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[–] locke@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Perhaps this is just my European wallet talking, but $50k/y income = rich people. I'm sure there are states in USA where this is also true.

That sort of a change would totally crash tax income?

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[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I could get behind 90% of this. Find me that candidate/party and I would vote for them!

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

mandatory voting is not something i agree with.

The house and senate should both exist, they both serve a purpose. The senate gives every state an equal footing, the house gives every state representation in regards to population, so they both serve a very explicit purpose.

idk about house rep cap. There are already so many, perhaps improve the makeup of the reps though? That's pretty messy.

on the supreme court term limit, include an age limit as well.

That's it, everything else would be fine probably?

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree with you, I think uncapping the house is the right move however, it'd give the people a more representative vote while the Senate maintains State interests

i suppose that's true, but to a point, it doesnt really matter how big the house is, you just need a better member make up like i said. Ultimately, we already have a problem with incumbent house members. they get voted on every two years. Having more would only make that more likely, which probably isn't great.

I'll leave that shit to the political science majors, lol.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You forgot to add abolishing slavery.

Considering that lemmy.world is pretty much just a ball of pearl-clutching white liberalism these days it's not very surprising.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I would add:

Equal Rights Amendment

Reverse Shelby County v Holder

Reverse District of Columbia v Heller

Add ethics code for Supreme Court with enforcement authority

Discharge federal student loan debt and regulate higher education costs

Demilitarize police

Ban property tax based school funding

Abolish the death penalty

Federally mandated paid vacation, paid sick leave, overtime over 40 hours, and a ban of right-to-work laws.

Allow the Army Corps of Engineers to repair and maintain infrastructure.

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