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Forum Post: Expectations of change

Posted 12 years ago on Oct. 3, 2011, 11:02 a.m. EST by bwturner1951 (34)
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Who would agree on these fundamental changes?

  1. Pass legislation that strips corporations of their status as 'persons'
  2. Place strict limits on the amount of money that any corporation may contribute during a campaign cycle.
  3. Restrict corporate lobbying (buying off) of our elected officials.
  4. Raise the capital gains tax and establish a minimum corporate tax.
  5. Pass new tax laws and reform the tax code to prevent U. S. Corporations from sheltering enormous profits in tax haven countries.
  6. Eliminate the regressive social security and medicate tax by lifting the maximum taxable earnings.
  7. Apply social security and medicare taxes to capital gains in excess of (fill in the blank)__

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[-] 1 points by skizzy (445) 12 years ago

Think maybe going to be harder then that. Join the discussion with a general assembly .... the monetary system may need to be changed .. But right now DO NOT permitted the Democratic Party Establishment to co-opt this movement. Obama works for the bankers ...

[-] 1 points by gawdoftruth (3698) from Santa Barbara, CA 12 years ago

good ideas.