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ABORTION: Pro-choice
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GUN CONTROL: Same restrictions as in other industrialized
countries
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NUCLEAR POWER: Doesn't even make short-term economic sense
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ENERGY: High tax on polluting and/or non-renewable fuel to
encourage conservation & development of alternative
energies.
National mass-transit system
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DRUGS: Legalize w/high taxes(which go towards treatment
&
education) to take the $ & misinformation out, thus
reducing
crime & abuse
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TAXES: Limit income to $200k/yr after taxes. Impose Green
Fees so price of product more accurately reflects cost to
society
of production and disposal.
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GOVERNMENT: Equalizer & Protector. Regulating and
encouraging
society towards long-term goals that capitalism & human
nature
ignore.
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MILITARY SPENDING: Drastic cuts. Fund mediation and aiding
3rd world economies
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FOREIGN AID: Bring rest of world up to our standard of
living
& education. Immediately end malnutrition and
preventable
disease.
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EDUCATION: Mandatory. Funding based on national property
tax.
Incentives to learn. Trade schools for high school
drop-outs.
Mandatory adult education or loss of citizenship, if adults
cannot
pass periodic tests on current events.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE: Continue & expand AmeriCorps
(students
get college aid for community service).
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CHILDREN: Incentives to have few or no children and to adopt
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HOMOSEXUALS: Same protection under the law as everyone else
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MEAT: End government subsidy. Educate about benefits of
vegetarian
diet. Add tax as with other unhealthy foods & drugs
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PUBLIC BROADCASTING: Government makes up any shortfall in
fundraising
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SEX EDUCATION: Mandatory. Birth Control freely available
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RELIGION: Atheist. Dislike churches who have
judgmental/separatist
view
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CAPITALISM: Very efficient in short-term, but needs Gov.
regulation
for long-term
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HEALTH: Same complete coverage as other industrialized
nations.
Focus on prevention & personal responsibility. Reward
healthy
lifestyles.
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PRISONS: Use 4 re-education, not punishment, though if
severe
crimes are repeated, favor death penalty over life-sentences