The Big Ideas Project

Do not allow corporations to deduct more than $1m dollars for any employee on their taxes. Citizens should not be subsidizing outrageous compensation. Corporations can pay more than $1m if they want, but it will come from aftertax money, if there is any.

Submitted by PCIdeas in Taxes & Budget Jan. 15, 2015, 11:38 a.m.

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#481

438 votes

U.S. corporations currently have 2 or 3 trillion dollars in oversea accounts that would be taxed if brought back to the U.S. (at 35%).We should stop negotiations that would allow them to bring it back taxed at 6% rate. Instead, pass a law to return all of the money and use the 35% tax to fund needed infrastructure improvements, creating millions of jobs in the process.

Submitted by Darrell N. from NY in Taxes & Budget Dec. 10, 2014, 5:09 p.m.

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#482

436 votes

Reverse the unconstitutional "patriot" act, which is illegal just by existing. In this, the DHS/TSA must be banned and our civil rights left alone because they violate the Fourth Amendment.

Submitted by LeighPerson in Civil Rights Dec. 10, 2014, 3:18 p.m.

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#482

436 votes

Stop police confiscations of private property and money.

Submitted by rascal1951 in Civil Rights Dec. 10, 2014, 2:06 p.m.

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#484

434 votes

Increase funding for public legal defense so that low income people can get adequate, quality representation.

Submitted by Timothy Salt in Civil Rights Dec. 26, 2014, 1:47 p.m.

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#484

434 votes

Birth/vote id. Upon birth each American citizen is guanteed the right to vote in all Federal elections. No exceptions. As long as you live you are part of the American society and ideal of justice for all.

Submitted by Terry Hickman in Government & Elections Nov. 11, 2014, 4:25 p.m.

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#486

432 votes

Take the necessary steps to stop big money from buying politicians. This would positively impact all issues of concern.

Submitted by Ismail R. from TX in Government & Elections Jan. 9, 2015, 5:02 a.m.

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#487

426 votes

Don't let religion into school curriculum.

Submitted by Richard S. from TX in Education Dec. 10, 2014, 2:57 p.m.

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#487

426 votes

Merged Idea

Public works program that gives jobs and training to newly freed prisoners and vets to upgrade and green up our infrastructure.

Submitted by Sue S. from CA in Economy & Jobs Nov. 17, 2014, 8:27 p.m.

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#489

425 votes

Match Germany's tuition-free college education through the Masters Degree, with discounts for housing, clothing, food and travel for all college/university students. Graduates who owe no student debt will quickly boost the economy beyond any current "savings" from paying back debt.

Submitted by Winona L. from SC in Education Jan. 4, 2015, 6:54 p.m.

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#489

425 votes

Re - introduce and pass the employee free choice act ( EFCA ). This will make it easier for the labor movement to organize, which has been proven over history to be the best way to battle income inequality in the country. What the labor movement is lacking right now is density due to very weak and unenforced labor laws.

Submitted by Kenny Seeley in Economy & Jobs Dec. 9, 2014, 12:27 p.m.

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#491

424 votes

Military is 55,5% of our budget. That make us THE country of war. OUR BUDGET IS BIGGER THAN THE 10 COUNTRIES THAT FOLLOW US COMBINED! We have to stop this now. Reduce military spending by 2% per year, until it reaches 25% of our budget. Still ours will be the biggest military budget in the world (by far), but we will have no more deficit. And relocating part of those savings we can have the best free education and health for all, and the best retirement system in the world.

Submitted by Eduardo G. from HI in Taxes & Budget Jan. 13, 2015, 8:06 p.m.

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#492

423 votes

Labor must be represented in negotations and in trade deals.

Submitted by Suzanne Z. from FL in Economy & Jobs Nov. 17, 2014, 6:57 a.m.

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#493

419 votes

Keep Congress from cutting Social Security and Medicare should not be cut by Congress. The Federal Government has never put a dime into it. Social Security is taken out of worker's paychecks and matched by their employers and people on Medicare pay a monthly premium. Neither are an entitlement from the federal government.

Submitted by It'sthetruth in Government & Elections Dec. 11, 2014, 8:55 a.m.

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#493

419 votes

Full retirement for all congress people regardless of length of term, however they are not allowed to take positions as lobbyists or political consultants.

Submitted by Sue Schmidt . from CA in Government & Elections Nov. 11, 2014, 10:32 p.m.

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#495

417 votes

Transportation of petroleum via rail endangers the environment and the citizenry. There have been several explosions of these trains over the past few years as this method of oil transportation increases. Demand that the rail or the oil companies carry risk-proportionate insurance so we do not have to pay for destruction of the environment when these trains explode. Go to sightline.org to learn more.

Submitted by Courtenay C. from WA in Environment Jan. 4, 2015, 4:47 p.m.

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#495

417 votes

Once convicted felons have served their time, they should be allowed to vote. We should be helping them become contributing members of society, not subjecting them to be part of a special non-citizen class.

Submitted by Elizabeth H. from WA in Government & Elections Dec. 11, 2014, 1:08 p.m.

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#497

416 votes

Set up permanent shelters for the homeless where they can stay 24/7 and receive services they need to get back on their feet. Taking people in for the night and then sending them back on the street in the morning is a waste of time and energy. This would break the cycle of poverty and add stability to their lives. The seriously mentally ill should be cared for appropriately and separated from the other folks. Addicts should get counseling and medical help. This will reduce panhandling too.

Submitted by Jean B. in Society & Community Dec. 10, 2014, 11:08 p.m.

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#497

416 votes

Prepare for climate change! We need to appoint a commission to start planning how we need to deal with climate change such as the sea level rise on our coastal communities, drought in our farm lands, ecosystem communities be dislocated/relocated due to rising temperatures etc.

Submitted by Rick in Environment Dec. 10, 2014, 3:20 p.m.

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#499

415 votes

Cops should not be killing unarmed citizens. Require independent investigations into suspect killings by cops.

Submitted by Gnomic in Society & Community Jan. 3, 2015, 8:24 p.m.

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#500

414 votes

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