go to college yet the whole system is setup for just that. More trade and manual labor skills need to be offered to those that may be great with their hands, but may not be able to master high level calculus.Quote awesome! Look, the constitution is pretty and all but we have no rights. Seriously people you are all fucking morons if you believe in "Rights". If the planet goes to shit tomorrow and our soil becomes occupied by China, Iran and Russia, then what rights do we fucking have? President Obama is a Pussy and will roll on his back like a sick dog. Sorry, but that's how it is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loumeinhart 0 #14 June 13, 2009 One concept to fix the US economy is to let the free market work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #15 June 13, 2009 QuoteAlso tax every individual heavily, then use the money to pay for education, healthcare, etc. Sounds good to me. I'll quit working immediately, relax and let someone else pay for the things I need.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #16 June 13, 2009 QuoteI'll focus on the US. We need to get out of the business of governing morality and realize that people are going to do what they are going to do. Education not regulation. Legalize drugs and prostitution and tax it Use those currently enforcing the drug and prostitution laws to enforce the new tax laws regulating it. Legalize gambling nationwide and setup a federal lottery. Establish strict new guidelines for any person or business that requests government assistance. Don't make it easy on them. The goal will be to get them off assistance and back to contributors to society. Run government services like businesses. Switch to a pay per use tax basis vs. using income tax. Use those taxes to fund that service. and any expansions etc. Income tax will be change to a flat tax system. The IRS agents and accountants would be used for all the service based fee systems. For emergency services, start charging fees for non emergency uses. Sounds good to me. Except maybe the taxation of vices.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #17 June 13, 2009 QuoteOne concept to fix the US economy is to let the free market work. Yes, but because some people called their marriage of government and business "free market" the free market now has a bad name in the US, and will probably need to be renamed before people are willing to try to understand it.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #18 June 13, 2009 QuoteForce large corporations such as wal-mart to give employees a cut of the profit. Nothing's stopping them from buying wal-mart stock, and last I heard they do have some sort of profit sharing program for employees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #19 June 13, 2009 QuoteQuoteForce large corporations such as wal-mart to give employees a cut of the profit. Nothing's stopping them from buying wal-mart stock, and last I heard they do have some sort of profit sharing program for employees. You want profits to go to the share-holders? What kind of heartless, evil baby killer are you? Or even to the employees? They don't know what's best for them, and need the UAW to direct their lives if they are not to lapse into poverty. We all know that any profits not given directly to a union are evil.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
