The Big Ideas Project

Support measures that facilitate the desegregation of schools along various socio-economic divides. Such measures include exchange programs between school districts of differing compositions and integrations schemes, like that of Berkley USD, within districts. The resulting benefits include equity in resource provision and opportunity, inclusion of a broader range of content relevant to the varied groups, and tolerance and intercultural competence from exposure to a diverse student body.

Submitted by Edward Cramp in Education Jan. 13, 2015, 3:06 p.m.

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#1516

82 votes

I would like to see a change in the food stamp program where the recipients are given an amount and if they buy fresh produce with it, they get twice as much. if they receive 100$ a month in food stamp assistance and they buy 60$ worth of fresh produce, the store would get the full amount they are charging, but it would show up on the card as 30$.

Submitted by Oaken in Society & Community Dec. 11, 2014, 10:17 p.m.

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#1516

82 votes

Streamline VA by providing “TRI-CARE” to every Veteran who has served in any of the Armed Forces and been Honorably Discharged.

Submitted by Gary H. from MI in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 19, 2014, 12:44 a.m.

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#1516

82 votes

STOP ERISA laws which prevent disabled workers from being paid partial salary until retirement age. Insurance companies have created laws which make it impossible to collect and have high powered attorneys to fight cases. i.e. INSURANCE companies hire docs to see a claimant and ignore their opinion if it does not agree with theirs. Insurance companies force claimants to apply for SSDI then demand return of money paid on SHORT TERM DISABILITY.

Submitted by no in Health Dec. 11, 2014, 9:01 a.m.

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#1524

81 votes

Election Law change: 3 month election cycle; Aug - Nov. Capped funding. Certified candidate get a portion of the common fund to run their campaigns.

Submitted by The Rev. Ronald Allen Melver, M.Div. in Government & Elections Dec. 10, 2014, 4:44 p.m.

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#1524

81 votes

Set up a 16 TRILLION DOLLAR clean, renewable energy fund. This fund will be used by the Department of Energy & the Department of Transportation to issue research grants to colleges and universities for developing novel ideas in wind, solar, biomass and other energy ideas, such as hydrogen fuel. The other portion of the fund will be used to test these ideas and ultimately to help fund the implementation of these ideas through manufacturing. By law, jobs created this way will be high paying.

Submitted by fpc in Economy & Jobs Dec. 11, 2014, 1:25 a.m.

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#1524

81 votes

As long as corporations enjoy the characteristics of "personhood" as defined by the Supreme Court and Citizens United, they should also have to deal with the negative characteristics of personhood, i.e. death, liquidation of assets, probate, etc. Place a 50 year life span on all businesses given the rights of personhood.

Submitted by trydell in Government & Elections Dec. 19, 2014, 10:06 a.m.

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#1524

81 votes

Take the bullets away from police and have them use tranquilizer darts. They can be used to bring down elephants! And they don't kill.

Submitted by no in Society & Community Dec. 11, 2014, 1:45 p.m.

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#1528

80 votes

Tax the rich and corporations more fairly. Overhaul the current system.

Submitted by Deja G. from AR in Taxes & Budget Dec. 11, 2014, 12:10 p.m.

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#1528

80 votes

Provide free treatment to cure millions of people with hepatitis C. We can now do it and we only need the commitment to eradicate this disease.

Submitted by Edib K. from MD in Health Dec. 12, 2014, 10:51 a.m.

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#1528

80 votes

Expand 401ks to include all workers, including minors and part time workers. Make Elected Officials pay for their benefits. Allow courts to take away Govt. pensions from those convicted of crimes or major violations.

Submitted by Moderate in Society & Community Dec. 18, 2014, 8:25 p.m.

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#1528

80 votes

How about real campaign finance reform? How about takling $20 from every taxpayer's annual tax return, and putting it in a federal election fund. Then, every two years, divide the money appropriately among all legitimate Congressional, Senatorial, and Presidential candidates. Period. No other money allowed. Oh my, then we might actually have a government by the people and for the people.

Submitted by Susan S. from WA in Government & Elections Dec. 18, 2014, 2:20 p.m.

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#1528

80 votes

Ask representatives to Pledge to accept campaign contributions from registered USofA voters only. No monies from non-voters (eg PACs & Corps). Those who represent non-USofA voter interests threaten the integrity of congress; the security of the nation.

Submitted by John K. from MI in Government & Elections Dec. 22, 2014, 6:41 p.m.

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#1528

80 votes

Require politicians that lead investigations to show cause, provide measurable progress or results within a specified time period, provide clear and logical reasoning for continuation investigations beyond the specified period, and provide regularly scheduled updates on the public benefit. The use of public funds fir Witch Hunts should be disallowed and any person insisting on continuing with such should be required to personally fund their effort. ALL results must be made public.

Submitted by Eleanor in Government & Elections Jan. 3, 2015, 9:56 p.m.

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#1528

80 votes

The US was founded as a light for the people and for progress, and OPPOSED to the predatory, belligerent colonial nations of the time. We have FORGOTTEN that, and our worst time has been since World War II, funding colonial interests in Vietnam etc., and always FIGHTING. WHO makes us do this? Congress must 1) state its TOP goal is finding who does this to us, and 2) make clear that we are ON THE SIDE OF the poor third world around us, and will focus more on diplomacy & friendship than war.

Submitted by Hugh F. from MA in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 29, 2014, 10:35 a.m.

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#1528

80 votes

Ban high fructose corn syrup based soda.

Submitted by Ethan J. in Health Dec. 19, 2014, 2:47 p.m.

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#1528

80 votes

Eliminate "time-change" in the US so that all states are permanently on "daylight savings time" in every time zone.

Submitted by Meryle in Society & Community Dec. 19, 2014, 5:30 p.m.

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#1537

79 votes

A CEO thinking only about this quarter's profits clearly does not help a company and it does not help the economy; it doesn't help anyone other than perhaps the CEO. Any stock options that are granted to company executives should be restricted so as to not be executed until a year after the executive's retirement.

Submitted by Gedanken in Economy & Jobs Dec. 10, 2014, 5:11 p.m.

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#1537

79 votes

Make car manufacturers to install gauges that tell miles per gallon your car is getting. Make this a standardized gauge created by the Federal Government. Can we really trust the car companies?

Submitted by Kris-Progressive in Environment Dec. 17, 2014, 3:57 p.m.

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#1537

79 votes

Require all broadcasters including cable to fulfill their duty to operate in the public interest by providing equal free air time to all qualified candidates within their area of dissemination.

Submitted by Al S in Government & Elections Dec. 19, 2014, 4:09 a.m.

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#1537

79 votes

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