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  Fitness Incentive Healthcare

  Let's create a national healthcare system, that is single payer, but has cost reduction incentives for being healthy. For example, let's say the healthcare premium is $100/month. If you purchase more fresh fruits, veggies and meats (Rather than fast food) and commute to work on your bike, or exercise regularly, your monthly premium can be reduced to $80/month. Or perhaps there are credits you can earn based on healthy ...more »

  Let's create a national healthcare system, that is single payer, but has cost reduction incentives for being healthy. For example, let's say the healthcare premium is $100/month. If you purchase more fresh fruits, veggies and meats (Rather than fast food) and commute to work on your bike, or exercise regularly, your monthly premium can be reduced to $80/month. Or perhaps there are credits you can earn based on healthy lifestyle decisions that result in a tax refund or direct monthly premium reductions. I have no idea how the "health decisions" will be measured or accounted for. but it seems like a great opportunity to reverse the direction of our health in this country.

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  Submitted by catlettaction 4 years ago

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  Highway Wifi

  The idea is simple, Use our existing highway infrastructure to create a network of seamless wifi hotspots. The Wifi routers and extenders could be easily mounted to existing overpass & highway signs. Allowing anyone on the highway or within a mile's range to be able to access highspeed wifi internet. I don't think it should be free. But access should be reasonably priced. Maybe $10/month. It could be a government ...more »

  The idea is simple, Use our existing highway infrastructure to create a network of seamless wifi hotspots. The Wifi routers and extenders could be easily mounted to existing overpass & highway signs. Allowing anyone on the highway or within a mile's range to be able to access highspeed wifi internet. I don't think it should be free. But access should be reasonably priced. Maybe $10/month. It could be a government initiative which could help bring in money, thereby reducing taxpayer dollars. Or private entities could "rent" the highway space from state governments, then they receive incomes from users.

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  Submitted by catlettaction 4 years ago

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  Now That We Own the Biggest Automaker...

  I have an idea for how it should be run. Dispite the Obama Admin's commitment to being a 'silent' partner, perhaps there is no time like now to make big changes. NUMBER ONE: Why do we have new models every year anyway? Does Apple Computer come out with a new MacBook every year? NO! Technology has advanced to the point that cars are lasting longer than ever. It seems more fiscally responsible now-a-days to focus all ...more »

  I have an idea for how it should be run. Dispite the Obama Admin's commitment to being a 'silent' partner, perhaps there is no time like now to make big changes. NUMBER ONE: Why do we have new models every year anyway? Does Apple Computer come out with a new MacBook every year? NO! Technology has advanced to the point that cars are lasting longer than ever. It seems more fiscally responsible now-a-days to focus all the R&D into a model that would be promoted and sold for 3 - 5 years. This would streamline marketing efforts reducing cost. Each year that the car is in production, the parts (in theory) would get cheaper because of the ability to mass produce. And a longer selling cycle would allow more time for the dealers to actually sell all the cars that are made. Rather than scrapping them or rush liquidating them.

  Also, quit naming the model by the year, that way customers won't feel like they are buying an 'old' product. You can follow the technology model and call it the Chevy Volt G1 (meaning 1st generation). Then there is no time limit on it.

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