The Banana Stand

Party

TaxesPercentage of income tax paid equivalent to

percentage of total income

EconomyMore government regulationJob growthSlowly eliminate high corporate income and

payroll taxes. Once unemployment reaches 6%, replace those taxes with new taxes on consumption and dirty energy

Proportionate tax on imports from ChinaGovernment funding for short-term jobs in

fields like education, public health and safety, urban infrastructure maintenance

Economy (cont.)Put Americans to work on the roads, bridges,

airports, schools and sewer systems across the country that need to be modernized

Get multinational firms to locate more manufacturing/high-value jobs

Regulate banks, too concentrated to failIncrease capital requirement, ban and

regulate pointless arbitrage

EducationIncrease funding, primarily for the arts and

teacher salaries

Increase in salaries more likely to attract top talent.

No child not left behind

EnvironmentTax environmentally unfriendly policies

Fund green technology

80% of oil is coming from middle east, eliminate foreign dependency

Foreign AffairsFocus on America

Marginal assistance to outside countries unless heavy impact to America due to lack of intervention

Gun ControlToo difficult to enforce

Felony crimes should result in revocation of gun privileges

ImmigrationMake it easier to immigrate.

Change prerequisites, but offer educational courses that assist in learning the prerequisites.

“Night Classes At The Border”

AbortionChoices for everyone!

Extend abortion cut-off date to two months after birth

Affirmative ActionNo discrimination based on ethnicity/creed

but purely on skill.

Difficult to enforce, not a major issue.

Social SecurityIncrease eligibility age

MedicareShould be lowered but no eliminated