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Excellent point. Unfortunately, the status quo is easily maintained by the current political system. Creative problem-solving is not a part of politics right now. I think solutions will have to come from outside the parties; it's just "do we or don't we" right now. I think that's what Gingrich is trying to accomplish with his American Solutions effort. Whether it's though that effort or not, that's the kind of think tank effort it might take to generate some new ideas. I think he and a few others on the right could join with some on the left (Clintons for example) and create some solutions. I think it would need to be a group of people not in elected office, but people with enough recognition to then insert their ideas into the national conversation.
I am not allowed to rep you but must say that I think your suggestion is a very good one. Now how do we get the elected officials to see that this needs to be done?
I am not allowed to rep you but must say that I think your suggestion is a very good one. Now how do we get the elected officials to see that this needs to be done?
Thanks.
I'm not sure how to address the elected officials on this. I think it would probably need to happen by someone taking the lead and developing the group first. If they were the right people, they may have enough power to force it onto officials through public appearances and media exposure.
Thanks.
I'm not sure how to address the elected officials on this. I think it would probably need to happen by someone taking the lead and developing the group first. If they were the right people, they may have enough power to force it onto officials through public appearances and media exposure.
I think the day is coming when American Solutions will be able to show some of their ideas to enough people to put some pressure on the elected officials. The biggest problem with that getting anything done is the bureaucracy of people who are appointed and hired who will hold things back from the people.
The Dems want the tax rate to return to the Reagan/Clinton era, especially during a time of war. Of course we can look to the 8 years Bush was in office and see how successful these bonehead tax cuts worked out for us.
I think the day is coming when American Solutions will be able to show some of their ideas to enough people to put some pressure on the elected officials. The biggest problem with that getting anything done is the bureaucracy of people who are appointed and hired who will hold things back from the people.
I agree with you. I think that for it to be effective, American Solutions will have to present directly to the people and be the watchdog for their own suggestions. It will not be welcomed by the bureaucracy, so the momentum will have to come from public support, which means that the ideas will either need to be presented by a team perceived as representing both "sides" or they will need to have a rockstar spokesperson.
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