Random Post Election Thoughts

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Agree with most of the comments here.

Regarding the voting, don't forget that most of the problems (outside of the hurricane areas) where in states where Governors deliberately shorted hours, eliminated polling places, and made voting more difficult for people. That disaster was a feature, not a bug.

Solution - vote for governors that believe every American deserves the franchise, and expand voting hours and make it easier and more accessible.

I do think it's time to make Election Day a national holiday, simply so everybody has it off. Only about half of eligible Americans vote now, anyway. I don't think the entire country should go vote-by-mail, leave that up to states.

Fiscal cliff? Go off it. Jump. It's not a disaster. It's the plan of Reid Senate right now, I believe. Let all the Bush tax cuts expire. Every single one.

Then in January, get bills passed to give the tax cuts you want to middle class. The GOP will not be able to fight against giving tax cuts. The Dems already have them over the barrel on this, and the Dems know it. The Dems know that McConnell won't compromise. Boehner lost about seven of his crazies, and may be able to compromise now. You simply make new tax cuts retroactive to January 1 so folks don't pay even a week of higher taxes. Not rocket science.

The federal spending has been cut. The deficit has been cut. People refuse to acknowledge reality. You can't pay off massive debt with only cutting the budget. You have to increase revenue, which means losing tax loopholes, the rich paying more, etc. Lots of little things. Eliminate the 10 largest corps in this country paying zero taxes.