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2012 budget proposal: by L MEYER
UNITED STATES BUDGET PLAN 2012
PUT FORTH BY L MEYER: Private citizen MAY 2011
SECTION I: TAX REFORM
The purpose of taxes is to fund the federal government for it's mandates
to help ordinary citizens in the following ways:
1. PROVIDE FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
A. The federal government shall have standing armed forces groups
whose job it will be to provide national defense, intelligence
services, to be on call in times of national and local disasters,
as well as provide needed assistance to localities for minor
disasters as requested through local governments to the governor
of any state or territory at the governors discretion.
B. The federal government shall provide the armed forces groups
with the necessary training, tools and equipment needed to get
the job done, but with an eye toward quality, safety, and
value of the tools and equipment provided.
No longer will the G.A.O. BE THE SOLE PROVISIONARY OR RENT
BUILDINGS FOR USE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. IF TOOLS,
EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES, CAN BE BOUGHT AT A LOCAL STORE, MANUFACTURER,
COMPANY, OR THROUGH AN INDIVIDUAL,
AT THE SAME OR BETTER QUALITY THAN THE G.A.O. CAN GET, AND AT A
BETTER COST POINT, AND SAVE THE GOVERNMENT MONEY, THEN IT
SHALL BE SO.
BECAUSE THERE IS A POSIBILITY OF FRAUD OR
EMBEZZELMENT BY ANY PERSON GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO BUY
SUCH GOODS OR SERVICES THERE SHALL BE PUT IN PLACE THE FOLLOWING:
1. ANY ITEM NEEDED SHALL BE REQUESTED IN WRITING BY
THE PERSONNEL NEEDING SUCH AN ITEM OR SERVICE.
2. ALL REQUESTS SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE C.O. OF THE
FACILITY, AND SIGNED BY HIM AND AT LEAST 2 OTHER
OFFICERS.
3. IF THE C.O. OF ANY FACILITY NEEDS AN ITEM OR SERVICE,
THE C.O. MUST GET PERMISSION BY HIS SUPERIOR OFFICER,
AND AT LEAST 2 OTHER OFFICERS OF EQUAL RANK, OR IF NONE
ARE AVAILABLE THEN BY 5 OFFICERS ONE LEVEL OR LOWER,
BELOW HIS RANK.
4. WHEN POSSIBLE LOCAL STORES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ALLOW
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BUY SUCH ITEMS ON TEMPORARY
CREDIT. THE BALANCE TO BE REPAID IN 30 DAYS FOR ANY
ITEMS COSTING LESS THAN $5,000, AND WITHIN 90 DAYS OF
ANY ITEM COSTING UP TO $50,000, ANYTHING BEYOND THAT
WILL REQUIRE A BID TO PROVIDE ITEMS OR SERVICES.
5. NO COMPANY, STORE, OR MANUFACTURER SHALL BE ALLOWED
TO HAVE MORE THAN $100,000 WORTH OF ITEMS OR SERVICES
BOUGHT BY A FEDERAL ENTITY, FACILITY, OR ARMED SERVICE GROUP,
WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT TO PROVIDE SUCH THINGS.
AND THEY SHALL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE BIDDING PROCESS
IN ORDER TO GET A CONTRACT. THERE WILL NO LONGER BE
ANY "NO BID" CONTRACTS GIVEN TO ANY ENTITY, INDIVIDUAL,
GROUP, BUSINESS, OR MANUFACTURER WHO PROVIDES MORE
$100,000 WORTH OF GOODS OR SERVICES.
C. THE PENTAGON WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE MANY OF ITS OWN DECISIONS ON LARGE EQUIPMENT
PROCUREMENT. NO LONGER WILL CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS BE ABLE TO DICTATE WHAT
IT THINKS THE PENTAGON NEEDS. THE PENTAGON WILL COME UP WITH A LIST OF THINGS IT
THINKS IT NEEDS BASED ON THE REALITY OF THE WORLDS POLITICAL AND MADMEN ASPIRATIONS.
THE CONGRESS WILL BE ABLE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY ITEM IN THE PENTAGONS PROCUREMENT
WISHLIST. HOWEVER NO SENATOR OR CONGRESSMAN SHALL SUBTRACT ANY ITEMS BASED
ON THEIR LOCAL CONSTITUANTS WANTS. NO CONGRESSMAN OR SENATOR WILL BE ABLE
TO ADD ANYTHING TO THE LIST THAT THE PENTAGON PROVIDES AS THE GOAL IS TO JUST
GET THOSE THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED AND NOTHING THAT IS NOT NEEDED.
2. TO PROVIDE FOR A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
A. AMERICANS LIKE TO TRAVEL TO NATIONAL PARKS, AND THE PARK SERVICE WITH ITS PARK
RANGERS ARE THERE TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND SCENIC EXPERIENCE.
B. THE PARK RANGERS ARE ALSO THERE TO PREVENT POACHING, FIRES, AND ANY
OTHER DESTRUCTION OF THE FEDERAL LANDS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE ON IT.
C. THE PARK SERVICE SHALL ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE GUESTS OF THE PARK
BY WAY OF EXPLANATION OF THE FLORA, FAUNA, AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES THAT
OCCUR IN THE PARK, AS WELL AS THE RULES TO FOLLOW WHILE VISITING THERE.
D. THE PARK SERVICE SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A RETAIL OUTLET, WHERE IT IS FEASIBLE,
WHERE VISITORS CAN BUY SOUVENIRS SO THAT THEY WILL BE LESS INCLINED TO
DESTROY THE NATURAL BEAUTY THE PARK PROVIDES. THE SOUVENIRS CAN INCLUDE
BOOKS, MAPS, LOCAL ART WORK, POSTCARDS, PICTURES, ETC., AS WELL AS
FOOD AND DRINK ITEMS FOR HIKERS, BIKERS, AND OTHER VISITORS.
E. PAY AND BENEFITS SHALL BE SIMILIAR TO OTHER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WITH THE SAME OR
SIMILIAR DUTIES. ALSO, BECAUSE NATIONAL PARKS ARE OFTEN IN REMOTE LOCATIONS,
HOUSING WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO PARK RANGERS EITHER AT THE PARK ITSELF OR NEARBY.
F. CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT, NOR ANY OTHER ENTITY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO SELL OFF
FEDERAL LANDS, UNLESS IT IS ALSO APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY 85% OF THE POPULATION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
3. TO PROVIDE FOR A NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, VIDEOS, PICTURES, CONGRESSIONAL
RECORDS, PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS, AND ANYTHING ELSE OF HISTORICAL VALUE.
A. ALL CITIZENS ARE TO BE ABLE TO GET COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT OR OTHER MEDIA FORM, OF
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OLDER THAN 5 YEARS, UNLESS NATIONAL SECURITY WOULD BE AFFECTED.
1. NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS ARE NOT TO INCLUDE ANYTHING THAT IS JUST EMBARRASSING.
2. NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS MUST INCLUDE ANYTHING THAT IS OF A PHYSICALLY TACTICAL
NATURE. ALL PRESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH INFORMATION TO HELP MAKE DETERMINATIONS
ON WHETHER OR NOT SUCH TACTICAL ITEMS NEED TO BE UPGRADED OR DISMANTLED IN ORDER TO
INSURE A VIABLE NATIONAL DEFENSE.
3. ALSO WAR PLANS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED, INTELLIGENCE GATHERING PROTOCOLS,
PROVIDED THAT THEY DO NOT VIOLATE THE GENEVA CONVENTION, AND THE TARGETS OF NUCLEAR AND
TACTICAL WEAPONS SYSTEMS ARE OF NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERN.
4. ANY PRESIDENT WHO IS, OR HAS BEEN IN OFFICE, CAN BE PROSECUTED FOR EITHER WAR CRIMES
OR FOR VIOLATING THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD,
UNLESS THE PERSON IN QUESTION IS A TERRORIST OR A MAJOR CRIMINAL THEMSELVES SUCH AS
A DRUG RUNNER, GUN OR WEAPONS RUNNER, A SLAVE TRADER, OR A PIRATE.
