There is No reason we can't have the Ideal
Minor Brainstorming yielded me something that looks like this rolling through congress and effecting some REAL change. Of course it needs the proper legal jargon but you get the point.
The Eradication of Poverty Act
Section I:
There shall be no law
that allows, encourages or advocates the suppression of economic growth to any
individual, group, community or assemblage.
Section II:
Every citizen is
entitled under law to a free and appropriate education from headstart to
Graduate school.
Section III:
The National Minimum
wage shall ALWAYS keep in perfect synchronization with the cost of living.
Section IV:
The amount of
National defense spending shall never supersede the amount spent on Education,
Public Heath Care and National Infrastructure combined.
Section V:
All members of
congress are to act in a timely and transparent matter. No more than 90 days.
After such time; In the event of gridlocked or if an agreement can not be made,
there is to be a NATIONAL ELECTION on the matter.
Section VI:
All income is to be taxed at the same rate. Whether it be salary, dividends, inheritance, capital gains, stock options, gambling winnings, lump sum payments. Loopholes such as holding funds offshore are taxed at a rate of 50 percent for leaving the country if the funds were acquired in the US
Section VII:
Our systems of
transportation, energy sources, building technologies, National education and
health are to be the equivalent to or supersede the INTERNATIONAL STANDARD at all
times
Section VIII:
No company,
association, enterprise, corporation, etc shall have a wealth distribution gap
(including bonuses) greater than 100% between it’s least paid employee and it’s
highest paid employee. This includes
board members, CEO, etc
Section IX:
There shall be no law that prohibits the use recreational drugs that do not, in direct use; harm the health and welfare of others or makes one violent. Such substances are to be regulated by the FDA, Taxed and available to citizens of 18 years+
Section X:
No entity is aloud to lay off workers, claim Bankruptcy, fail to pay pension or retirement wages while operating at a profit or/and paying bonus to higher ups under penalty of fine and mandatory 2 years jail time for the entity heads.
I'd say this is a good start.
