I was watching C-SPAN recently and they showed a taping of Newt Gingrich in Iowa or New Hamsphire on a local talk show. He was there to begin his run for the republican nomination. He said a lot of junk( I'm paraphrasing) like the dems do not have any ideas. He said we are bankrupt of ideas and that the republicans were on the cutting edge of great ideas(like school vouchers,private accounts and some more mess the country has rejected). The one thing he did say that rang true was the power of ideas and the party that has the best ideas will win. Today I want to put forward some ideas that will appeal to the people we need to attract back to the party.
1st idea- Give everyone, who wants to participate, a month off from bills. For one month out of the year - you pay none of your bills. People will be able to take that money and do whatever they want. Go on vacation, etc.
2nd idea- Create a program similar to the student loan program for mothers going on maternity leave. While on leave mothers will continue to receive their salary and then pay that money back when they return to work.
3rd idea- Any future campaign must include a tough stand on terrorism and a strong military. The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist. Put this statement in the platform.
4th idea- Whenever you work overtime or take on extra duties to earn extra money that should not place you in a higher tax bracket, but place you in a lower tax bracket. So,you can actually enjoy the money you are working overtime to make.
If Ronald Reagan taught us anything, it was keep it simple. I chose Reagan because you can't argue with success. He ran on three simple ideas: cut government spending, rebuild the military and cut taxes. We have to run on three simple ideas: supporting middle class families (which indludes working class people, single moms, and single dads), a strong position on terror, and targeted middle class tax cuts. These kinds of ideas will bring voters back to the party in droves and energize our base. A skillful, articulate, and intelligent candidate from the south wouldn't hurt either.