4. TO PROVIDE ALL CITIZENS WITH HEALTHCARE
A. ALL CITIZENS SHOULD HAVE A RIGHT TO NATIONAL HEALTHCARE. ALL HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WILL
BECOME NATIONALIZED AND NON PROFIT. ALL PHYSICIAN, CHIROPRACTIC, DENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH,
HEARING AND VISION SERVICES WILL BE A PART OF NATIONAL HEALTHCARE
1. ALL DOCTORS, NURSES, SCIENTISTS, AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS WILL BECOME GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES WITH A SET SALARY IN LINE WITH THE EDUCATION AND SERVICE THAT
PERSON PROVIDES.
A. IF YOUR ARE A SPECIALIST DOCTOR FOR EXAMPLE YOU MAY GET A SALARY OF UP TO
$150,000/YR, A GENERALIST MAY GET UP TO $130,000/YR. A PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT
MAY GET UP TO $110,000/YR AN RN $90,000/YR, LPN $60,000, CNA 40,000 AND THE REST
WITHOUT HIGHER EDUCATION ABOUT $25,000/YR. THIS SEEMS FAIR TO ME AS PHYSICIANS
WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO PAY STAFF OR BUY MALPRACTICE INSURANCE. HOWEVER
IF ANYONE IS FOUND GUILTY OF MORE THAN 3 MALPRACTICE COMPLAINTS AGAINST THEM
IN A YEAR OR 5 WITHIN 2 YEARS YOU WILL LOSE YOUR LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. AND IN THAT TIME IF YOU DO NOT GO BACK TO GET THE
TRAINING THAT YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY LACKING, AND RETAKE THE MEDICAL BOARD EXAM,
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR JOB PERMANENTLY.
B. THE FUNDING FOR NATIONAL HEALTHCARE WILL BE A SURTAX OF 15% OF ALL INCOME EARNED
BY ANY COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL WHO CONDUCTS BUSINESS IN OR WORKS IN THE UNITED STATES,
EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST $12,000 OF AN INDIVIDUALS EARNED INCOME SHALL BE TAXED AT THE 5%
RATE.
2. BECAUSE COST CONTROLS ARE ESSENTIAL TO NATIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKING, THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT SHALL, FROM NOW ON ARRANGE TO BUY DRUGS FROM PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES,
PROSTHETICS FROM DEVICE COMPANIES THAT MAKE THEM AND POSSIBLY OTHER DEVICES
AS WELL LIKE DIALYSIS MACHINES, HEART/LUNG MACHINES, MRI' AND CT SCANNERS AMONG OTHERS,
THE SAME WAY OTHER COUNTRIES DO, BY NEGOTIATING PRICES, AND BUYING IN BULK WHERE POSSIBLE.
A. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SHALL
NEGOTIATE WITH DRUG COMPANIES, PROSTHETIC AND DEVICE COMPANIES FOR BEST PRICES POSSIBLE.
B. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SHALL ALSO BE TRYING TO DEVELOP DRUG
PROTOCOLS FOR THOSE DISEASES OF INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM DRUG COMPANIES
ARE CURRENTLY IGNORING BECAUSE THE PROFIT IS NOT WORTH THE COST OF DEVELOPEMENT.
C. THE CURRENT INSURANCE MARKET WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR
INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE FOR A GUARANTEE TO TRANSPLANT SERVICES AS WELL AS
FOR WEALTHIER INDIVIDUALS TO GET THEIR HEALTHCARE THROUGH FOR PROFIT ENTITIES THAT WISH
TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES.
1. ALL CURRENT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WILL BE NATIONALIZED.
IF ANY DOCTOR OR OTHER SPECIALIST WISHES TO NOT BE A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE THEY
CAN START ANOTHER FOR PROFIT CLINIC FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO WISH TO AVOID GOVERNMENT HEALTHCARE.
2. BECAUSE COSTS ARE WEIGHED AGAINST OUTCOMES FOR EXPERIMENTAL SERVICES, CURRENT INSURANCE
COMPANIES CAN PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS, EXPERIMENTAL SURGERIES,
COSMETIC SURGERIES, ELECTIVE SURGERIES, ABORTION SERVICES, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE THERAPIES LIKE
ACCUPUNCTURE, FENG SHUI, AND MASSAGE THERAPIES.
B. INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL HAVE TO FIND NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SUCH AS THOSE OUTLINED ABOVE
OR THEY WILL HAVE TO CEASE BEING.
1. IF INSURANCE COMPANIES WISH TO REMAIN VIABLE ENTITIES, THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES.
2. INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE MORE THAN A 20% PROFIT ON SERVICES THEY PROVIDE.
3. C.E.O., C.F.O., AND C.O.O., SALARY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE DEDUCTED AS A BUSINESS EXPENSE.
4. IRREGULARITIES IN YOUR BOOKS OR TRYING TO NOT PAY TAXES ON PROFITS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
AND YOUR COMPANY WILL BE DISSOLVED.
5. TO PROVIDE CITIZENS WITH A SAFETY NET.
A. ALL CITIZENS WILL BE ENTITLED TO A JOB IF THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING ONE, AND UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE IF THEY LOSE THEIR JOB.
1. ALL CITIZENS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE ON UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNTIL:
A. ANOTHER JOB IS FOUND, OR
B. THE PERSON TURNS DOWN A JOB THAT IS OFFERED
C. THE PERSON FAILS TO PUT IN AT LEAST 2 APPLICATIONS PER WEEK UNLESS THE PERSON IS
UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY.
D. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF A JOB IS THEFT, ABUSE OR ASSAULT OF ANOTHER PERSON,
PROPERTY, OR AN ANIMAL.
2. IF A JOB IS NOT OFFERED OR FOUND WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF LOSING A JOB
A. WHEN FEASABLE, THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A JOB IN RETURN FOR YOUR
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
1. THE GOVERNMENT CAN REQUIRE YOU TO WORK UP TO 20 HOURS A WEEK DOING THINGS LIKE
PICKING UP TRASH ON THE HIGHWAYS AND OTHER STREETS, PROVIDING CHILDCARE FOR LOW INCOME
PARENTS, BECOMING A TUTOR FOR A CHILD(REN), DOING CHARITABLE WORK LIKE HELP CLEAN UP
AFTER A DISASTER OR DOING SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS WHO NEED HELP WITH THINGS
LIKE YARDWORK AND HOUSECLEANING.
2. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCALITY WHERE THE WORK IS TO TAKE PLACE
3. PROPER EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. INCLUDING SAFETY EQUIPMENT,
AND ANY TOOLS NEEDED TO PERFORM ANY JOB YOU ARE GIVEN.
4. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS FROM WORKING WILL BE FOR:
A. CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES THAT YOU TAKE THAT INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE
AND BETTERMENT OF JOB PROSPECTS INCLUDING WORKING TOWARDS A DEGREE OR A
CERTIFICATE THAT MAY LAND YOU A JOB EASIER.
B. ILLNESS, ACCIDENT, OR DISABILTY THAT PREVENTS YOU FROM WORKING
AT YOUR EDUCATIONAL LEVEL.
C. CHRONIC MENTAL DISEASE WHICH IS DIAGNOSED BY A PSYCHOLOGIST OR PSYCHIATRIST
WHICH MAKES YOU UNSTABLE AS AN INDIVIDUAL.
6. TO PROVIDE SENIORS AND THE DISABLED WITH SOCIAL SECURITY
A. CURRENTLY THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND HAS A SURPLUS BUT THAT WILL NOT LAST MUCH LONGER.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE HOW TO FIX SOCIAL SECURITY SO THAT IT WILL BE VIABLE FOR
GENERATIONS TO COME.
1. ELIMINATE THE INCOME CAP THAT IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE SO THAT ALL INCOME IS TAXED FOR SOCIAL
SECURITY.
2. INCREASE THE SOCIAL SECURITY TAX BY 2%
3. MAKE IT SO THAT THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUSTFUND CANNOT BE SPENT BY CONGRESS EXCEPT
IN TIMES OF WAR OR NATIONAL DISASTER AND THEN ONLY 10% OF THE TRUST FUND CAN BE SPENT.
