We took back Congress!
The 100 hours are under weigh!
Below is a wish list for what I think they should be doing.
First, before anything - Investigate and Impeach
then
- Get out of Iraq
- Repeal the stolen freedom act (aka the Patriot Act)
- Repeal No Child Loves Bullshit
- Implement a truly progressive income tax system - I propos:
Any income (of any sort) over $1 million gets taxed at 90%; over $5 million, 95%
- Change the patent laws to prevent drug companies from endlessly renewing patents for the same drug
- Develop a sane energy policy based on Energize America as a first step, with the long term goal of probibiting the use of any fossil fuel
- Pass the Kyoto resolution, and work towards much more radical moves.
- Increase funding for science
- Greatly limit the effect of lobbyists
a) No lobbyist may give any gift to any lawmaker
b) Lobbyists may only see lawmakers during 'office hours' and all conversations must be recorded and distributed
- Link the salaries of congresspeople and judges to the minimum wage