The Big Ideas Project

nationally and federally legalize medical and recreational marijuana. use the tax revenue for any social programs/ health/education

Submitted by diane b. from NC in Civil Rights Dec. 11, 2014, 5:47 a.m.

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#801

213 votes

A Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United, followed by the institution of publicly financed elections.

Submitted by Karen P. from CA in Government & Elections Jan. 14, 2015, 1:30 a.m.

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#801

213 votes

Have all members of congress live on the minimum wage for a month.

Submitted by The Real Dr. Laura in Economy & Jobs Dec. 10, 2014, 1:48 p.m.

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#801

213 votes

Grant a path to legal residency to the 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Stop separating families through deportation!

Submitted by amy in Economy & Jobs Jan. 4, 2015, 8:51 p.m.

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#801

213 votes

Ensure equality of justice under the law for every one.

Submitted by Rohit K. from VA in Civil Rights Jan. 4, 2015, 10:30 p.m.

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#805

212 votes

An education renaissance, for EVERYONE, branching beyond STEM, returning the Arts & Humanities, teaching our children to be conscious, kind, healthy, creative thinkers.

Submitted by Marva M. from TX in Education Nov. 11, 2014, 7:39 p.m.

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#805

212 votes

To demonstrate respect for the Cuban people, upon closing the prison at Guantanamo leave Cuba. End this 19th century vestige of colonialism.

Submitted by Hiram in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 4, 2015, 5:07 p.m.

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#805

212 votes

Include comprehensive Dental Coverage and Life Insurance in all Health Plans and Medicare Benefits, not as a separate policy and expense.

Submitted by Hugh in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 5:02 p.m.

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#808

211 votes

Immigration: make it easier for US Citizens with foreign national spouses to bring them into the US to complete their family without having to wait up to six years and being charged outrageous fees (I know many who have paid over $5,000 for additional fees and to re-file paperwork/forms submitted that the government lost). Stop the INS rush to deport spouses because THEY are taking years to process immigrant applications and applications for green cards.

Submitted by Anthony in Civil Rights Dec. 10, 2014, 6:40 p.m.

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#809

210 votes

2% tax on derivatives transactions. Use proceeds to develop regulations and fund regulatory enforcement on derivatives trading.

Submitted by Timothy Salt in Taxes & Budget Dec. 29, 2014, 2:07 p.m.

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#809

210 votes

more protection for the mentally ill, there is no monies to assist the programs that help the mentally ill, the invisible disease

Submitted by Social worker in Health Dec. 11, 2014, 8:39 a.m.

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#809

210 votes

Colorado Senator Gary Hart, in 1984, proposed a National Service program modeled after the GI Bill, that would give all college students a government-funded higher education in exchange for the pledge to spend four years after college in community service (not only the military, but infrastructure, education, etc.) IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. This would have multiple benefits: eliminating student debt, giving our college grads real-life work experience, and repairing our infrastructure.

Submitted by Lyrakanthos in Civil Rights Jan. 13, 2015, 11:59 p.m.

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#812

208 votes

Useful public services should be created to provide jobs to ex-felons who will always have difficulties finding employment. Tax incentives for hiring ex-cons should be dramatically expanded. Community services to help re-introduce and integrate ex-cons into communities should be developed and expanded.

Submitted by Timothy Salt in Civil Rights Dec. 16, 2014, 3:56 p.m.

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#812

208 votes

Well-Baby / Well-Child Care: Expand Medicare coverage to include all pregnancies, babies, and children to age 5. Moreover, all Acute Care / Chronic Care of children to age 5 will be handled by a Single Payer Health Care System. Finally, provide compensatory incentives to Doctors, Nurses, licensed health care employees to staff or create Child Health Care clinics where they are most needed, in both urban and rural settings

Submitted by TimbreTim in Health Dec. 31, 2014, 1:09 p.m.

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#812

208 votes

Ensure full voting rights for all our citizens.

Submitted by Frank D. from TX in Government & Elections Dec. 13, 2014, 10:03 p.m.

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#812

208 votes

Wire up America with fiber. I am still on dialup but I still pay the universal service charge which I thought was for bringing fiber to rural areas of the US.

Submitted by Stephen H. Juhlin in Infrastructure & Technology Nov. 22, 2014, 8:23 a.m.

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#816

207 votes

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Establish a system for a national referendum where voters can directly pass legislation at the ballot box when congress fails to act. This would serve to remove the influence of big money special interests on the political system.

Submitted by lbsjack in Government & Elections Dec. 10, 2014, 3:16 p.m.

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#816

207 votes

Help low income recipients of utility assistance to go solar and after the original installation they would no longer need assistance. Start with just doing this for low income homeowners. Then when you are building or renovating public housing you add solar. Also if you make the systems larger then they need they can sell energy back the public utilities. This would also creat the need for many jobs in the green energy field.

Submitted by Florence Baranek in Infrastructure & Technology Jan. 4, 2015, 4:24 p.m.

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#816

207 votes

Publicly funded elections, plain and simple. ZERO special interest money in ANY elections.

Submitted by Chenry85 in Government & Elections Dec. 18, 2014, 11:55 p.m.

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#816

207 votes

A truth and reconciliation commission (modeled after South Africa when apartheid ended) to lead the country in a mourning process for the deep scars of slavery and successive racism: Jim Crow, lynching, voter suppression, funneling of racial minorities into prisons, the death of black men at the hands of police, etc

Submitted by no in Civil Rights Dec. 10, 2014, 1:18 p.m.

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#820

206 votes

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