7. TO REGULATE BUSINESSES AND CORPORATIONS
A. FINANCIAL SERVICES, BANKING SERVICES, INVESTMENT SERVICES, COMODITY MARKETS, AND INSURANCE REGULATION
1. NO COMPANY WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE MORE THAN 20% (EXCEPT FOR THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT OR
OTHER FEDERAL OR STATE ENTITY), OF THE PROVIDER OF ANY GOOD OR SERVICE IN ANY SINGLE STATES'
GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND NOT MORE THAN A 3% PROVIDER OF ANY GOOD OR SERVICE ON THE
NATIONAL OR GLOBAL LEVEL. IF SUCH A THING OCCURS THE COMPANY WILL BE BROKEN UP INTO
PIECES IN ORDER TO TRY TO ENSURE THAT NO ECONOMIC COLLAPSE WILL EVER HAPPEN AGAIN.
TOO BIG TO FAIL IS HEREBY OUTLAWED.
2. DIRIVATIVE MARKETS ARE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED AND A 20% SURTAX ON BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK
END OF ANY DIRITATIVE OR OTHER SIMILIAR ENTITY WILL BE COLLECTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AS A REGULATORY TAX AND 50% OF IT WILL BE PUT AWAY AND HELD IN A TRUST IN CASE ANOTHER
ECONOMIC COLLAPSE TAKES PLACE.
3. NO BANK CAN HOLD A DIRIVATIVE AND NO INSURANCE COMPANY CAN HAVE SERVICES LIKE A BANK.
4. THERE IS TO BE A 20% SURTAX ON THE FRONT AND BACK END OF THE COMMODITY MARKET FOR THOSE PEOPLE
BUSINESSES, CORPORATIONS AND OTHERS WHO INVEST MORE THAN $20,000 IN ANY SINGLE COMMODITY.
IT IS OBVIOUS THAT SPECULATORS ARE THE ONES WHO ARE DRIVING UP PRICES FOR THINGS LIKE
OIL AND GAS, COTTON, WHEAT, MILK, CORN AND OTHERS. ALSO THE COMMODITY MARKET MUST REFLECT THE
AMOUNT OF THOSE ITEMS IN THE MARKET ARE TRUE TO WHAT IS ACTUALLY BEING PRODUCED. SOME ESTIMATES
ARE THAT THERE ARE UP TO 15 TIMES MORE THINGS BEING TRADED THAT WHAT IS ACTUALLY PRODUCED.
5. FINANCIAL SERVICES CAN BE EITHER PART OF A BANK OR AN INVESTMENT COMPANY OR AN INSURANCE COMPANY
BUT IT CANNOT OPERATE IN MORE THAN ONE OF THOSE ENTITIES DUE TO THE FACT THAT DEFRAUDING CUSTOMERS
SEEMS TO BE THE END RESULT OF SUCH CONGLOMERATES.
6. NONE OF THESE ENTITIES SHALL USE THEIR CUSTOMERS MONEY FOR THEIR OWN FINANCIAL GAIN WITHOUT
GIVING THOSE CUSTOMERS AT LEAST 10 PERCENT OF THE PROFITS, AND THEN ONLY WITH THEIR
CUSTOMERS CONSENT SHALL THEY BE ALLOWED TO USE THAT MONEY.
7. ALL PROFITS OF ANY OF THESE WILL BE TAXED AT THE 35% RATE NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXEMPTIONS.
B. MANUFACTURING, MINING, OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, FARMING, AND ENERGY CREATION
1. ANY COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR INDIVIDUAL WHO OPERATES A BUSINESS WHICH POLLUTES SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR ALL MEDICAL AND SPECIAL NEEDS COSTS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR OTHER BUSINESS WHO IS HARMED BY
ANY TOXIC SUBSTANCE, GAS, POLLUTION, OR OTHER UNSAVORY DEED THAT THE SAID ENTITY RELEASED OR DID.
2. NO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS WILL BE GIVEN TAX INCENTIVES
TO PRODUCE THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES.
3. ALL COMPANIES WILL BE TAXED AT A RATE OF 35% NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXEMPTIONS.
4. FARMERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TRY NEW TYPES OF FARMING IN ORDER TO GET A BETTER RESULT.
ANY FARMER WHO TRIES TO GO ORGANIC AND NON GENETICLY MODIFIED, WILL HAVE THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT PAY HALF OF THEIR PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE FIRST 5 YEARS OF PRODUCTION.
5. GREEN ENERGY INITIATIVES ARE NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BE ABLE TO FIT THEIR HOMES AND
BUSINESSES WITH SOLAR PANELS, WIND AND WATER TURBINES.
1. THE ELECTRICAL GRID IN THE UNITED STATES IS OLD AND IN DISREPAIR. THEREFORE THE GOVERNMENT
ALONG WITH THE HELP OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES WILL BE MAKING AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE AND MODERNIZE
THE ELECTRICAL GRID.
2. TAX INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND ELECTRIC COMPANIES TO PRODUCE MORE
GREEN ENERGY IS NEEDED.
A. IF AN ENTITY BUYS A GREEN ENERGY SYSTEM THEY MAY TAKE 30% OF THE INITIAL COST OF THE SYSTEM
OFF IN THE FIRST YEAR THAT IT IS INSTALLED. THEN THEY MAY TAKE AND ADDITIONAL 10% OF THE
COST OF THE SYSTEM OFF THEIR TAXES IN THE 2ND YEAR THEY HAVE IT.
B. ELECTRIC COMPANIES ARE HELPED WHEN THE EXTRA ENERGY PRODUCED BY A GREEN ENERGY CUSTOMER
GOES BACK INTO THE GRID WHEN THE CUSTOMER IS PRODUCING MORE GREEN ENERGY THAN THEY NEED. SO
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY NEEDS TO PAY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE ENERGY THEY PRODUCE AND SEND BACK TO THE GRID.
C. A NATIONAL REWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO ANY COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL THAT PRODUCES AN ECONOMICLY
VIABLE GREEN ENERGY SYSTEM THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT ALREADY EXISTS. THE GOAL IS TO NOT NEED FOSSIL FUELS
IN THE FUTURE AS THE WORLD WIDE OIL RESEVES WILL BE ABOUT GONE IN 50 YEARS OR LESS.
THE COMPANY WILL RECIEVE $10 MILLION DOLLARS AND BE HOSTED AT THE WHITEHOUSE FOR A DINNER AND
AN ANNOUCEMENT TO THE COUNTRY OF YOUR INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND A MEDAL OF INNOVATION WILL ALSO BE GIVEN.
3. ELECTRIC VEHICLES AS WELL AS OTHER ALTERNATIVES WILL BE INCENTIVIZED. 20% OF THE COST OF AN
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN OFF YOUR TAXES. 1 DEDUCTION WILL BE ALLOWED EVERY THREE YEARS
FOR THE NEXT 21 YEARS OR UNTIL 30% OF THE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ARE ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES.
8. TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS
1. ALL INCOME WILL BE TAXED AT THE SAME RATE AS EARNED INCOME IS THE ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE SOCIAL
SECURITY INCOME AND SSI INCOME.
2. THERE WILL BE A PHASE OUT OF THE CHILD TAX CREDIT AND THE MORTGAGE INTEREST CREDIT OVER THE NEXT
10 YEARS. IT WILL GO DOWN 10% FOR EACH OF THE NEXT TEN YEARS. SO SINCE THE TAX CREDIT IS $1000
IT WILL GO DOWN BY $100 FOR EACH OF THE NEXT TEN YEARS. MORTGAGE INTEREST FOR THOSE THOSE WHO
CAN GET IT WILL BE REDUCED BY 10% THE FIRST YEAR 20% THE SECOND YEARAND SO ON UNTIL THERE IS
NO LONGER A DEDUCTION TO TAKE.
3. THE TAX SCHEDULE WILL BE LIKE THIS:
0-10,000 0%
10,000- $20,000 5%.
