· Habeus Corpus

· National HMO

o All citizens automatically subscribed.

· Sunset Laws – All Federal laws expire after 20-25 years.

· A more representative Democracy – 1 representative per X citizens: X = 100,000 – 150,000 – 200,000 – TBD

· One basic Income Tax deductible – poverty level for your category/location.

o No Itemization

· Linear progressive income tax – up to 40% for income in excess of presidential salary – details TBD.

o Maybe another 10% for every multiple of the President’s Salary?

· A National Service Education Bill, similar to the GI Bill I used through college in the ‘70s

o 3-4 Years of Military, Community, National, Service Qualifies

· Pay for medical school in exchange for 10+ years of service in National HMO or other Public Health Service

· National Guard not activated and deployed outside of US Territory without declaration of war or declaration of National Emergency – by Congress.

· Reserve Forces not called up to active duty without declaration of war or declaration of National Emergency – by Congress.

· Reserve Forces and National Guard not deployed into combat zones without declaration of war – by Congress.

· Recognition that the President is NOT a king, that the president does NOT represent the People, that the president executes the instructions of Congress.

· Anyone with more than 15 years legislative experience in Congress can not hold a committee or sub-committee chairmanship or a speakership.

· No monetary foreign aid to non-democracies, kleptocracies and countries in civil war.

· No military aid anywhere.

· Only registered voters are allowed to donate to political campaigns.

· Revision of Capital Gains Taxes

o No tax paid on selling one stock/fund/security to reinvest in another stock/fund/security

o Tax only when stock/fund/security is sold and is not reinvested

· Revision of Estate Tax

o No tax on physical property, e.g. land, art, heirlooms, private businesses, etc.

o Tax on money/stocks/funds/securities overseen by SEC or its international equivalents.

o Tax on physical properties only when sold. e.g. you inherit a Renoir and don’t sell it in your lifetime- you are never taxed for it – and you can pass it on to the next generation. If they sell it they are going to pay a lot of taxes on it. ($0 cost basis)

o Tax inheritance (as noted above) at something like 60-70% for any estate worth more than 10 times the president’s annual salary. Less than that can be treated differently

· Corporations are not persons – legally

· Corporations must subject to regulatory oversight

o Regulatory oversight requirements reviewed every 5-10 years

§ Regulations shouldn’t be a straight jacket

§ More protection against gaming the system

o If an individual wants to run a business and doesn’t want to incorporate, they are not subject to the regulations that govern corporations, nor the protections.

· If a Federal Agency has certified that a product is safe for public use, then the Federal government is liable for any suits brought against the product

o Strong Inspector General office to ensure against collusion

o Strong certification process – who cares if it takes 20 years to evaluate.

o Vendor may release with preliminary approval but without protection

· Any compensation dispensed in excess of the President’s annual salary is considered corporate profit

· FEMA should set up Emergency Distribution centers at the various large military reservations around the country and pre-stock emergency supplies. Consumables can be rotated through with various international relief efforts. Trailers may be aired out before they are needed.

· President’s Annual Salary equal to ten times the median household income.