2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: So Obama eliminates the Drone Program....and months later there is a vicious attack on [View all]Vincardog
(20,234 posts)The Drone program is eliminated and all aggression abroad is halted.
Obama also reschedules Marijuana and his policies are so popular that the House turns Democratic in 2014.
The Democratic government passes a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United, declaring that Corporations are not people, requiring public financing of elections and outlawing corporate interference in elections.
The people elect a Congress that breaks up all the "Too big to fail or jail" corporations.
The Congress eliminates the cap on SS wages and requires all income to be subject to SS taxes.
The Congress institutes a .05% tax in financial transactions. (Stock, bonds, futures and derivatives). That tax raises so much money that the IRS only has to enforce a flat 10% tax on all income.l
A permanent Liberal Democratic majority is guaranteed forever and kids and civilians all around the world look up to and respect the USA again.
I am willing to take that chance.