The Big Ideas Project

Here is a simple idea with a profound impact on our climate. We need to have coal ash listed as a dangerous toxic substance on the federal list of hazardous materials. We need to replace all of our coal fired power plants with combined cycle natural gas plants for base load power supplemented by solar, wind, and biomass systems. Coal ash is a dangerous substance that can cause cancer or other diseases when it leaches into ground water as seen in North Carolina and in Tennessee.

Submitted by Rex_in_Minnesota in Environment Dec. 10, 2014, 4:29 p.m.

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#760

225 votes

Bring all U.S. troops home from Iraq NOW!

Submitted by Blair M. from CA in Foreign Policy & Military Nov. 17, 2014, 1:26 a.m.

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#760

225 votes

Erase interest on student loans now in effect

Submitted by Faye B. from OR in Education Nov. 19, 2014, 6:58 p.m.

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#760

225 votes

Ban all Monsanto derived food products and RoundUp, because it is not safe or healthy for the human body or the planet. No more profit without regard to the life on this planet.

Submitted by American Citizen in Health Dec. 11, 2014, 5:36 p.m.

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#764

224 votes

reduce the years for carbon emission standards to take hold

Submitted by James Earl in Environment Dec. 10, 2014, 1:27 p.m.

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#764

224 votes

Tax religious organizations/ churches like the PAC's they are! Or at least don't give them tax breaks if they are interfering in politics.

Submitted by Tammy V. from FL in Taxes & Budget Dec. 10, 2014, 5:04 p.m.

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#764

224 votes

DC statehood. DC residents are as entitled as all other Americans to participate in federal elections and to run their own affairs without Congressional interference.

Submitted by ken burgdorf in Government & Elections Dec. 10, 2014, 2:04 p.m.

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#764

224 votes

Removal of Marijuana from Federal Schedule 1 classification and immediately ending any Federal monies paid to States for incarcerating its citizens for simple possession of Marijuana. The United States represents 5% of the world's population but with 25% of its incarcerations, it is time to end the United States egregious and abusive human rights record that largely emanates from wrongly implemented and failed marijuana prohibition

Submitted by Mike A. in Society & Community Dec. 19, 2014, 5:10 p.m.

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#764

224 votes

Revenue Neutral Carbon Fee and Dividend. This legislation places a fee on all carbon products at mine, well or port, pushing all of us to choose renewables. All money collected is rebated equally to all citizens to help cover the costs. Economic studies project that the bottom 2/3 of earners receive back more than they pay in the fee. The top third uses their capital to drive market changes. It will force a 30% drop in carbon emissions in 10 years and 52% in 20 years.

Submitted by Claire C. from NY in Environment Dec. 10, 2014, 5:05 p.m. 1

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#769

223 votes

Allow all people with student loans, both government and private no matter the status of the loan, to consolidate and refinance to a government back low interest loan with a 5% or less rate cap.

Submitted by HES in Education Dec. 10, 2014, 5:35 p.m. 1

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#769

223 votes

Tax financial property (such as stocks, bonds & derivatives). We tax real estate; that hits homeowners and renters, even those with low incomes. The rich have most of their assets in securities. Tax that property, too.

Submitted by BobGee in Taxes & Budget Dec. 10, 2014, 2:17 p.m.

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#771

222 votes

Strengthen negotiations with Iran over nuclear programs by requiring Israel to also submit to UN inspections of their nuclear programs and capabilities.

Submitted by Jonah B. from MD in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 10, 2014, 2:48 p.m.

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#771

222 votes

School text books shall be made available free of charge to registered students. No one should profit from our education.

Submitted by lexout in Education Dec. 10, 2014, 3:50 p.m.

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#771

222 votes

Psychological testing for candidates applying to become police officers.

Submitted by George S. from FL in Society & Community Dec. 10, 2014, 4:56 p.m.

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#774

221 votes

An Article V Constitutional Convention to end corporate personhood and restrict campaign financing.

Submitted by Pietro Poggi in Government & Elections Dec. 10, 2014, 8:12 p.m.

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#774

221 votes

2% tax on coal power plant electricity sales. +2% each year until the plant is shut down.

Submitted by Timothy Salt in Environment Dec. 29, 2014, 2:45 p.m.

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#774

221 votes

I propose that we support and pass legislation legalizing marijuana in all its forms and uses including recreational use. I propose that a special luxury tax be levied against it to fund the ACA. Let us make ACA free for all citizens.

Submitted by Dale in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 5:37 a.m.

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#774

221 votes

Ask Congress to support policies to reduce our population and oppose policies to increase our population. USA is the third most populous country in the world. The two most populous countries (China and India) are overpopulated. The USA also overpopulated? It's phony to say 'I'm for the environment but not for limiting immigration…'" -Sen Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day Jacques Cousteau, ''Population growth is the primary source of environmental damage."

Submitted by Green in Environment Jan. 7, 2015, 9:07 p.m.

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#774

221 votes

We need to pass a bill that eliminates nearly all landfills. We need robust recycling of all materials. Plus we need Combined Heat and Power incinerators with state of the art pollution control devices to burn garbage as fuel for heat and power for residences or businesses or public buildings. Norway does this in the cities of Bergen and Oslo with great success and minimal pollution. Sweden gets 10% of its power from CHP plants. Landfills must be outlawed except for certain items.

Submitted by Rex_in_Minnesota in Infrastructure & Technology Dec. 10, 2014, 4:42 p.m.

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#774

221 votes

Prevent the breakdown of the Wall of Separation by the extremist religious right. They are trying to redefine the founders intentions and turn America into a Christian nation.

Submitted by Steve R. from FL in Society & Community Dec. 10, 2014, 4:54 p.m.

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#780

220 votes

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