The Big Ideas Project

get rid of TV porn altogether. Very unhealthy, keeps men artificially inspired and on the hunt. Teaches women To be subservient to the mans sexual demands. Instead offer programming with intellectual stimulus.

Submitted by No in Health Jan. 6, 2015, 6:20 a.m.

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Explore the effectiveness of performance (competency) based learning, as it was executed in the Chugach School District in Alaska and is advocated for by the Re-Invent Schools Coalition (RISC), in a number of other schools and, if its effectiveness proves repeatable in different settings, advocate for its broad implementation. Stop social promotion. Support relevant content and subject mastery before promotion.

Submitted by Edward Cramp in Education Dec. 13, 2014, 11:20 a.m.

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Implement a national, one-time tax on every citizen's gross-annual income to pay down student loan debt. Additionally, implement the same tax on all businesses net-profit. Then, forgive all student loans and set-up a system that allows you to use flexible spending to pay future student loans and tuition.

Submitted by jessetbeam in Education Dec. 30, 2014, 4:20 a.m.

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A major reason for our diplomatic failures is the inability of our people involved in foreign relations decisions do not grasp other people think nor the details of their wants & needs. Everyone involved in those decisions, bar none, elected appointed or employed, should spend their first year of employment taking new courses & internships in the mental geography of the world.

Submitted by Jack Siler in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 4, 2015, 5:05 p.m.

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Gather together a certain number of unemployed citizens, let them open up an abandoned factory, power it with solar, wind and water power to reduce their overhead. The employees will share the profits in a type of employee cooperative. They could set aside a small amount of their profits to fund the next factory opening.

Submitted by Denise in Economy & Jobs Jan. 6, 2015, 11:43 a.m.

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Implement Approval Voting, the simplest beneficial change to our current system of voting, for all elections.

Submitted by Drew B in Government & Elections Jan. 3, 2015, 3:07 p.m. 1

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Anyone convicted of a felony would have a "tracking chip" placed inside their body for "X" number of years. The released felon would know this and know if he commits any further crime the chip will prove his being there. This would effectively end crime.

Submitted by John Norton in Society & Community Dec. 18, 2014, 1:49 a.m.

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Decouple the gas tax from funding public road ways and infrastructure. Develope an independently funded annual operating budget responsible for upgrading highways and byways with an emphasis on public transportation and access to all citizens.

Submitted by Joe in Infrastructure & Technology Jan. 5, 2015, 1:52 p.m.

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America has been monetarily sovereign since abandoning the gold standard in 1971. And according to every known definition it boils down to the Federal government never needing to tax or borrow or enforce austerity to fund Federal government programs which serve public purpose. That's because the Federal government is the sole issuer of the dollar. Therefore, Congress should appropriate funding to achieve full employment without needing to tax or borrow.

Submitted by Potomac Oracle in Taxes & Budget Dec. 30, 2014, 6:22 p.m.

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We need to establish a national college similar to the military academies for the State department. We need trained professional ambassadors for the state department instead of political appointees. We need to have permanent full time ambassadors who speak multiple languages and who have a deep understanding of the cultures that they interface with. Without a long term professional team in the state department, we will continue to have inconsistent policies and programs.

Submitted by Johndegolyer in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 14, 2015, 8:56 p.m.

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As industries mature and their products or services become fundamental components (i.e., necessities) of normal functioning in mainstream society, these should be transferred to the public sector. The entities may be provided tax breaks and perhaps low interest loans for transitioning into other businesses (or closing). Internet access and cell service are good examples.

Submitted by Timothy Salt in Government & Elections Dec. 16, 2014, 2:26 p.m.

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Maglev-Smart-Grid or Magrid, it’s financing and implementation viability, is based on a thrice successful business model that is self-funding and requires only simple protocols and resolutions to implement, creating unlimited jobs near instantaneously. It is environmentally sound thru both its energy savings and low maintenance.

Submitted by ggz in Infrastructure & Technology Dec. 19, 2014, 10:45 a.m.

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Seriously support development and production of LENR (Low Energy Nuclear Reactors).

Submitted by antonio l. from CA in Environment Jan. 4, 2015, 5:15 p.m.

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Lower the voting age to 16.

Submitted by Kevin in Government & Elections Dec. 9, 2014, 10:10 a.m.

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Make the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit improvements from the 2009 ARRA stimulus bill permanent. Don't let them expire in 2017.

Submitted by Ann B. from VA in Taxes & Budget Jan. 11, 2015, 5:40 p.m.

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Have an 85% top tax on any income exceeding 200,000 times the minimum, after standard and personal deductions. This top tax should also apply to inheritances, and be the only federal tax on them.

Submitted by Bobwarren in Taxes & Budget Jan. 7, 2015, 11:06 p.m.

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"Boycott the biggest "campaign . . Wal-Mart, exon, goldman Sachs, time Warner, etc. Poor man's anti trust. Easy bumper sticker.

Submitted by steven s. from HI in Economy & Jobs Jan. 8, 2015, 3:42 p.m.

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Allow candidates to use some of the campaign money to fund local or state projects to help out the area and create jobs before they win office. They leave a legacy even if they don't win. Why waste all that campaign money on slandering another person?

Submitted by Dolores C. from NC in Government & Elections Dec. 12, 2014, 8:15 a.m.

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How about a 100% Illegal Income Tax. Steal $1000 and you pay $1000 in taxes on top of not getting to keep the stolen money.

Submitted by Don B. from CA in Taxes & Budget Dec. 19, 2014, 3:43 a.m.

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Nationalize our education standards, and all schools. Formerly private schools would continue to operate, but would be funded by the government and would teach the national curriculum. Public schools would be funded and managed like the civil service system (i.e. DoDS Schools). President would appoint a superintendent for each of the states and territories, and state superintendents would appoint regional supervisors for schools. Example: European systems like the UK and France.

Submitted by vince in Education Jan. 4, 2015, 6:43 p.m.

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