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5% Usury Income Tax on All Private Banks. Use proceeds to fund Public State Banks and Credit Unions.

Submitted by Timothy Salt in Taxes & Budget Dec. 29, 2014, 2:05 p.m.

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#1239

119 votes

Develop sustainable fresh water sources! There is a drought choking the west and cracking is poisoning water here in the east. Wage a war on thirst.

Submitted by Scott K. from OH in Infrastructure & Technology Jan. 4, 2015, 5:34 p.m.

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#1239

119 votes

Put all taxpayer funded scientific, technical, engineering and medical research papers online, free to the public. There is no reason we should pay the for the research and then pay exorbitant fees to a private publisher for access to it, which only serves to restrict access to the few who can afford it rather than making it available to and for the greater benefit of all.

Submitted by Y. Sam in Education Jan. 9, 2015, 9:20 a.m.

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#1239

119 votes

Get rid of the revolving political machine of commerce. Terms should be expanded in length and limited in quantity. Presidential terms should be 6 or 7 years. (two term limit) Representatives should be 4 years ( with a limit on consecutive terms of 2 ) Senators should be in office for 5 years ( same limit as the Representatives) In my opinion fewer elections means less campaigning equals less pandering to the mega-corps for donations.

Submitted by Robert Owens in Government & Elections Nov. 14, 2014, 9:10 p.m.

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119 votes

To achieve universal healthcare, extend Medicare by one year of eligibility downward each year until everyone is covered. So in 2016, you are eligibile at age 64; 2017, at age 63; 2018, at age 62.

Submitted by JB in Health Dec. 21, 2014, 1:21 p.m.

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#1245

118 votes

No law enforcement officer who shoots and kills or seriously injures an unarmed citizen would be allowed the use or ownership of a gun again. In order to regain that privilege said officer would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they had no choice but to use said deadly force.

Submitted by 20 in 20 in Civil Rights Dec. 10, 2014, 10:19 p.m. 1

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#1245

118 votes

Make the reduction of violence a national priority. Common sense gun reform

Submitted by Moderate in Society & Community Dec. 18, 2014, 8:23 p.m.

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118 votes

Expand education budget to include early childhood education (pre-K). All the research points to the importance of beginning schooling earlier.

Submitted by Nancy M. from WA in Education Dec. 10, 2014, 11:17 p.m.

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118 votes

National Service by every high school (college) graduate in any area that benefits the public good.

Submitted by Joe L. from ME in Society & Community Nov. 21, 2014, 3:26 p.m.

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118 votes

Dismantle Koch's John Birch Society and all their Web of organizations and their members webs. All ALEC laws to be repealed and reinstate the laws that guaranteed our Freedom/Rights according to the Bill of Rights & Constitution.

Submitted by Grace A. in Government & Elections Jan. 9, 2015, 2:20 p.m.

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118 votes

If all government employees and elected official were to be required to contribute to Social Security/medicare, and medicaid. They would not be so inclined to try to get rid of it. 2. End all payments of health benefits and retirement programs to elected officials, They should pay for their own, the same as every other American 3. End all payments after these elected officials leave office. These payments put a drain on our economic health.

Submitted by Barbara K. from FL in Taxes & Budget Dec. 11, 2014, 1:46 p.m.

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118 votes

We need closer "inspection" of the drugs we receive in the prescriptions we purchase from pharmacies.

Submitted by the answertothegap in Health Dec. 29, 2014, 11:07 a.m.

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#1245

118 votes

Make State Universities, Colleges, VoTech's and Community Colleges FREE.

Submitted by deegee in Education Dec. 11, 2014, 12:59 p.m.

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118 votes

Revise trade agreements with other nations to include: -fair pay on a regular schedule, -medical services, -potable water, sanitary bathrooms, break periods, sick leave and vacation, -work environment free of toxic substances, -no child labor, -no prison-like, unsanitary labor camps, -penalties for human rights violations. If these conditions were NOT allowed, production of goods in other countries wouldn't be financially feasible, and “Made in the USA” would be more common!

Submitted by katm in Economy & Jobs Dec. 19, 2014, 1:12 a.m.

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118 votes

The average college graduate pays about $5800 more a year in federal taxes than the average high school graduate and is less likely to ever need unemployment or welfare. They will also enrich the SS and medicare systems. Even at a time of high unemployment, jobs requiring higher education go unfilled. We would come out ahead to make all education free.

Submitted by DLee4144 in Education Dec. 10, 2014, 1:41 p.m.

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118 votes

no on-duty law enforcement personnel shall join a citizen's protest without uniform

Submitted by lexout in Civil Rights Dec. 18, 2014, 2:14 p.m.

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#1245

118 votes

Our tax dollars are already being used to create a nationwide, wireless broadband public safety network. Why are we limiting this effort to public safety? The infrastructure and distribution channels will already be implemented with this effort. Open it to the public that is paying for it!

Submitted by Kay M in Infrastructure & Technology Dec. 10, 2014, 7:32 p.m.

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117 votes

We need a public option. Not only for health insurance but for any kind of insurance for individual natural persons. Most of all, we need a public option for basic banking services.

Submitted by Gedanken in Economy & Jobs Dec. 12, 2014, 7:05 p.m.

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#1257

117 votes

Phase I: Polluter Pays for Shift to a Renewable Economy. The most profitable companies in the world reap their billions at the expense of the environment. Their profits should be used to rectify the problems they have caused, and to build a renewable energy infrastructure. The government should partner in funding research and development. Phase II: Ridiculous insurance company profits fund universal health care!

Submitted by Axcar in Environment Dec. 18, 2014, 10:17 p.m.

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117 votes

Intelligently and sustainably using managed forests for healthier sustainable food and green energy. It's all about quantities.

Submitted by Gary A. from KY in Environment Nov. 22, 2014, 2:57 p.m.

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#1257

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