Forum Post: Magical First Step
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 19, 2011, 1:10 a.m. EST by George1234
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We need to focus on the MAGICAL first step, which is crisp and clear. Your suggestions for that FIRST STEP are solicited.
I recommend ONE POINT PROGRAM for OWS ++Tax reform++
(1). All Taxes should be abolished (2). We ask for a single simple tax collection process. Tax all bank transactions by 2%. (3). Revenue required for Government program can be easily collected by taxing all bank transactions by 2%. There is no need for multiple taxes, e.g income tax, sales tax, property tax etc, etc. (4). This process will eliminate all record keeping for individuals, businesses and organizations. No preparation and filing of tax forms. No audits (5). This will make life easy, and more enjoyable.*
We must FOCUS on one point program. Multi-point program get diluted. One Point Program is more likely to succeed.
There isn't just one demand, two demands, or ten demands that will suddenly fix the current trajectory. As soon as you make specific demands they will either discredit them, use them to sow internal descent. Or give into the technicality of the demand while finding ways to skirt around the spirit.
What should continue to happen is amassing larger numbers to express discontent with the current situation. I agree that fixing the current tax structure should be towards the top of the agenda, so should reworking intellectual and patent law, campaign finance reform and fixing how the lobbying system works.
I agree with you. The system is faulty, and it needs to be overhauled. But we need to start somewhere. I recommended this as the first step. Can you suggest another step. Something specific, not vague.
http://occupywallst.org/forum/world-wide-organization/
please be specific.
I suggest creating an additional representational body.
I'd rather not duplicate the whole text here.
First step:boycott imported goods buy made in the USA!!!!
Can we ask government to make such a regulation?
No we have to do this ourselves collectively to fill the unemployment gap a boycott is not government run it is of the people
you are correct. This is our duty, not our demand. I am trying to list our demands.
You should start an action list everyone is demanding no one is doing !!!!!
Stop corporate contributions to politicians. Pay politicians teacher's salaries. Prevent politicians from working in the public sector after they're done being politicians. No one will want to be a politician anymore, except those who truly want to serve their country.
I agree
the current president is bought and paid for and the president we need wants to eliminate all income tax because its illegal. ron paul is the revolution
the current president is bought and paid for and the president we need wants to eliminate all income tax because its illegal. ron paul is the revolution
And free gas, grass and ass.