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[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

The people who make policy are obviously the lawmakers in Washington. And they obviously don't represent the people. They represent special interests. So I understand that things won't change. But in an imaginary world if we had people in congress who actually represented the people instead of special interest groups, what would they need to do to reverse the path we are on?

Raise tax rates on income over $1 million a year. Return to taxing capital gains at the same rate as income, and lift the income cap on contributions to Social Security. That would be a good start.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Raise tax rates on income over $1 million a year. Return to taxing capital gains at the same rate as income, and lift the income cap on contributions to Social Security. That would be a good start.

Raise minimum wage to where it should be, 10.50 an hour. Make future increases automatic with cost of living, like ss is done.
Put everyone in medicare, which abolishes medicaid and the broken va health system right off the bat. That gives everyone basic care, and one can buy supplements just like the elderly do.
no more subsidizing rich corporations, which is a higher budget expense than subsidies to the poor!