20,000.01- 60,000 12%
60,000.01- 100,000 20%
100,000.01-160,000 29%
160,000.01- 240,000 35%
240,000.01- 500,000 39%
500,000.01-990,000 43%
990,000.01- 5,000,000 50%
5,000,000.01- 10,000,000 65%
ABOVE 10,000,000 80%
ALSO YOU CAN CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT ANYONE WHO MAKES UP TO 15,000/YR PROVIDED YOU CAN
PROVE THAT YOU PROVIDED MORE THAN 50% OF THEIR EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR. ALSO A SINGLE
PERSON CAN CLAIM HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WITH NO DEPENDENTS NEEDED.
SECTION II: FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT REFORM
1. NO STATE SHALL MAKE A LAW HARSHER THAN FEDERAL LAW.
2. LAWS ACROSS THE STATES FOR COMMON CRIMES NEED TO REFLECT PUNISHMENT
VALUES OF SIMILIAR LENGTH AND TYPE. FOR INSTANCE MURDER 1 WITH NO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
AND BASED ON SOLID EVIDENCE AND NOT CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE SHOULD BE AN AUTOMATIC LIFE IN
PRISON WITH NO PAROLE. WHILE A DRUG CHARGE FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION SHOULD ONLY RESULT
IN A FINE, UNLESS SAID INDIVIDUAL IS AN UNLICENCED DEALER IN WHICH CASE THEY SHOULD GET 1
YEAR IN PRISON AND A FINE. I NOTE THAT MANY STATES NOW ALLOW FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE AND
ACTUALLY LICENSE GROWERS WHO DO HAVE LICENSES ISSUED IN THEIR HOME STATES.
3. STATE LAWS CAN BE MORE LAX IN SOME AREAS, HOWEVER NOT WHEN IT IT COMES TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
ITS CITIZENS.
4. ALL STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS WILL BE PAID FOR BY THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT.
5. NO ELECTED OFFICIAL OF LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHALL RECIEVE ANY FUNDS OR
GIFTS FROM ANY LOBBIEST OR CORPORATION, OR INDIVIDUAL WHO IS PETITIONING THE GOVERNMENT
TO HEAR OF ANY CONCERN OR LAW THAT THEY WOULD LIKE ADDRESSED.
6. ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO RECIEVES ANY FUNDS, WHICH IS NOT A GOVERNMENT SALARY, OR GIFTS EVEN IF
IT IS ON BEHALF OF A FAVORITE CHARITY SHALL LOSE THEIR SEAT IN GOVERNMENT AND WILL BE
PROSECUTED FOR EXTORTION.
7. NO ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL CAN WRITE A LAW BENEFITING ANY SPECIFIC COMPANY OR SECTOR AND
BE ALLOWED TO WORK FOR THAT COMPANY OR SECTOR FOR FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER LEAVING OFFICE.
8. THERE WILL NO LONGER BE A FEE FOR ANY POLITICAL CANDIDATE WHO WANTS TO RUN IN ANY POLITICAL PARTY
FOR OFFICE.
PUT FORTH BY L MEYER: Private citizen MAY 2011
SECTION I: TAX REFORM
The purpose of taxes is to fund the federal government for it's mandates
to help ordinary citizens in the following ways:
1. PROVIDE FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
A. The federal government shall have standing armed forces groups
whose job it will be to provide national defense, intelligence
services, to be on call in times of national and local disasters,
as well as provide needed assistance to localities for minor
disasters as requested through local governments to the governor
of any state or territory at the governors discretion.
B. The federal government shall provide the armed forces groups
with the necessary training, tools and equipment needed to get
the job done, but with an eye toward quality, safety, and
value of the tools and equipment provided.
No longer will the G.A.O. BE THE SOLE PROVISIONARY OR RENT
BUILDINGS FOR USE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. IF TOOLS,
EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES, CAN BE BOUGHT AT A LOCAL STORE, MANUFACTURER,
COMPANY, OR THROUGH AN INDIVIDUAL,
AT THE SAME OR BETTER QUALITY THAN THE G.A.O. CAN GET, AND AT A
BETTER COST POINT, AND SAVE THE GOVERNMENT MONEY, THEN IT
SHALL BE SO.
BECAUSE THERE IS A POSIBILITY OF FRAUD OR
EMBEZZELMENT BY ANY PERSON GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO BUY
SUCH GOODS OR SERVICES THERE SHALL BE PUT IN PLACE THE FOLLOWING:
1. ANY ITEM NEEDED SHALL BE REQUESTED IN WRITING BY
THE PERSONNEL NEEDING SUCH AN ITEM OR SERVICE.
2. ALL REQUESTS SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE C.O. OF THE
FACILITY, AND SIGNED BY HIM AND AT LEAST 2 OTHER
OFFICERS.
3. IF THE C.O. OF ANY FACILITY NEEDS AN ITEM OR SERVICE,
THE C.O. MUST GET PERMISSION BY HIS SUPERIOR OFFICER,
AND AT LEAST 2 OTHER OFFICERS OF EQUAL RANK, OR IF NONE
ARE AVAILABLE THEN BY 5 OFFICERS ONE LEVEL OR LOWER,
BELOW HIS RANK.
4. WHEN POSSIBLE LOCAL STORES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ALLOW
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BUY SUCH ITEMS ON TEMPORARY
CREDIT. THE BALANCE TO BE REPAID IN 30 DAYS FOR ANY
ITEMS COSTING LESS THAN $5,000, AND WITHIN 90 DAYS OF
ANY ITEM COSTING UP TO $50,000, ANYTHING BEYOND THAT
WILL REQUIRE A BID TO PROVIDE ITEMS OR SERVICES.
5. NO COMPANY, STORE, OR MANUFACTURER SHALL BE ALLOWED
TO HAVE MORE THAN $100,000 WORTH OF ITEMS OR SERVICES
BOUGHT BY A FEDERAL ENTITY, FACILITY, OR ARMED SERVICE GROUP,
WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT TO PROVIDE SUCH THINGS.
AND THEY SHALL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE BIDDING PROCESS
IN ORDER TO GET A CONTRACT. THERE WILL NO LONGER BE
ANY "NO BID" CONTRACTS GIVEN TO ANY ENTITY, INDIVIDUAL,
GROUP, BUSINESS, OR MANUFACTURER WHO PROVIDES MORE
$100,000 WORTH OF GOODS OR SERVICES.
C. THE PENTAGON WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE MANY OF ITS OWN DECISIONS ON LARGE EQUIPMENT
PROCUREMENT. NO LONGER WILL CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS BE ABLE TO DICTATE WHAT
IT THINKS THE PENTAGON NEEDS. THE PENTAGON WILL COME UP WITH A LIST OF THINGS IT
THINKS IT NEEDS BASED ON THE REALITY OF THE WORLDS POLITICAL AND MADMEN ASPIRATIONS.
THE CONGRESS WILL BE ABLE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY ITEM IN THE PENTAGONS PROCUREMENT
WISHLIST. HOWEVER NO SENATOR OR CONGRESSMAN SHALL SUBTRACT ANY ITEMS BASED
ON THEIR LOCAL CONSTITUANTS WANTS. NO CONGRESSMAN OR SENATOR WILL BE ABLE
TO ADD ANYTHING TO THE LIST THAT THE PENTAGON PROVIDES AS THE GOAL IS TO JUST
GET THOSE THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED AND NOTHING THAT IS NOT NEEDED.
2. TO PROVIDE FOR A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
A. AMERICANS LIKE TO TRAVEL TO NATIONAL PARKS, AND THE PARK SERVICE WITH ITS PARK
RANGERS ARE THERE TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND SCENIC EXPERIENCE.
B. THE PARK RANGERS ARE ALSO THERE TO PREVENT POACHING, FIRES, AND ANY
OTHER DESTRUCTION OF THE FEDERAL LANDS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVE ON IT.
C. THE PARK SERVICE SHALL ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE GUESTS OF THE PARK
BY WAY OF EXPLANATION OF THE FLORA, FAUNA, AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES THAT
OCCUR IN THE PARK, AS WELL AS THE RULES TO FOLLOW WHILE VISITING THERE.
