If I Were President?

Let's just say that I am lucky enough to win an election and the 2/3rds majority of congress is on my side, just for the sake of argument.

What I'd do. Close the borders,temporarily. Then I would order all U.S. military personnel back to the United States and temporarily shut down all our bases in other countries. Then I would dissolve all trade agreements, no more nafta. Then I would issue a statement to the world that says, "We have not abandoned you, but America must get it's house in order, once we've straightened ourselves out then we will be back to helping you".

Next. I'm gonna push my friendly congress to give me the line item veto, cut the pork right! I would shut down every thing that the U.S. gov does that is not necessary to running the country. I would then promote a bill tripling the wages of everyone serving in the military. They do the hardest work, they should get the best wage possible.

Now I want to reform elections, I would kill the electoral college and institute a fund to create a new technological way for people to vote and actually have their votes mean something. Maybe a super secure website or a cell phone vote system, I dunno, I'll leave the technicalities to the private sector company that wins the bid.

Then I will give all my prez pay to the treasury to put it toward the national debt, and then ask the senators and reps to do the same, if they balk, I'll push through a law that says they don't get paid for the privilege of serving the people. I bet the people would vote for that.

Tax reform, we need it, and I would make sure it happens, but the hard part is figuring out how to make it fair to all. We will probably have to have a panel formed to make sure that every opinion is considered, we want to do what is best after all. I don't claim to know whats best, but I got some ideas. 8% sales tax nationwide, flat, no taxes on top of that except any state sales tax that might apply. I would make it criminal for the government to tax inheritances. Estate tax must go too.

I would have to push for nationalized healthcare, I know some people don't like it but I believe it would benefit the nation in ways that wont be determinable for decades. Imagine the money Americans could save if they weren't spending it on doctor bills and prescriptions. In exchange for taking away inheritance tax, estate tax, etc., the people will be taxed a small percentage of their income for healthcare. With this system we could force down the price of medicines and healthcare. When I say nationalized healthcare I do not mean one giant hmo, I hate hmos.
I'm talking about a system that encourages you to take good care of your health but doesn't force you to make appointments. A system where everybody gets the care they need at the pace they want it. Free prescriptions. We could make this happen tomorrow if Obama hadn't already buried us under a mountain of debt. Now people are skiddish about things like this.

Oh well, I'll probably never get the chance to be president. Just a dream. AFT