J. Man Spice for President

[The Senator]

Since I've been asked a few times about my economic policies, I thought I'd unveil some aspects of my economic plan.

1. Taxes

-I will repeal the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, and I will cut taxes for middle class Americans.

-I will raise taxes on those who make over $250,000 a year.

-I will eliminate the excessive tax forms/ paperwork, confining the tax system to a single sheet of paper.

-This tax system will last for at least five years. Following this five-year period, I will take the necessary steps to eliminate the IRS completely and install the Fair Tax.

Spending

-I will cut government spending in the following areas:

a) By eliminating the Department of Homeland Security and merging it with the Department of Defense, renaming the agency the Department of Defense and National Security. I would also considering cutting the Department of Veteran's Affairs and making it an office overseen by the Department of Defense and National Security.

b) By merging the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency into one cabinet-level agency, known as the Department of Environmental Resources.

c) By reducing the role of the Department of Education, cutting its staff and federal funding in half, saving a total of at least $25 billion. I will also merge the Department of Education with the Department of Heath and Human Services, re-establishing the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

d) By cutting welfare handouts to single Americans who have no physical disabilities. Instead, Americans seeking welfare benefits will have to work for their money, by contributing their resources to a Public Works Program. Under this program, Americans seeking welfare will be able to help repair the infrastructure, clean up our national parks, or complete other services to the community.

e) By eliminating unnecessary offices and programs, such as the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, "corporate welfare" handouts, and tax credits for big businesses. I would also work to cut agricultural subsidies by 25%.

-Additionally, I will cut funding for the war in Iraq by at least 50% within my first six months in office.

3. Entitlements

-I will work towards 75% privatization of social security (my social security plan will be outlined later)

-I will open up Medicaid (Medicaid 2.0), allowing Americans to buy into the program. A percentage of the premiums paid by each Medicaid 2.0 recipient will go to help fund these government health care programs.

 

[BlackLantern]

I like that Public Works idea....I think a similar program should be applied to kids who want to drop out of HS...if they choose to drop out, they spend whatever the remainder of their HS tenure is working for the city in some capacity....cleaning parks, litter cleanup, that sort of thing

 

[Excel]

We need the department of homeland security; this isnt the 1990's.

 

[The Senator]

We need the department of homeland security; this isnt the 1990's.

The agencies regulated under the Department of Homeland Security were able to regulate themselves prior to the creation of the department. As a result, I see no reason why the FBI, CIA, border patrol, and other offices regulated by Homeland Security cannot be regulated by the Department of Defense.

 

[The Senator]

I like that Public Works idea....I think a similar program should be applied to kids who want to drop out of HS...if they choose to drop out, they spend whatever the remainder of their HS tenure is working for the city in some capacity....cleaning parks, litter cleanup, that sort of thing

I like this idea.

 

[The Senator]

 

[BlackLantern]

Jman can you ensure that if you are elected, there won't be any type of sex scandals or inappropriate behavior towards hunky pages and interns?

 

[The Senator]

Jman can you ensure that if you are elected, there won't be any type of sex scandals or inappropriate behavior towards hunky pages and interns?

Considering I am madly in love with my boyfriend, you can be sure that there will not be any type of inappropriate behavior towards hunky pages and interns...

 

[BlackLantern]

Considering I am madly in love with my boyfriend, you can be sure that there will not be any type of inappropriate behavior towards hunky pages and interns...

Cool....will there be an Inaugural mixer or a boring stuffy ball??

 

[The Senator]

Cool....will there be an Inaugural mixer or a boring stuffy ball??

Oh, it will definitely be a mixer...

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

^ LOL.

Bumpage...

 

[The Senator]

 

[BlackLantern]

so....illegal immigrants will construct a nuclear device out of 2x4's and an air conditioner if we don't close the border???

 

[The Senator]

so....illegal immigrants will construct a nuclear device out of 2x4's and an air conditioner if we don't close the border???

Hey, you never know...

 

[Superman]

The problem is you're gay.

He's gay?

That's news to me. I might have to vote for him.

 

[Excel]

With all due respect, those are ridiculous. If they are directed at me, they are incorrect; and seeing as you want to ELIMINATE the homeland defense branch of the government, you are not a vote national security.

 

[The Senator]

With all due respect, those are ridiculous. If they are directed at me, they are incorrect; and seeing as you want to ELIMINATE the homeland defense branch of the government, you are not a vote national security.

Actually, I want to merge the Department of Homeland Security with the Department of Defense... the office will still exist, but it will cease to be a cabinet level department on its own... hence its new name, the Department of Defense and National Security.

 

[Marx]

Actually, I want to merge the Department of Homeland Security with the Department of Defense... the office will still exist, but it will cease to be a cabinet level department on its own... hence its new name, the Department of Defense and National Security.

I completely agree with the idea. There have been a tremendous amount of problems due to the creation of Homeland Security. It was a great idea, in theory. I do believe that it needs to be merged under the Department of Defense umbrella.

 

[hippie_hunter]

The Department of Homeland Security has a lot of potential to work great. The only problem with it is faulty leadership the Bush Administration put in place. Put in some competent people and it can work wonders.

 

[Excel]

Guys, has there been a terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11? No. Therefore, imo, if the goal is to prevent them from happening, drastically changing the way we defend the homeland is not a wise move.

 

[BlackLantern]

Your logo looks like an oil company logo....and its purple...I don't like purple

 

[Excel]

I'm making a new banner as we speak, but I like my logo

 

[The Senator]

 

[Marx]

Guys, has there been a terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11? No. Therefore, imo, if the goal is to prevent them from happening, drastically changing the way we defend the homeland is not a wise move.

Do you realize how long it takes to plan an attack on the scale of 9/11? Just because one hasn't occurred doesn't mean that the Department has been succssful.

This sounds like Bush Administration logic to me. I think I have actually heard people in our current administration use this train of thought.

 

[hippie_hunter]

The agencies regulated under the Department of Homeland Security were able to regulate themselves prior to the creation of the department. As a result, I see no reason why the FBI, CIA, border patrol, and other offices regulated by Homeland Security cannot be regulated by the Department of Defense.

The FBI and CIA aren't a part of the Department of Homeland Security. The FBI is a part of the Department of Justice and the CIA is an independent organization like the EPA and NASA.