D. THE PARK SERVICE SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A RETAIL OUTLET, WHERE IT IS FEASIBLE,
WHERE VISITORS CAN BUY SOUVENIRS SO THAT THEY WILL BE LESS INCLINED TO
DESTROY THE NATURAL BEAUTY THE PARK PROVIDES. THE SOUVENIRS CAN INCLUDE
BOOKS, MAPS, LOCAL ART WORK, POSTCARDS, PICTURES, ETC., AS WELL AS
FOOD AND DRINK ITEMS FOR HIKERS, BIKERS, AND OTHER VISITORS.
E. PAY AND BENEFITS SHALL BE SIMILIAR TO OTHER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WITH THE SAME OR
SIMILIAR DUTIES. ALSO, BECAUSE NATIONAL PARKS ARE OFTEN IN REMOTE LOCATIONS,
HOUSING WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO PARK RANGERS EITHER AT THE PARK ITSELF OR NEARBY.
F. CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT, NOR ANY OTHER ENTITY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO SELL OFF
FEDERAL LANDS, UNLESS IT IS ALSO APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY 85% OF THE POPULATION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
3. TO PROVIDE FOR A NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, VIDEOS, PICTURES, CONGRESSIONAL
RECORDS, PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS, AND ANYTHING ELSE OF HISTORICAL VALUE.
A. ALL CITIZENS ARE TO BE ABLE TO GET COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENT OR OTHER MEDIA FORM, OF
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OLDER THAN 5 YEARS, UNLESS NATIONAL SECURITY WOULD BE AFFECTED.
1. NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS ARE NOT TO INCLUDE ANYTHING THAT IS JUST EMBARRASSING.
2. NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS MUST INCLUDE ANYTHING THAT IS OF A PHYSICALLY TACTICAL
NATURE. ALL PRESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH INFORMATION TO HELP MAKE DETERMINATIONS
ON WHETHER OR NOT SUCH TACTICAL ITEMS NEED TO BE UPGRADED OR DISMANTLED IN ORDER TO
INSURE A VIABLE NATIONAL DEFENSE.
3. ALSO WAR PLANS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED, INTELLIGENCE GATHERING PROTOCOLS,
PROVIDED THAT THEY DO NOT VIOLATE THE GENEVA CONVENTION, AND THE TARGETS OF NUCLEAR AND
TACTICAL WEAPONS SYSTEMS ARE OF NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERN.
4. ANY PRESIDENT WHO IS, OR HAS BEEN IN OFFICE, CAN BE PROSECUTED FOR EITHER WAR CRIMES
OR FOR VIOLATING THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD,
UNLESS THE PERSON IN QUESTION IS A TERRORIST OR A MAJOR CRIMINAL THEMSELVES SUCH AS
A DRUG RUNNER, GUN OR WEAPONS RUNNER, A SLAVE TRADER, OR A PIRATE.
4. TO PROVIDE ALL CITIZENS WITH HEALTHCARE
A. ALL CITIZENS SHOULD HAVE A RIGHT TO NATIONAL HEALTHCARE. ALL HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WILL
BECOME NATIONALIZED AND NON PROFIT. ALL PHYSICIAN, CHIROPRACTIC, DENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH,
HEARING AND VISION SERVICES WILL BE A PART OF NATIONAL HEALTHCARE
1. ALL DOCTORS, NURSES, SCIENTISTS, AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS WILL BECOME GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES WITH A SET SALARY IN LINE WITH THE EDUCATION AND SERVICE THAT
PERSON PROVIDES.
A. IF YOUR ARE A SPECIALIST DOCTOR FOR EXAMPLE YOU MAY GET A SALARY OF UP TO
$150,000/YR, A GENERALIST MAY GET UP TO $130,000/YR. A PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT
MAY GET UP TO $110,000/YR AN RN $90,000/YR, LPN $60,000, CNA 40,000 AND THE REST
WITHOUT HIGHER EDUCATION ABOUT $25,000/YR. THIS SEEMS FAIR TO ME AS PHYSICIANS
WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED TO PAY STAFF OR BUY MALPRACTICE INSURANCE. HOWEVER
IF ANYONE IS FOUND GUILTY OF MORE THAN 3 MALPRACTICE COMPLAINTS AGAINST THEM
IN A YEAR OR 5 WITHIN 2 YEARS YOU WILL LOSE YOUR LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. AND IN THAT TIME IF YOU DO NOT GO BACK TO GET THE
TRAINING THAT YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY LACKING, AND RETAKE THE MEDICAL BOARD EXAM,
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR JOB PERMANENTLY.
B. THE FUNDING FOR NATIONAL HEALTHCARE WILL BE A SURTAX OF 15% OF ALL INCOME EARNED
BY ANY COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL WHO CONDUCTS BUSINESS IN OR WORKS IN THE UNITED STATES,
EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST $12,000 OF AN INDIVIDUALS EARNED INCOME SHALL BE TAXED AT THE 5%
RATE.
2. BECAUSE COST CONTROLS ARE ESSENTIAL TO NATIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKING, THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT SHALL, FROM NOW ON ARRANGE TO BUY DRUGS FROM PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES,
PROSTHETICS FROM DEVICE COMPANIES THAT MAKE THEM AND POSSIBLY OTHER DEVICES
AS WELL LIKE DIALYSIS MACHINES, HEART/LUNG MACHINES, MRI' AND CT SCANNERS AMONG OTHERS,
THE SAME WAY OTHER COUNTRIES DO, BY NEGOTIATING PRICES, AND BUYING IN BULK WHERE POSSIBLE.
A. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SHALL
NEGOTIATE WITH DRUG COMPANIES, PROSTHETIC AND DEVICE COMPANIES FOR BEST PRICES POSSIBLE.
B. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SHALL ALSO BE TRYING TO DEVELOP DRUG
PROTOCOLS FOR THOSE DISEASES OF INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM DRUG COMPANIES
ARE CURRENTLY IGNORING BECAUSE THE PROFIT IS NOT WORTH THE COST OF DEVELOPEMENT.
C. THE CURRENT INSURANCE MARKET WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR
INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE FOR A GUARANTEE TO TRANSPLANT SERVICES AS WELL AS
FOR WEALTHIER INDIVIDUALS TO GET THEIR HEALTHCARE THROUGH FOR PROFIT ENTITIES THAT WISH
TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES.
1. ALL CURRENT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WILL BE NATIONALIZED.
IF ANY DOCTOR OR OTHER SPECIALIST WISHES TO NOT BE A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE THEY
CAN START ANOTHER FOR PROFIT CLINIC FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO WISH TO AVOID GOVERNMENT HEALTHCARE.
2. BECAUSE COSTS ARE WEIGHED AGAINST OUTCOMES FOR EXPERIMENTAL SERVICES, CURRENT INSURANCE
COMPANIES CAN PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR EXPERIMENTAL DRUGS, EXPERIMENTAL SURGERIES,
COSMETIC SURGERIES, ELECTIVE SURGERIES, ABORTION SERVICES, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE THERAPIES LIKE
ACCUPUNCTURE, FENG SHUI, AND MASSAGE THERAPIES.
B. INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL HAVE TO FIND NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SUCH AS THOSE OUTLINED ABOVE
OR THEY WILL HAVE TO CEASE BEING.
1. IF INSURANCE COMPANIES WISH TO REMAIN VIABLE ENTITIES, THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES.
2. INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE MORE THAN A 20% PROFIT ON SERVICES THEY PROVIDE.
3. C.E.O., C.F.O., AND C.O.O., SALARY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE DEDUCTED AS A BUSINESS EXPENSE.
4. IRREGULARITIES IN YOUR BOOKS OR TRYING TO NOT PAY TAXES ON PROFITS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
AND YOUR COMPANY WILL BE DISSOLVED.
5. TO PROVIDE CITIZENS WITH A SAFETY NET.
A. ALL CITIZENS WILL BE ENTITLED TO A JOB IF THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING ONE, AND UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE IF THEY LOSE THEIR JOB.
