You can guarantee the passage of a bill about one issue: What is it?

[Gunslinger08]

What is the absolute most important issue to you today and how would you fix it with legislation?

 

[IronWing]

Tax reform. Tax capital gains as regular income, raise the SS cap to restore the % of GDP subject to the tax to pre-1970 levels and apply the tax to capital gains if needed to reach the %GDP goal. Restore the inheritance tax. Phase out the corporate income tax. Restore the progressive income tax.

Break the back of the oligarchy and other reforms become possible.

 

[cabri]

Remove the IRS ability to treat you as guilty until proven innocent

 

[rudeguy]

Politicians are limited to 2 terms in office. Any office.

 

[Jaskalas]

A single bill can cover all topics and all issues. So that could be the ultimate wish list.

If I were to narrow it down, this country's domestic issues are high priority... structure of our government being high among them... I'd want the States in control of all taxes levied against their people. States would set rates, States would collect, States would hand over money to the Feds.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Comprehensive campaign finance reform that ends all political donations and requires all elections be 100% publicly funded. And, while we're at it, replacing the current "winner take all" system with a proportional representation system that would weaken the existing de facto two party system we currently have that has proven entirely useless. Bring more voices to the table and get the influence of big money out of politics and let everything else flow from there. I'd also toss in a measure that treats political corruption as tantamount to treason so elected officials don't so casually defraud their constituents, but that's a separate issue. We will never have a single measure of real change until we demolish the existing power structure that amounts to nothing more than an entrenched oligarchy operating solely for the benefit of the rich.

Either that or casual Fridays. I feel like casual Fridays would be nice.

 

[cbrunny]

If I were in the USA? Well I know nothing about the process of constitutional reform, but assuming it is within the scope of the question I'd put forth an amendment that obliterates all current political and governance structures and installs Westminster-type parliaments to recreate America properly.

 

[Smoblikat]

Abolish the federal government to the point that its only and sole function is the physical protection of the country.

Also, id maralise leguana.

 

[ivwshane]

I'd pass a bill that increases the number of representatives in the house to something that would better represent the people (like 1000+ Representatives).

 

[cabri]

I'd pass a bill that increases the number of representatives in the house to something that would better represent the people (like 1000+ Representatives).

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Would that also force an increase in the electoral college?

 

[tracerbullet]

Taxation that spreads the burden equally.

 

[ivwshane]

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Would that also force an increase in the electoral college?

Based on how the current electoral college works, yes.

 

[ivwshane]

Taxation that spreads the burden equally.

What does that mean? Everyone has to pay $xxx in taxes or everyone has to pay xx% of their income?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I'd completely redo how political parties function in the US including elections. Two party dominance would be a thing of the past, and there would be proportional representation and accountability while in office.

 

[fskimospy]

I'd completely redo how political parties function in the US including elections. Two party dominance would be a thing of the past, and there would be proportional elections and accountability while in office

Yes. If we are counting amendments, etc, as a 'bill' then a redoing of our system of elections would be the best.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Yes. If we are counting amendments, etc, as a 'bill' then a redoing of our system of elections would be the best.

I assumed that "bill" meant a subject of potential change through legislation. Naturally that would include all processes included in passage. In short I took this as meaning "What would you change through the legislative process if it could be guaranteed."

 

[inachu]

What is the absolute most important issue to you today and how would you fix it with legislation?

Make any and all forms of H1B and L1 illegal.
Give companies 3 years to comply.

 

[sm625]

Getting rid of the 17th amendment would help a lot. This is supposed to be a republic. The 17th amendment destroyed our republic and opened the door to all the money influence. I really dont know why that amendment never got repealed like prohibition did.

Tax policy is another critical area. We need a top marginal tax rate of 60-70%, along with 50% capital gains taxes, and vastly reduced corporate taxes. We really have to stop this disgraceful and cancerous trend:

Since the congress is owned almost entirely by the 0.1%, this would have to be the bill to pass. But the 17th amendment would probably be a better long term fix.

 

[Mxylplyx]

Build the Keystone pipeline. I hear the whole future of the United States depends on it.

 

[brycejones]

Tax reform. Tax capital gains as regular income, raise the SS cap to restore the % of GDP subject to the tax to pre-1970 levels and apply the tax to capital gains if needed to reach the %GDP goal. Restore the inheritance tax. Phase out the corporate income tax. Restore the progressive income tax.

Break the back of the oligarchy and other reforms become possible.

I like this...but what would be left to trickle down?

 

[Atreus21]

I'd be interested in tax reform too.

Eliminate a progressive income tax. Everyone should pay the same percentage of their income, however they acquire it. Capital gains, interest, dividends, wages, winning the lottery...all income should be taxed the same.

 

[rudeguy]

I'd be interested in tax reform too.

Eliminate a progressive income tax. Everyone should pay the same percentage of their income, however they acquire it. Capital gains, interest, dividends, wages, winning the lottery...all income should be taxed the same.

I'm in. Can we get all companies to pay the same too? None of this tax exempt crap?

 

[fskimospy]

I'd be interested in tax reform too.

Eliminate a progressive income tax. Everyone should pay the same percentage of their income, however they acquire it. Capital gains, interest, dividends, wages, winning the lottery...all income should be taxed the same.

I hope you're ready to for a big tax increase for yourself along with sharp increases in homelessness, poverty, etc, etc.

Unless you're willing to do that along with a massive expansion of social welfare programs that's probably a bad idea.

 

[Atreus21]

I'm in. Can we get all companies to pay the same too? None of this tax exempt crap?

Yes. Church's too.

 

[Atreus21]

I hope you're ready to for a big tax increase for yourself along with sharp increases in homelessness, poverty, etc, etc.

Unless you're willing to do that along with a massive expansion of social welfare programs that's probably a bad idea.

How would that increase homelessness and poverty?