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  Communications Strategies »

  Communicate the true costs of healthcare reform, cap and trade, and other proposals

  The President is hiding the true costs of his programs. He mostly touts the phantom "savings" his proposals will supposedly reap as a benefit. ...more »

  The President is hiding the true costs of his programs.

  He mostly touts the phantom "savings" his proposals will supposedly reap as a benefit.

  Please communicate the true costs of increased energy taxes, taxes to pay for healthcare, and the like.

  Should also include the estimated jobs and lives lost as a result of the poor being unable to heat their homes and the rationing of healthcare, etc;...in addition to the true monetary costs.

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  Legal & Policy Challenges »

  Drill, baby, drill!

  Government now owns 2 of the big 3. Each will make smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. The government is trying to make sure that gas prices ...more »

  Government now owns 2 of the big 3. Each will make smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. The government is trying to make sure that gas prices keep increasing to make sure those cars are "what Americans want to buy".

  I'm afraid the fix is already in.

  But higher fuel prices will hurt the economy, and will hurt the poorest among us the hardest.

  For the love of God, just let us drill here and drill now to lower the burden on everyone. Stop this ideaology-driven policy of making sure energy prices increase so that people will cut back on energy use and thereby curb man-bear-pig, uh...global warming, uh...climate change.

  You are hurting the economy, and especially the poor. Stop it!

  Let us use our resources for the good of all. Let us increase our manufacturing capacity, not reduce it or outsource it to other countries.

  Drill, baby, drill.

  Oh, and NO on cap and tax!

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  Submitted by toeknee323 2 years ago

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  Do-It-Yourself Government »

  Respect the Constitution's ideal of do it yourself government: The 10th Amendment

  The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, ...more »

  The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

  Try that for a change!

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  Submitted by toeknee323 2 years ago

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  Public-Private Partnerships »

  Get the government out of private business

  That's right. Get out! The government's meddling in business directly lead to the housing bust and the credit crisis, thereby directly causing ...more »

  That's right. Get out!

  The government's meddling in business directly lead to the housing bust and the credit crisis, thereby directly causing 2 of the big 3 automakers to go bust and be taken over by the government, which will now DICTATE how these "private" businesses operate.

  Get out!

  and you want to take over the healthcare industry, which is about 17% of our economy.

  Get OUT!

  We know this is about power. You want power over the cars we drive, power over the personal decisions we make about our health, and power over virtually every decision we make. After all, if everything we do impacts our health, the economy, or the environment (maybe all 3?). then you have power over everything we do if you control all these facets of our lives.

  Get out now!

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  Submitted by toeknee323 2 years ago

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  Making Government Operations More Open »

  Make government officials reveal all conflicts of interest with legislation

  From the Congress to the President, when a bill comes before them make them reveal all potential conflicts of interest. When it's proposed, they ...more »

  From the Congress to the President, when a bill comes before them make them reveal all potential conflicts of interest. When it's proposed, they must reveal their ties to the industries, the lobbyists, etc;... as well as the connections their family members have. This would help to root out corruption by exposing potential personal gain and holding officials accountable for not revealing their potential conflicts of interest. We make judges do this. We make people in the financial sector do this when talking about stocks. Why not public officials? Let the public decide if officials are just trying to line their own pockets or the pockets of their friends or family.

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