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My 5 step plan to save the country

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5 steps to save the country by Pura Vida

Posted on: January 20, 2008 2:21 am
Edited on: April 3, 2008 12:24 am
 

Step 1- We give billions every year to countries that owe us money from wwII,  Thats just assinine when we cant afford our own social security

Step 2-

There should be a flat sales tax to replace the income tax for people who make less than a million dollars a year. 

Right now there are millions in this country that do not pay income taxes but make income.  Bartenders, waiters, DJs, strippers, illegals, laborers, drug dealers, etc. all make some serious coin and do not pay income taxes.  On top of it, many qualify for the earned income credit and get back 3-5 thousand a year.  Millions of people get more money back from the IRS than they pay in. 

We have a huge frickin deficit.  How are we ever going to pay it down if a good chunk of the population isnt paying their share.  A flat sales tax would make everyone pay and pay a proportionate amount to their income.

Step 3- Legalize and tax prostitution and marijuana. 

Illegal prostitution is just stupid! How can it be illegal to sell something that is perfectly legal to give away????????????  Everything bad about prostitution is bad becuase it is illegal.  Legal prostitution is safe for the worker and the client.  Plus, the tax revenue could save this country from the depression that is looming. 

Marijuana is better for you than booze and its a lot safer to smoke and drive!  Millions smoke it every day yet we dont get any tax benefit?  We need every dollar we can get!  Legalize it and tax it! 

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Posted on: January 20, 2008 4:10 am

Seriously

I always thought before fixing other countries problems, we need to fix our own first. Not to be selfish, but in order to stabilize the well being of others, we need to be stable.  Instead of the "Land Of Opportunity" it should be called the "Land That Gives Others Opportunity".  Have you noticed the prices at the grocery store lately? Ridiculous!!! Price of oil? Ridiculous!



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Posted on: January 20, 2008 7:14 pm

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One spot says we should stop giving money to countries that owe us, another says we should stop giving money to countries that WE owe.  Are you proposing that we just stop giving money whether we owe people or not, period?  Cool.  :)

I find it interesting that one of the debate issues prior to GWB being elected was how to spend our gargantuan federal surplus ... now look at us.  Disgusting.

Nice to see you, sir.  I look forward to your other four steps.



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Posted on: January 21, 2008 9:30 am

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I think we do a damn  fine job of taking care of our own.Does anyone have any idea how large SRS has grown. Affirmative action is so popular I'm afraid to want more.The countries we give money to are by an large an extension of our welfare programs.The only people complaining are working Americans...Damn those people!!! I can't believe this is a conversation.



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Posted on: January 21, 2008 3:21 pm

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http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/tables/08s1271.pdf

according to the above link, the USA has given ovger 120 billion in economic and military aid between 2000 and 2005.  I couldnt find data for 2006 and 2007.  120 billion could help when it comes to paying Americans the socialsecurity benefits they were promised.  Would this solve all of our problems?  No, but rememebr, it is just step 1.



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Posted on: January 23, 2008 9:23 pm

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Following WWII , U.S. Foreign Policy has generally  aimed at avoiding another World War. Because of the 10's of millions killed during WWII  the government has decided  it is worth money and  American lifes to perform as the World's policeman in order to prevent WWIII. As a result , the U.S. will not allow a coalition of hostile dictatorships. That's why today, our forces are are smack dab in the middle of the Arab World!! Foreign Aid buys friendships and support , it is part of the policy.



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Posted on: January 23, 2008 11:24 pm

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I agree with the concept at the time the policy was made.  However, we will have tens of millions of baby boomers depending on the social security that they paid into their whole lives and now we are giving it to other countries and for entitlements?  I think we need to adjust our prioities.



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Posted on: January 25, 2008 8:35 am

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Good idea - Let's elect Ron Paul as president, stop all foreign aid, bring all of our troops home, close our borders, cancel all trade agreements, and go back to being the agrarian society that we were in the 1800's.  Be sure to get your kids ready to get up at 4 AM to plow the fields, let them know that their play station is going away, and that they are going to be wearing their older siblings’ clothes because you won't be able to afford the price of new clothes since they won't be coming from <st1:place w:st="on">Asia</st1:place> anymore.<o:p></o:p>

Seriously - the answer to fixing social security and other domestic issues is not to take our economy and way of life back to how it was when those benefits were created.  The answer is for our elected officials to have the balls to bring those programs into the 21st century



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Posted on: January 26, 2008 7:14 pm

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If all SRS recipients worked part time we could all retire at 45 and increase foriegn aid into the billions.I,of course,could be wrong.I just like the idea of getting fat,lazy,government subsudized Americans off there ass. Probably won't see it in my life time but like MLK...I too have a dream. Peace.



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Posted on: January 27, 2008 12:14 pm
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Posted on: February 20, 2008 4:27 pm

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Yeah!  What Pura Vida said!



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