There is no doubt we are in deep trouble. There are some simple steps we could take today that would make a big difference quickly.
1. Remove all EPA constraints on all business for 5 years. Mining, Coal, Nuclear, anything goes...get things rolling. The lock-down on business from the EPA is a disaster. Turn them loose.
2. Remove all minimum wage constraints at once for 5 years. Those who can work, will, it's a phony floor.
3. Initiate drilling in the gulf and in Alaska anywhere they want to drill. Make it easy to permit into it. Safety is important, but can we be that safe?
4. Make flying easier. TSA has become oppressive.
5. Credit for small business must be made available. IF the government wants to place any money in the economy do it at the source of real jobs. Take money otherwise given for Unemployment and reroute it to small business. Unemployment stops at 6 months period.
6. Eliminate union influence. Instantly make the whole of the USA a right to work nation. IF people want to join an union they can...but at their peril.
7. Fire half of all government employees in every city, state and nation. And, anyone making 90,000 or more per year is fired automatically.
8. All government pensions and retirements that pay more than $100,000 per year automatically are terminiateed at that level. Congress included.
9. All health care from unions, government and any other plan is immediately moved to medicare or medicaid. Let them live like the rest of us.
10. Just close down every non essential office in every state, city, county and in the nation. Most regulatory come to mind immediatly. Health, Education, Commerce, Transportation.
11. The military must be consolidated into one force. The US Military. And at once must decide on how it can live on 1/3rd less than it's getting. Redundant command is eliminated at once.
12. A 5 year tariff on all imported goods of 30% imposed. China will suffer. So what. We have a country to save. Wal Mart will suffer. Oh well. If it's not yet manufactured here, give them two years to get up to speed. If China wants to sell to the USA, it must be made in the USA, Japan does it, so does Korea and Germany.
13. Workers in the USA must work. If they cannot find a job, then they will be required to do the work that is outsourced now. Garbage Collection. Street sweeping. Lawn mowing. Mundane is what must be the starting point for all labor.
14. The border between the USA and Mexico must be policed but transparent to the ethical and innocent. There is plenty of room in the US economy for the Mexican worker. Getting authorization to work should be easy but carry the responsibility to pay into the system they access. 20% of any employment of a guest worker must be collected to support them.
15. Remove all non essential licensing. Hair cutting for example. Painting. Every one. Let anyone who thinks they can do anything do it, without license. Of course keep Medical and Dental. BUT nearly everything else is rent seeking. IF any regulation is challenged it must be overturned in 60 days if not answered properly to a 3 judge panel. The idea is to sunset any regulation that seems to hold up business establishment.
16. No Bail Outs. If a company goes bankrupt, it opens the way for a new start. Let em go. All of em.
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