Common Sense Policies For America
WHAT DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE DOING
Democrats should be taking steps now to lay the ground work for electoral successes and policy making in the future. Running against Trump is not enough; Democrats need to state what they are for. They should ban super PAC and dark money from their primaries and support progressive policies.
FAIR TAXATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR DEMOCRACY Part 3
Democracy requires fair taxation. The current U.S. tax system is unfair. Given the huge inequalities in wealth, wealth and transfers of it need to be taxed directly. Wealth taxes are essential to re-establishing a fair tax system and reducing economic inequality.
FAIR TAXATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR DEMOCRACY Part 2
Democracy requires fair taxation. The current U.S. tax system is unfair. Increased progressivity of individual and business income tax rates, especially on income from wealth (versus work), is one essential piece of re-establishing a fair tax system and reducing economic inequality.
TACKLING THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS Part 3
The U.S. affordability crisis is caused by low pay, high prices, economic inequality, and public policies skewed to favor wealthy individuals and corporations. Here are some strategies for tackling the affordability crisis. THANK YOU to all of you who participated in or supported a No Kings rally!
TACKLING THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS Part 2
The U.S. affordability crisis is multifaceted and has been growing for 45 years, caused by low pay and high prices. Here are longer-term strategies for tackling low pay and high prices. Unfortunately, the Trump administration’s policies are exacerbating the crisis. Please join a protest on March 28.
TACKLING THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS
The U.S. affordability crisis has been growing for 45 years due to low pay and high prices. Here are some strategies for tackling it by increasing low pay that can be done at the state and local levels now. Unfortunately, Trump administration policies are exacerbating the crisis.
THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS Part 4
The U.S. affordability crisis is multifaceted and has been growing for 45 years, caused by low pay and high prices. Many factors have been depressing workers’ pay including the failure to raise the minimum wage, the weakening of unions, globalization, gig work, and reduced competition for workers.
THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS Part 3
The affordability crisis in the U.S. has many factors pushing up prices, including premiumization of markets, profit-taking middlemen, and the failure to enforce antitrust laws. The Trump administration is doing nothing that affectively addresses the crisis, while many of its actions exacerbate it.
THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS Part 2
The affordability crisis (aka cost of living crisis) in the U.S. is multifaceted and has been growing for 45 years, due to low pay and high prices. There are many factors pushing up prices well beyond normal inflation, including profit-taking middlemen and privatization of public goods and services.
THE MANY FACES OF THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS
The U.S. affordability crisis is multifaceted and has been growing for 45 years, driven by low pay and high prices. Many factors push up prices including monopolistic price gouging, tariffs, personalized pricing driven by AI, profit-taking middlemen, privatization, and premiumization of markets.
PUBLIC POLICIES TO REDUCE ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IN AMERICA
Economic inequality is at record levels. The American oligarchy is powerfully wielding its power. Here are policies to address economic inequality. If Democrats want to win elections, they should support policies to reduce economic inequality and create a secure economic future for all Americans.
WHAT EVERYDAY AMERICANS WANT FROM GOVERNMENT Part 2
Many Americans are worried about the cost of living. Government policies can reduce or control the costs of everyday expenses. If Democrats or others want to garner support and votes, they should aggressively promote such policies. Here are some examples.
WHAT EVERYDAY AMERICANS WANT FROM GOVERNMENT
Americans are worried about the cost of living. Government policies can increase the pay and benefits they get, as well as reduce the cost of living. If Democrats want support and votes, they should unequivocally advocate for policies that would improve the affordability of everyday life.
CRYPTO AND AI PRESENT ECONOMIC RISKS
The crytpo and AI industries present serious risks to the U.S. economy. They may be economic bubbles whose bursting would have serious negative effects. Crypto is a Ponzi scheme. Both industries pose serious threats to the environment and are vulnerable to China’s control of rare earth minerals.
THE PERVERSION OF CAPITALISM BY TRUMP
President Trump is perverting capitalism and the free market by asserting unprecedented influence over the private sector. His actions are not a coherent economic policy. They’re all about centralizing power and control. This is what fascism and oligarchy look like.
BANKRUPTCY LAWS: HOW THE RICH STAY RICH AND THE REST OF US SUFFER
BANKRUPTCY LAWS: HOW THE RICH STAY RICH AND THE REST OF US SUFFER