1. ALL CITIZENS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE ON UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNTIL:
A. ANOTHER JOB IS FOUND, OR
B. THE PERSON TURNS DOWN A JOB THAT IS OFFERED
C. THE PERSON FAILS TO PUT IN AT LEAST 2 APPLICATIONS PER WEEK UNLESS THE PERSON IS
UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY.
D. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF A JOB IS THEFT, ABUSE OR ASSAULT OF ANOTHER PERSON,
PROPERTY, OR AN ANIMAL.
2. IF A JOB IS NOT OFFERED OR FOUND WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF LOSING A JOB
A. WHEN FEASABLE, THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A JOB IN RETURN FOR YOUR
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
1. THE GOVERNMENT CAN REQUIRE YOU TO WORK UP TO 20 HOURS A WEEK DOING THINGS LIKE
PICKING UP TRASH ON THE HIGHWAYS AND OTHER STREETS, PROVIDING CHILDCARE FOR LOW INCOME
PARENTS, BECOMING A TUTOR FOR A CHILD(REN), DOING CHARITABLE WORK LIKE HELP CLEAN UP
AFTER A DISASTER OR DOING SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS WHO NEED HELP WITH THINGS
LIKE YARDWORK AND HOUSECLEANING.
2. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCALITY WHERE THE WORK IS TO TAKE PLACE
3. PROPER EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. INCLUDING SAFETY EQUIPMENT,
AND ANY TOOLS NEEDED TO PERFORM ANY JOB YOU ARE GIVEN.
4. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS FROM WORKING WILL BE FOR:
A. CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES THAT YOU TAKE THAT INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE
AND BETTERMENT OF JOB PROSPECTS INCLUDING WORKING TOWARDS A DEGREE OR A
CERTIFICATE THAT MAY LAND YOU A JOB EASIER.
B. ILLNESS, ACCIDENT, OR DISABILTY THAT PREVENTS YOU FROM WORKING
AT YOUR EDUCATIONAL LEVEL.
C. CHRONIC MENTAL DISEASE WHICH IS DIAGNOSED BY A PSYCHOLOGIST OR PSYCHIATRIST
WHICH MAKES YOU UNSTABLE AS AN INDIVIDUAL.
6. TO PROVIDE SENIORS AND THE DISABLED WITH SOCIAL SECURITY
A. CURRENTLY THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND HAS A SURPLUS BUT THAT WILL NOT LAST MUCH LONGER.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE HOW TO FIX SOCIAL SECURITY SO THAT IT WILL BE VIABLE FOR
GENERATIONS TO COME.
1. ELIMINATE THE INCOME CAP THAT IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE SO THAT ALL INCOME IS TAXED FOR SOCIAL
SECURITY.
2. INCREASE THE SOCIAL SECURITY TAX BY 2%
3. MAKE IT SO THAT THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUSTFUND CANNOT BE SPENT BY CONGRESS EXCEPT
IN TIMES OF WAR OR NATIONAL DISASTER AND THEN ONLY 10% OF THE TRUST FUND CAN BE SPENT.
7. TO REGULATE BUSINESSES AND CORPORATIONS
A. FINANCIAL SERVICES, BANKING SERVICES, INVESTMENT SERVICES, COMODITY MARKETS, AND INSURANCE REGULATION
1. NO COMPANY WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE MORE THAN 20% (EXCEPT FOR THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT OR
OTHER FEDERAL OR STATE ENTITY), OF THE PROVIDER OF ANY GOOD OR SERVICE IN ANY SINGLE STATES'
GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND NOT MORE THAN A 3% PROVIDER OF ANY GOOD OR SERVICE ON THE
NATIONAL OR GLOBAL LEVEL. IF SUCH A THING OCCURS THE COMPANY WILL BE BROKEN UP INTO
PIECES IN ORDER TO TRY TO ENSURE THAT NO ECONOMIC COLLAPSE WILL EVER HAPPEN AGAIN.
TOO BIG TO FAIL IS HEREBY OUTLAWED.
2. DIRIVATIVE MARKETS ARE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED AND A 20% SURTAX ON BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK
END OF ANY DIRITATIVE OR OTHER SIMILIAR ENTITY WILL BE COLLECTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AS A REGULATORY TAX AND 50% OF IT WILL BE PUT AWAY AND HELD IN A TRUST IN CASE ANOTHER
ECONOMIC COLLAPSE TAKES PLACE.
3. NO BANK CAN HOLD A DIRIVATIVE AND NO INSURANCE COMPANY CAN HAVE SERVICES LIKE A BANK.
4. THERE IS TO BE A 20% SURTAX ON THE FRONT AND BACK END OF THE COMMODITY MARKET FOR THOSE PEOPLE
BUSINESSES, CORPORATIONS AND OTHERS WHO INVEST MORE THAN $20,000 IN ANY SINGLE COMMODITY.
IT IS OBVIOUS THAT SPECULATORS ARE THE ONES WHO ARE DRIVING UP PRICES FOR THINGS LIKE
OIL AND GAS, COTTON, WHEAT, MILK, CORN AND OTHERS. ALSO THE COMMODITY MARKET MUST REFLECT THE
AMOUNT OF THOSE ITEMS IN THE MARKET ARE TRUE TO WHAT IS ACTUALLY BEING PRODUCED. SOME ESTIMATES
ARE THAT THERE ARE UP TO 15 TIMES MORE THINGS BEING TRADED THAT WHAT IS ACTUALLY PRODUCED.
5. FINANCIAL SERVICES CAN BE EITHER PART OF A BANK OR AN INVESTMENT COMPANY OR AN INSURANCE COMPANY
BUT IT CANNOT OPERATE IN MORE THAN ONE OF THOSE ENTITIES DUE TO THE FACT THAT DEFRAUDING CUSTOMERS
SEEMS TO BE THE END RESULT OF SUCH CONGLOMERATES.
6. NONE OF THESE ENTITIES SHALL USE THEIR CUSTOMERS MONEY FOR THEIR OWN FINANCIAL GAIN WITHOUT
GIVING THOSE CUSTOMERS AT LEAST 10 PERCENT OF THE PROFITS, AND THEN ONLY WITH THEIR
CUSTOMERS CONSENT SHALL THEY BE ALLOWED TO USE THAT MONEY.
7. ALL PROFITS OF ANY OF THESE WILL BE TAXED AT THE 35% RATE NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXEMPTIONS.
B. MANUFACTURING, MINING, OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, FARMING, AND ENERGY CREATION
1. ANY COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR INDIVIDUAL WHO OPERATES A BUSINESS WHICH POLLUTES SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR ALL MEDICAL AND SPECIAL NEEDS COSTS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR OTHER BUSINESS WHO IS HARMED BY
ANY TOXIC SUBSTANCE, GAS, POLLUTION, OR OTHER UNSAVORY DEED THAT THE SAID ENTITY RELEASED OR DID.
2. NO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS WILL BE GIVEN TAX INCENTIVES
TO PRODUCE THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES.
3. ALL COMPANIES WILL BE TAXED AT A RATE OF 35% NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXEMPTIONS.
4. FARMERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TRY NEW TYPES OF FARMING IN ORDER TO GET A BETTER RESULT.
ANY FARMER WHO TRIES TO GO ORGANIC AND NON GENETICLY MODIFIED, WILL HAVE THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT PAY HALF OF THEIR PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE FIRST 5 YEARS OF PRODUCTION.
5. GREEN ENERGY INITIATIVES ARE NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BE ABLE TO FIT THEIR HOMES AND
BUSINESSES WITH SOLAR PANELS, WIND AND WATER TURBINES.
1. THE ELECTRICAL GRID IN THE UNITED STATES IS OLD AND IN DISREPAIR. THEREFORE THE GOVERNMENT
ALONG WITH THE HELP OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES WILL BE MAKING AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE AND MODERNIZE
THE ELECTRICAL GRID.
2. TAX INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND ELECTRIC COMPANIES TO PRODUCE MORE
GREEN ENERGY IS NEEDED.
