Reiterating and Updating OP:
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1. Balanced budget
2. Budgetary Spending and Tax Reform
3. Removal of Omnibus Bills
4. Removal of all earmarks
5. Sunset clauses become standard
6. Military Budget and War Tax
7. All Primary's take place one the same day
8. Provisions of Congressional Reform
9. Inflation and Currency Concerns
Plenty of room if someone would like to add new proposals.
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6. We were talking about the War budget being unrestricted during times of war but I don't think anyone addressed any kind of limitations or qualifications.
I don't think the GWOT is a good enough reason to have a limitless military budget. I would rather see the limitless budget only occur during times of invasion, to repel the threat.
7. There was some confusion about having primaries on the same day.
I'm pretty sensitive about Amending the Constitution, so what are some alternatives? Federal Government is pretty good at getting states to comply by withholding federal funding until the states submit. What do you think about using federal appropriations as tool for reforming elections?
8. Ok, not very realistic but imagine if our politicians had to wear special interest patches on their clothes like Nascar Drivers do with their sponsors:
That would certainly make their apparel more interesting.
9/6. I wanted to mention War Bonds. Popular during WW1 and 2, they fell out of favor. What effect do you think this had on our military budget and would re-instating the sale of war bonds be a good or bad idea?
Additionally, what - short of pillaging - can our military do to bring in additional revenue? For example, America's Army was very popular but also very free - there was a CD version that cost $10 but I don't think the Military actually made any money on those sales.
Lets hear what you got!
