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MontyBrunswick

Dec 12, 2013 8:50 AM
If elected president, what would be your first order of business?

Mine would be a flat tax. 10% across the board, no exceptions.

Religious institutions included.

Non-profit organizations that give up to 75% back to the community (Red Cross) will receive a 5% tax rate, and that money will be rolled back into grants that fund smaller non-profits.
Dec 12, 2013 8:50am
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Con_Alma

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Dec 12, 2013 9:01 AM
You plan on legislating from the Executive Branch?
Dec 12, 2013 9:01am
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MontyBrunswick

Dec 12, 2013 9:24 AM
Con_Alma;1552435 wrote:You plan on legislating from the Executive Branch?
I'm president. I do what I want
Dec 12, 2013 9:24am
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 12, 2013 9:37 AM
Con_Alma;1552435 wrote:You plan on legislating from the Executive Branch?
Dec 12, 2013 9:37am
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 12, 2013 9:39 AM
If I could do whatever I want, I'd

- Institute term limits across the board.
- Eliminate lobbying, and make it illegal. Kind of along the same lines as insider trading.
- Create tax benefits for companies who choose to not outsource to other countries, hoping to bridge the financial gap.
- Eliminate the minimum wage, and let the free market determine wages.
Dec 12, 2013 9:39am
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Dec 12, 2013 9:43 AM
ernest_t_bass;1552446 wrote:
We established he's on the spectrum.
Dec 12, 2013 9:43am
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Dec 12, 2013 9:44 AM
ernest_t_bass;1552447 wrote:If I could do whatever I want, I'd

- Institute term limits across the board.
- Eliminate lobbying, and make it illegal. Kind of along the same lines as insider trading.
- Create tax benefits for companies who choose to not outsource to other countries, hoping to bridge the financial gap.
- Eliminate the minimum wage, and let the free market determine wages.
This would cause a huge spike in unemployment.

I 1000% agree with your first statement.
Dec 12, 2013 9:44am
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queencitybuckeye

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Dec 12, 2013 9:58 AM
Wet down an intern.
Dec 12, 2013 9:58am
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Dec 12, 2013 10:03 AM
I'd also get rid of unions.
Dec 12, 2013 10:03am
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Con_Alma

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Dec 12, 2013 10:09 AM
Present a budget to Congress, over and over until one is finally agreed to.

Begin what prior Presidents have recently failed to do, uphold the Constitution.
Dec 12, 2013 10:09am
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queencitybuckeye

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Dec 12, 2013 10:10 AM
dlazz;1552441 wrote:I'm president. I do what I want
There's certainly precedent for this.
Dec 12, 2013 10:10am
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Dec 12, 2013 10:11 AM
dlazz;1552441 wrote:I'm president. I do what I want
/Obama'd
Dec 12, 2013 10:11am
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Con_Alma

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Dec 12, 2013 10:11 AM
queencitybuckeye;1552461 wrote:There's certainly precedent for this.

Unfortunately that's so very true.
Dec 12, 2013 10:11am
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Dec 12, 2013 10:20 AM
I'd make it so you have to pass a test in order to vote. I'd also put financial incentives for desirable people(read: people with good jobs, well educated, not a Democrat) to have children so we can pay for all these worthless boomers and provide a retirement for myself. I'd get rid of EOE and remove the income tax entirely. I'd slash defense spending by 20% overnight and allow educated immigrants an easier pathway to citizenship. I'd eliminate all federal student loan programs and allow only federal grants for low income students regardless of race. I'd also give black people $10,000 each so they can stop crying about how life is unfair.
Dec 12, 2013 10:20am
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Dec 12, 2013 10:29 AM
Con_Alma;1552460 wrote: Begin what prior Presidents have recently failed to do, uphold the Constitution.
THIS. Most, if not all problems are solved by doing this and this alone.

And removing the minimum wage would absolutely NOT lead to a major bump in unemployment--that isn't even logical, much less found in any economic theory or practice. MANY more jobs would become available, especially for those who can't integrate into existing jobs for whatever reason. The minimum wage is one of the worst economic policies that a government can institute.
Dec 12, 2013 10:29am
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Dec 12, 2013 10:37 AM
I would accept bribes from everyone.
Dec 12, 2013 10:37am
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queencitybuckeye

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Dec 12, 2013 10:46 AM
Me?;1552475 wrote:THIS. Most, if not all problems are solved by doing this and this alone.

And removing the minimum wage would absolutely NOT lead to a major bump in unemployment--that isn't even logical, much less found in any economic theory or practice. MANY more jobs would become available, especially for those who can't integrate into existing jobs for whatever reason. The minimum wage is one of the worst economic policies that a government can institute.
Better solution to eliminating it is to get the economy to a level where it becomes moot.
Dec 12, 2013 10:46am
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Dec 12, 2013 10:51 AM
queencitybuckeye;1552481 wrote:Better solution to eliminating it is to get the economy to a level where it becomes moot.
I think that's putting the cart before the horse personally.
Dec 12, 2013 10:51am
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queencitybuckeye

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Dec 12, 2013 10:59 AM
Me?;1552483 wrote:I think that's putting the cart before the horse personally.
Yes, but you don't know the simplest economic principles, as proven in other threads, so we'll take that for what it's worth.
Dec 12, 2013 10:59am
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Dec 12, 2013 11:00 AM
LOL...
Dec 12, 2013 11:00am
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Me?

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Dec 12, 2013 11:01 AM
And your basis in economics is essentially what has been applied and tested, and look how well it works.
Dec 12, 2013 11:01am
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Dec 12, 2013 11:09 AM
I'd get rid of the Fed. DOE. Leave it to the states, and make states compete with one another (if they wish). Who gives a flying fuck about world-wide educational rankings, when not everyone is educated in the same manner?
Dec 12, 2013 11:09am
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Con_Alma

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Dec 12, 2013 11:13 AM
ernest_t_bass;1552498 wrote:I'd get rid of the ... DOE. Leave it to the states, and make states compete with one another (if they wish). ...
I couldn't agree more.
Dec 12, 2013 11:13am
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Dec 12, 2013 12:20 PM
I'd be the Roose Bolton of presidents. A peaceful land; a quiet people...due to my particular blend of brutally enforced martial law.
Dec 12, 2013 12:20pm
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Dec 12, 2013 3:27 PM
My balanced budget:

Dec 12, 2013 3:27pm