A. IF AN ENTITY BUYS A GREEN ENERGY SYSTEM THEY MAY TAKE 30% OF THE INITIAL COST OF THE SYSTEM
OFF IN THE FIRST YEAR THAT IT IS INSTALLED. THEN THEY MAY TAKE AND ADDITIONAL 10% OF THE
COST OF THE SYSTEM OFF THEIR TAXES IN THE 2ND YEAR THEY HAVE IT.
B. ELECTRIC COMPANIES ARE HELPED WHEN THE EXTRA ENERGY PRODUCED BY A GREEN ENERGY CUSTOMER
GOES BACK INTO THE GRID WHEN THE CUSTOMER IS PRODUCING MORE GREEN ENERGY THAN THEY NEED. SO
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY NEEDS TO PAY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE ENERGY THEY PRODUCE AND SEND BACK TO THE GRID.
C. A NATIONAL REWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO ANY COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL THAT PRODUCES AN ECONOMICLY
VIABLE GREEN ENERGY SYSTEM THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT ALREADY EXISTS. THE GOAL IS TO NOT NEED FOSSIL FUELS
IN THE FUTURE AS THE WORLD WIDE OIL RESEVES WILL BE ABOUT GONE IN 50 YEARS OR LESS.
THE COMPANY WILL RECIEVE $10 MILLION DOLLARS AND BE HOSTED AT THE WHITEHOUSE FOR A DINNER AND
AN ANNOUCEMENT TO THE COUNTRY OF YOUR INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND A MEDAL OF INNOVATION WILL ALSO BE GIVEN.
3. ELECTRIC VEHICLES AS WELL AS OTHER ALTERNATIVES WILL BE INCENTIVIZED. 20% OF THE COST OF AN
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN OFF YOUR TAXES. 1 DEDUCTION WILL BE ALLOWED EVERY THREE YEARS
FOR THE NEXT 21 YEARS OR UNTIL 30% OF THE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ARE ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES.
8. TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS
1. ALL INCOME WILL BE TAXED AT THE SAME RATE AS EARNED INCOME IS THE ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE SOCIAL
SECURITY INCOME AND SSI INCOME.
2. THERE WILL BE A PHASE OUT OF THE CHILD TAX CREDIT AND THE MORTGAGE INTEREST CREDIT OVER THE NEXT
10 YEARS. IT WILL GO DOWN 10% FOR EACH OF THE NEXT TEN YEARS. SO SINCE THE TAX CREDIT IS $1000
IT WILL GO DOWN BY $100 FOR EACH OF THE NEXT TEN YEARS. MORTGAGE INTEREST FOR THOSE THOSE WHO
CAN GET IT WILL BE REDUCED BY 10% THE FIRST YEAR 20% THE SECOND YEARAND SO ON UNTIL THERE IS
NO LONGER A DEDUCTION TO TAKE.
3. THE TAX SCHEDULE WILL BE LIKE THIS:
0-10,000 0%
10,000- $20,000 5%.
20,000.01- 60,000 12%
60,000.01- 100,000 20%
100,000.01-160,000 29%
160,000.01- 240,000 35%
240,000.01- 500,000 39%
500,000.01-990,000 43%
990,000.01- 5,000,000 50%
5,000,000.01- 10,000,000 65%
ABOVE 10,000,000 80%
ALSO YOU CAN CLAIM AS A DEPENDENT ANYONE WHO MAKES UP TO 15,000/YR PROVIDED YOU CAN
PROVE THAT YOU PROVIDED MORE THAN 50% OF THEIR EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR. ALSO A SINGLE
PERSON CAN CLAIM HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD WITH NO DEPENDENTS NEEDED.
SECTION II: FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT REFORM
1. NO STATE SHALL MAKE A LAW HARSHER THAN FEDERAL LAW.
2. LAWS ACROSS THE STATES FOR COMMON CRIMES NEED TO REFLECT PUNISHMENT
VALUES OF SIMILIAR LENGTH AND TYPE. FOR INSTANCE MURDER 1 WITH NO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
AND BASED ON SOLID EVIDENCE AND NOT CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE SHOULD BE AN AUTOMATIC LIFE IN
PRISON WITH NO PAROLE. WHILE A DRUG CHARGE FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION SHOULD ONLY RESULT
IN A FINE, UNLESS SAID INDIVIDUAL IS AN UNLICENCED DEALER IN WHICH CASE THEY SHOULD GET 1
YEAR IN PRISON AND A FINE. I NOTE THAT MANY STATES NOW ALLOW FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE AND
ACTUALLY LICENSE GROWERS WHO DO HAVE LICENSES ISSUED IN THEIR HOME STATES.
3. STATE LAWS CAN BE MORE LAX IN SOME AREAS, HOWEVER NOT WHEN IT IT COMES TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
ITS CITIZENS.
4. ALL STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS WILL BE PAID FOR BY THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT.
5. NO ELECTED OFFICIAL OF LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHALL RECIEVE ANY FUNDS OR
GIFTS FROM ANY LOBBIEST OR CORPORATION, OR INDIVIDUAL WHO IS PETITIONING THE GOVERNMENT
TO HEAR OF ANY CONCERN OR LAW THAT THEY WOULD LIKE ADDRESSED.
6. ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO RECIEVES ANY FUNDS, WHICH IS NOT A GOVERNMENT SALARY, OR GIFTS EVEN IF
IT IS ON BEHALF OF A FAVORITE CHARITY SHALL LOSE THEIR SEAT IN GOVERNMENT AND WILL BE
PROSECUTED FOR EXTORTION.
7. NO ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL CAN WRITE A LAW BENEFITING ANY SPECIFIC COMPANY OR SECTOR AND
BE ALLOWED TO WORK FOR THAT COMPANY OR SECTOR FOR FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER LEAVING OFFICE.
8. THERE WILL NO LONGER BE A FEE FOR ANY POLITICAL CANDIDATE WHO WANTS TO RUN IN ANY POLITICAL PARTY
FOR OFFICE.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Will the Tea Party continue to hold the government hostage?
Tonight the Democrats and Republicans agreed to another stop gap measure to fund the government through the middle of next week. The major sticking points were the funding to Planned Parenthood and E.P.A . oversight of our air and water quality. The Tea Party and the Republicans are trying to make an ideological argument for dropping womens health services and consumer protections on envirnmental issues into key issues in a budget battle that the Republicans kept blocking in the senate last year. Senator Mitch Mc Connell is noteworthy in the fact that he decided last year not to let the fiscal year 2011 budget go through until there were more republicans to fight for their social issues in the house and senate. Mc Connell believed ,erroneously, that the republicans would be controlling both the house and senate after the last election cycle.
There is much to be concerned about in this budget bill. All we know is that it has 39 billion dollars in cuts, which will mostly affect the poor and middle class. There also is reportedly some more tax breaks for businesses and the wealthy in this country which should not be in this budget bill.
There will be more fights to come during the next few weeks and months on the Ryan Plan to get rid of social security and medicare and replace it with a block grant to states to subsidize, for seniors who will now have to buy insurance on the open market, insurance payments to private companies so those companies can make a huge profit on the backs of seniors and take that money out of the federal government for replacement of medicare and medicaid. It is a subsidy to seniors to buy insurance on the open market, and if Ryans previous bill, is what he is basing the amounts on, then seniors will only get about $2500.00 in tax subsidies to buy their insurance out of pocket. the CBO says it will cost seniors about $20,000.00 more in out of pocket costs under the Ryan Plan. Most seniors I know, don't make nearly enough money to be able to afford those kinds of costs. The better way to protect medicare is to raise the tax on medicare and to allow everyone to be able to buy into medicare. After all medicare only has a 2% overhead cost for administration vs private insurance overhead costs of between 10-50% based on the high CEO pay and the dividends for shareholders. Also Ryan wants to get rid of the healthcare law which ends discrimination of pre-existing conditions as a reason to deny people healthcare. Did you know that just being a woman is a pre-existing condition that an insurance company denies healthcare to on a regular basis? Also that women pay more for insurance than men for the same policy? Currently there are over 600 reasons that an insurance company can deny you coverage for, from the mundane, like acne, to the serious, like heart disease. Here is just one insurance underwriters web site out of California which lists just a few of the reasons that you may be denied insurance:
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/0070-health-issues/ind-health-insurance-underwriting-ab-356.cfm
If you one of the lucky people out there who doesn't have a pre-existing condition or the family history or propensity for various disease processes, CONGRATULATIONS! You have been lucky enough to have been blessed with fantastic genes. The majority of us are not so lucky as you. I personally have at least 6 of the items on that list which would either deny me coverage outright or cause me to have premiums much higher than I could ever possibly afford. Is that fair? Is it fair that anyone could be denied coverage just because of family medical history? How can we claim to be an inclusive people and still deny people basic human services? No one in this country should ever have to go with out the basics of food, shelter, clothing, education, a job, and medical care. Anyone who would deny anyone else the same privileges that they, themselves recieve is a selfish idiot. 100% employment however is frowned upon by the fed and the chamber of commerce. Presumably because it would send wages and benefits skyrocketing as people could easily jump from job to job looking for the best deal.
