If you were King/President/Prime Minister, what would be the first 3 things you do?

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Originally Posted by BDC

Introducing just taxes on sales is a bad idea. The rich just get super-rich because they spend a small portion of their income on stuff, whilst the poorest get poorer because they spend almost all of their income buying things.

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What do you mean by poor?If a guy with minimum vaighe gets 500 euros more in a month he gets poorer? :bow:

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Originally Posted by kagemusha

What do you mean by poor?If a guy with minimum vaighe gets 500 euros more in a month he gets poorer? :bow:

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If his purchasing power goes down then he would become poorer. If everybody was giving 1 million dollars it wouldn't necesarily make people richer because firms would just increase their prices.

1) Take a huge axe and absolutely cleave through the federal government. Slash and destroy every entitlement program, slash politician's budgets, destroy entire departments (like department of housing, labor, PBS, nat'l endowment for the arts, etc.). Maintain only the military and necessary highway infrastructure budgets.

2) Remove all the unconstitution infringements of the second amendment.

3) End judicial activism by removing judicial review.

4) Enforce laws against treason and aiding and abetting the enemy.

5) Return to state and local control of education, and give the government broad power over firing any fifth column professor at a school recieving a penny of gov't money.

6) Don's suggestions for American foreign policy.

7)Kick out the UN and end all funding of it. Issue an act denouncing the UN and whatever it wants.

8) End unconstitutional encroachment into private property and privacy violations like public cameras.

Crazed Rabbit

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Originally Posted by doc_bean

We have a party that proposes this, give everyone (about) 500€ a month.
They also propose to do away with all income tax (and most other taxes) and replace it all with TAV (tax on products and services). I find their ideas interesting, at the very least. I still have to find the time and energy to do some calculations to see if it would be possible, at first glance I would doubt it, but the guy who proposes it seems quite intelligent and is a true believer.

Since it is, essentially, introducing a flat tax AND support rate, ir probably doesn't come as a surprise that he's also very rich ~D

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VAT and customs are actually this kind of tax. The problem is that you have to guard the borders and not allow electronic trade. In reality it's an old marxistic idea based on improvements from a feodal society with subjects under the responsibility of the noble class. Pretty much outdated due to modern technology.....

1. Legalize all drugs, tax and govern them. Anyone selling illegal drugs (outside the system) make a mandatory life sentence.

2. Legalize any action that doesnot harm another person physically. ie, prostitution.

3. Limit the election process to 6 weeks prior to the event, and allow for only three commercials per candidate (aside from debates) and make it an offense if special interests contribute in any kind. Max out the "free speech" option to $500. $500, ought to be enough "free speech" for anyone - a billion seems a bit much.

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1. Resign

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Originally Posted by bmolsson

VAT and customs are actually this kind of tax. The problem is that you have to guard the borders and not allow electronic trade. In reality it's an old marxistic idea based on improvements from a feodal society with subjects under the responsibility of the noble class. Pretty much outdated due to modern technology.....

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Like I said, it's mostly an interesting idea, but practically nearly undoable.

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Originally Posted by KafirChobee

...3. Limit the election process to 6 weeks prior to the event, and allow for only three commercials per candidate (aside from debates) and make it an offense if special interests contribute in any kind. Max out the "free speech" option to $500. $500, ought to be enough "free speech" for anyone - a billion seems a bit much.

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I'm jumping on the KafirChobee train on that suggestion. These 18-24 month election campaigns, and overpriced media bombardments turn even the few well-intentioned politicians into money-grubbers, teaching them bad habits that carry over into their terms. Aren't the Brits doing this? And was it by law, or common agreement of the parties?

1.Legalize Pot.

2.Remove tax on beer.

3.Get drunk and stoned.

This thread really gives a clear view on why the majority of all world leaders are either corrupt or nuts...... ~D

King Ian of Smeg
If i was King of England i would do this;

1. Declare the isle of Man independant

2. Build up our armed forces

and 3. restart the 100 years war with france

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This thread really gives a clear view on why the majority of all world leaders are either corrupt or nuts...... ~D

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You forgot morally bankrupt. ~;)

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Council tax is far fairer, why should a pensioner living in a huge house be exempt from taxation for local services? Why should someone having been left a huge house yet on a small sum of money not get taxed on the huge assets they own?

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Oh no, JAG and I agree on a tax policy. I got there first, fella, you were flirting with the LDs don't forget...

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These 18-24 month election campaigns, and overpriced media bombardments turn even the few well-intentioned politicians into money-grubbers, teaching them bad habits that carry over into their terms. Aren't the Brits doing this? And was it by law, or common agreement of the parties?

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We've always had strict spending limits at constituency level (at present roughly £8000 per candidate, plus you get one free mailshot. that includes ALL expenses, not just leaflets but phone bills, office rent, petrol, cornish pasties at lunchtime, etc.) What's more once you announce you are a candidate your election expenses start running, which has the beneficial side effect that candidates can't start campaigning too soon.

IIRC national spending by the parties is still uncapped, although it is more closely audited than before. Its still peanuts compared to America though, eg something like £15 million for the big two and £5 million for the Lib Dems.

The big difference is probably that donations are less because the opportunities for patronage are a lot less under the parliamentary system, though it does now happen under Labour cough powderject cough Formula one cough.