The Big Ideas Project

Require political ads to be truthful. If an ad promoting a candidate is shown to lie, and the liar wins the election, the candidate loses the seat immediately.

Submitted by vjl in Government & Elections Jan. 15, 2015, 8:56 p.m.

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#2339

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A "War on Sex Trafficking", especially with underage girls.

Submitted by Karen P. from CA in Society & Community Jan. 14, 2015, 1:06 a.m.

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Maybe look at a VAT Tax to help pay down the National Debt.

Submitted by Don B. from CA in Taxes & Budget Dec. 20, 2014, 5:15 a.m.

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CEO's should not be allowed to make more than 20% higher than what their average worker makes.

Submitted by Yes in Economy & Jobs Jan. 13, 2015, 11:34 a.m.

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Support separation of church and state. A woman's right to choose should not be politically limited based on the religious beliefs of a politician. Separation of church and state means an individual woman has a right to choose based on her own religious beliefs, rather than being legislated by the religious beliefs of government.

Submitted by Jacquelyn M. from CT in Government & Elections Jan. 15, 2015, 3:16 a.m.

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Give tax incentives to businesses that increase their numbers of full time employees with full benefits

Submitted by Eva in Economy & Jobs Jan. 13, 2015, 9:52 p.m.

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Break up the age/grade lock-step. Allow students to advance either by subject or by grade when they demonstrate proficiency. Then guarantee free education for all students until the spring after their 18th birthday. If they graduate college before then, they get funding for grad school! This provides incentive for lower-income students to WORK in school, and a financial incentive for parents to encourage them.

Submitted by cc in Education Jan. 8, 2015, 8:02 p.m.

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Encourage the night-life. It could be 20% of the economy. If a person is driving recklessly, as proven by a police dash camera, then arrest them. Let the public go out at night. How sad is it the a city of 100,000 can't support a dance band?

Submitted by John Norton in Economy & Jobs Dec. 18, 2014, 2:54 a.m.

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Eliminate the VAM for evaluating teachers based on their students' scores! The American Statistical Association says this model is inaccurate by as much as 30%! Besides, who will want to teach the slowest or most disadvantaged kids and risk losing a job?

Submitted by Rachel R. from OR in Education Jan. 16, 2015, 12:08 a.m.

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"One Subject at a Time Act" (OSTA) I would notice and appreciate your co-sponsorship of the "One Subject at a Time Act" (OSTA), HR 2113 and S 1664. This will prevent Congressional leaders from passing unwanted laws by attaching them to popular, but unrelated, bills.

Submitted by Dinko T. from CA in Government & Elections Jan. 15, 2015, 6:41 p.m. 1

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Use existing vacant city, county, or state owned buildings that can be rehabbed for housing with onsite services for the homeless. For example, the University of Colorado Medical Center Complex that used to be located on Colorado Blvd. in Denver, CO has many high rise buildings that are boarded up and fenced in, not being used for anything. These buildings are centrally located near stores, and bus lines. These buildings would be an excellent place for residential facilities for the homeless.

Submitted by Lillian K. from CO in Society & Community Jan. 15, 2015, 5:03 p.m.

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Make Eminent Domain seizures of property more fair by purchasing property at fair market value (as it is today) plus a compensation fee equal to the value - i.e. pay 2 X value. This will prevent abuse, i.e. developers taking property at ED caused discounts to fair market value, but still make ED work for the community where necessary (hospitals, roads etc)

Submitted by Pat Ukaleley in Society & Community Jan. 13, 2015, 10:12 p.m.

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I've just been enlightened re: The Tran-Paciific Partnership deal. It's a frightening possibility! All of the progress we've made in strengthening our food and agriculture labeling could be eliminated by a closed vote in March! We won't know where, when or how the food we eat is processed. We must make this vote one for the voters, not just for the Congress. More info @ www.stopthetpp.org

Submitted by Rikki M. from WA in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 15, 2015, 6:10 p.m.

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Apply income tax surcharge of 10% to all income. Revenues divided 50:50 to Iraq/Afghanistan war debt retirement and infrastructure investment. Maintain until all debt retired. Apply transaction taxes to following financial transactions, derivatives (esp naked CDSs), all securitizations of subprime MBSs, debt & rental income securitizations, and all HF/HS transactions. Revenues divided 50:50 for bailout debt retirement incldg stimulus spending & infrastructure investment.

Submitted by Kitty in Taxes & Budget Dec. 19, 2014, 12:09 a.m.

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No justice! No peace! Know justice! Know peace!

Submitted by Cookie in Civil Rights Jan. 12, 2015, 1:29 p.m.

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#2355

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Bring corporate tax rates down to compete with the rest of the world but close loop holes to make it revenue neutral.

Submitted by Tom in Taxes & Budget Jan. 8, 2015, 11:50 p.m. 1

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Hello: That the government support women's health by offering financial incentives to have full term babies, the present system is too one sided in offer government assisted abortion- .

Submitted by Joe88 in Health Dec. 26, 2014, 9:39 p.m.

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To obtain world Peace we need women in power. Not just one like, Hillary, put a supper majority. With women in power we would have no wars, no corruption, clean environment, compassion or all life. We need to support feminine values. I DO.

Submitted by Eric Rechel in Government & Elections Jan. 13, 2015, 10:35 p.m.

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Restrict foreign student enrollment to 10% for all educational institutions that receive state or federal grants.

Submitted by dasSchramm in Education Jan. 6, 2015, 6:04 p.m.

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The basis for real property tax assessments shall be the purchase price of the property, indexed by inflation. While the state legislatures may raise property tax *rates*, unelected government officials may *not* reassess property in order to raise property tax revenue without raising property tax rates.

Submitted by Terry Allen in Taxes & Budget Jan. 8, 2015, 9:30 p.m.

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