Another problem with the Ryan bill is that it really has nothing to do with reducing the national debt. Instead what is in it is a severe reduction in social programs which help the elderly, disabled, poor and middle class and takes most of the 4.3 trillion dollars in savings and gives 4.2 trillion of it to the rich and multi-nationals in the form of tax breaks and subsidies. Once again giving a huge windfall to corporations and the rich, at the expense of the poor and middle class. The better idea again would be to go back to the tax rates of the 1950's and 1960's when the highest tax rates were 90+% . Back then companies actually put money back into their companies and expanded them instead of taking the money out of the business and sending it into an account overseas. The wealthy still did really well, much better than anyone else in the country, but there was also a vibrant and growing middle class at that time too. The wealthy were more apt to give their employees an excellent wage because they could write it off as a business expense, and therefore lower their tax bill. Instead of that economy, we have been using the Reagan failed policies of trickle down economics which does not and never will work. The republicans keep trying to expand that failed policy by giving out even more tax breaks to the wealthy and multi-national corporations in the mistaken beleif that it will work this time. It hasn't worked since Reagan tried it in the 1980's there is no reason to believe it will work now.
The other major fight is the raising of the debt ceiling. The Tea Party Republicans would love to shut the government down on that issue. If they do, I shudder to think of the massive and far ranging implications of such a move. It would cause another world wide recession if not another depression, Interest rates would sky rocket into the double digits, and we would experience hyper-inflation, the likes of which we have never seen before. The hyper inflation would mean people would not be able to feed their families, as a loaf of bread may suddenly be $20-25, a gallon of milk would be $10-15, and a jar of peanut butter would be around $50. There would not be very many people who wouldn't be starving in such a situation.
Social programs are the life blood and the safety net of our society. Especially now when there are so many people out of work and have been for a long time. We need to make sure that the least among us are taken care of , whether that means the sick, the elderly, children and the unemployed. All who want to work and who are able to work need to be given jobs, even if it means you just pay people to pick up garbage along our roads and highways, as a way to earn an honest living until something better can come along for those people. Or you could have them in nursing homes, which are notoriously understaffed, to help take care of those patients, who are otherwise being neglected, due to lack of staffing and funding of those institutions. There should be lots of areas where the government can put these people back to work, on a temporary basis for a couple of years until the economy gets back on track. Too many cuts in the budget will only serve to send us back into another recession or depression.
There is much to be concerned about in this budget bill. All we know is that it has 39 billion dollars in cuts, which will mostly affect the poor and middle class. There also is reportedly some more tax breaks for businesses and the wealthy in this country which should not be in this budget bill.
There will be more fights to come during the next few weeks and months on the Ryan Plan to get rid of social security and medicare and replace it with a block grant to states to subsidize, for seniors who will now have to buy insurance on the open market, insurance payments to private companies so those companies can make a huge profit on the backs of seniors and take that money out of the federal government for replacement of medicare and medicaid. It is a subsidy to seniors to buy insurance on the open market, and if Ryans previous bill, is what he is basing the amounts on, then seniors will only get about $2500.00 in tax subsidies to buy their insurance out of pocket. the CBO says it will cost seniors about $20,000.00 more in out of pocket costs under the Ryan Plan. Most seniors I know, don't make nearly enough money to be able to afford those kinds of costs. The better way to protect medicare is to raise the tax on medicare and to allow everyone to be able to buy into medicare. After all medicare only has a 2% overhead cost for administration vs private insurance overhead costs of between 10-50% based on the high CEO pay and the dividends for shareholders. Also Ryan wants to get rid of the healthcare law which ends discrimination of pre-existing conditions as a reason to deny people healthcare. Did you know that just being a woman is a pre-existing condition that an insurance company denies healthcare to on a regular basis? Also that women pay more for insurance than men for the same policy? Currently there are over 600 reasons that an insurance company can deny you coverage for, from the mundane, like acne, to the serious, like heart disease. Here is just one insurance underwriters web site out of California which lists just a few of the reasons that you may be denied insurance:
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/0070-health-issues/ind-health-insurance-underwriting-ab-356.cfm
If you one of the lucky people out there who doesn't have a pre-existing condition or the family history or propensity for various disease processes, CONGRATULATIONS! You have been lucky enough to have been blessed with fantastic genes. The majority of us are not so lucky as you. I personally have at least 6 of the items on that list which would either deny me coverage outright or cause me to have premiums much higher than I could ever possibly afford. Is that fair? Is it fair that anyone could be denied coverage just because of family medical history? How can we claim to be an inclusive people and still deny people basic human services? No one in this country should ever have to go with out the basics of food, shelter, clothing, education, a job, and medical care. Anyone who would deny anyone else the same privileges that they, themselves recieve is a selfish idiot. 100% employment however is frowned upon by the fed and the chamber of commerce. Presumably because it would send wages and benefits skyrocketing as people could easily jump from job to job looking for the best deal.
Another problem with the Ryan bill is that it really has nothing to do with reducing the national debt. Instead what is in it is a severe reduction in social programs which help the elderly, disabled, poor and middle class and takes most of the 4.3 trillion dollars in savings and gives 4.2 trillion of it to the rich and multi-nationals in the form of tax breaks and subsidies. Once again giving a huge windfall to corporations and the rich, at the expense of the poor and middle class. The better idea again would be to go back to the tax rates of the 1950's and 1960's when the highest tax rates were 90+% . Back then companies actually put money back into their companies and expanded them instead of taking the money out of the business and sending it into an account overseas. The wealthy still did really well, much better than anyone else in the country, but there was also a vibrant and growing middle class at that time too. The wealthy were more apt to give their employees an excellent wage because they could write it off as a business expense, and therefore lower their tax bill. Instead of that economy, we have been using the Reagan failed policies of trickle down economics which does not and never will work. The republicans keep trying to expand that failed policy by giving out even more tax breaks to the wealthy and multi-national corporations in the mistaken beleif that it will work this time. It hasn't worked since Reagan tried it in the 1980's there is no reason to believe it will work now.
The other major fight is the raising of the debt ceiling. The Tea Party Republicans would love to shut the government down on that issue. If they do, I shudder to think of the massive and far ranging implications of such a move. It would cause another world wide recession if not another depression, Interest rates would sky rocket into the double digits, and we would experience hyper-inflation, the likes of which we have never seen before. The hyper inflation would mean people would not be able to feed their families, as a loaf of bread may suddenly be $20-25, a gallon of milk would be $10-15, and a jar of peanut butter would be around $50. There would not be very many people who wouldn't be starving in such a situation.
Social programs are the life blood and the safety net of our society. Especially now when there are so many people out of work and have been for a long time. We need to make sure that the least among us are taken care of , whether that means the sick, the elderly, children and the unemployed. All who want to work and who are able to work need to be given jobs, even if it means you just pay people to pick up garbage along our roads and highways, as a way to earn an honest living until something better can come along for those people. Or you could have them in nursing homes, which are notoriously understaffed, to help take care of those patients, who are otherwise being neglected, due to lack of staffing and funding of those institutions. There should be lots of areas where the government can put these people back to work, on a temporary basis for a couple of years until the economy gets back on track. Too many cuts in the budget will only serve to send us back into another recession or depression.
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