@bkcunningham Yes, but they no longer control the House, nor do they have the Super-majority they used to in the Senate.
First off, I would not cave like Obama has on multiple occasions. Say what you will about G.W. Bush, but there is no denying that he had conviction, and would not allow Congress to jerk him around. I may compromise, but I would not concede like Obama has all too often.
I would seriously reform the tax code. I would keep it progressive (IMO, flat taxes are for those that hate math so much that they can’t even do it) but eliminate a lot of loopholes. Capital Gains tax would also be progressive. Big businesses would pay taxes and relieve the burden on those that actually make most of the jobs. I would enact tax incentives for those that create jobs that pay a livable wage. (No, making 40,000 part-time minimum wage jobs won’t count!) It would be slightly more complex in a few ways, but the overall code would be simplified to where anyone remotely fluent in English with a 7th-grade comprehension of math could read and understand the entire thing in under an hour.
I would make certain “white collar” crimes Capital Offenses. Vlad ČšepeČ™ may have been onto something . With great power comes great responsibility, and great accountability. Betraying trust and hurting many people is something that should be… discouraged. You embezzled millions of dollars? No, you don’t get 18 months in prison >:)
Net Neutrality would remain; free speech is not to be taken away by corporations either. And the Protect IP act would be shot down with such extreme prejudice that the RIAA and MPAA would think twice about ever opening their mouths again. I understand the desire to protect intellectual property, but you can’t gut a major part of the world infrastructure to do so.
I have a few other thoughts, but it is that time of night when words are starting to elude me…