The Big Ideas Project

Pass a law that prohibits the head of a company or corporation from making a salary great than 40 times the salary of the average employee of that company.

Submitted by James F. from WI in Economy & Jobs Jan. 4, 2015, 5:46 a.m.

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#409

545 votes

Credit reporting agencies (Experian, etc) have to notify the consumer of any pending update that is negative , and allow a dispute period prior to adding it to their report.

Submitted by Icysouthernbelle in Economy & Jobs Jan. 4, 2015, 9:28 p.m.

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#413

542 votes

A constitutional amendment that would assure the right of workers to organize a union in order to bargain for wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Submitted by Marion M. from WI in Economy & Jobs Nov. 18, 2014, 8:18 a.m.

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#432

509 votes

Remove the "tax breaks" that make it advantages to move American jobs overseas.

Submitted by john in Economy & Jobs Dec. 10, 2014, 8:17 p.m.

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#438

498 votes

Redress the imbalance of power in favor of employers against employees. Revive labor union growth, and support labor power with law.

Submitted by Lloyd B. from WA in Economy & Jobs Nov. 11, 2014, 5:08 p.m.

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#454

478 votes

Withdraw from our "free trade" deals, and insist in FAIR trade. Corporations should not be allowed to export jobs and pollution to places like China and Mexico where the laws do not apply. Require that all goods and services used in the USA are produced under US environmental and labor standards.

Submitted by Vinced in Economy & Jobs Jan. 5, 2015, 9:09 a.m.

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#462

467 votes

Bring more industry back to the US. Not by providing Tax breaks to these huge corporations, but increase the import tariffs so that it becomes more cost effective to manufacture on US soil.

Submitted by Nancy P. from NY in Economy & Jobs Nov. 17, 2014, 1:46 p.m.

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#469

457 votes

Establish a national severance tax for all petroleum products exported overseas. Use the revenue along with that of NERA to pay down the national deficit & expand Social Security, then to lower nationwide individual taxes and refurbish public education to properly equip the next generation with the skill sets required to meet future economic requirements;e.g., restoring the "High" in public high school education to bring it up to a two year non-specialized college/technical level.

Submitted by Richard N. Cox in Economy & Jobs Jan. 8, 2015, 1:11 a.m.

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#478

447 votes

Support the Congressional Progressive Caucus' budget bill. The budget is the single most important issue for the nation because it covers many issues. Despite the negative feelings associated by many with progressives, we can win with this because all the polls show the vast majority of Americans (including Republicans!) support practically everything in this bill. This bill just needs to be publicized.

Submitted by joe barton in Economy & Jobs Dec. 29, 2014, 2:29 p.m. 3

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#478

447 votes

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Public works program that gives jobs and training to newly freed prisoners and vets to upgrade and green up our infrastructure.

Submitted by Sue S. from CA in Economy & Jobs Nov. 17, 2014, 8:27 p.m.

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#489

425 votes

Re - introduce and pass the employee free choice act ( EFCA ). This will make it easier for the labor movement to organize, which has been proven over history to be the best way to battle income inequality in the country. What the labor movement is lacking right now is density due to very weak and unenforced labor laws.

Submitted by Kenny Seeley in Economy & Jobs Dec. 9, 2014, 12:27 p.m.

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#491

424 votes

Labor must be represented in negotations and in trade deals.

Submitted by Suzanne Z. from FL in Economy & Jobs Nov. 17, 2014, 6:57 a.m.

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#493

419 votes

Biggest problem. Inequality is not good for our economy. Affordable healthcare, housing, education, food and transportation combined with a living wage will stop the hate and grow the economy.

Submitted by jgmedlin0ga in Economy & Jobs Jan. 7, 2015, 3:03 p.m.

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#506

406 votes

Bolster the income of working-class America by increasing the minimum wage and sharply expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit. Doing so will benefit everyone, as increased consumption multiplies business activity. A major increase in taxes on the income and wealth of the one percent would pay for this, plus pay for increased infrastructure investment including education.

Submitted by Marshall M. from OR in Economy & Jobs Dec. 10, 2014, 5:14 p.m.

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#509

403 votes

The Fair Standards In Manufacturing Act. An Act to make all manufactured goods sold in the United States subject to American labor laws and environmental regulations regardless of nation of origin. This act would serve to level the playing field for American manufacturers with foreign manufacturers. It would disallow access to the American marketplace for any manufactured good that uses child labor,or slave wage labor or made by violating our Clean Air and Water standards.

Submitted by MrMainstreet in Economy & Jobs Dec. 10, 2014, 4:16 p.m. 1

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#514

398 votes

Modify Welfare laws so that a person who is working but not making a livable wage can still receive Subsidies so they can afford Day Care and put food on the table.

Submitted by David29073 in Economy & Jobs Dec. 10, 2014, 12:25 p.m.

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#518

392 votes

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Eradicate "Fast Track", and stop all so-called Free Trade deals. They are nothing but give-ways to corporate giants.

Submitted by Noel E. from CA in Economy & Jobs Dec. 10, 2014, 4:39 p.m.

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#548

367 votes

The big banks are still out of control. We need to control their investing amounts and focus on mortgages for those looking for houses to buy.

Submitted by Rich R. from IL in Economy & Jobs Nov. 21, 2014, 4:02 p.m.

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#552

364 votes

STOP giving the rich, big business and multinational corporations a free ride on the backs of the poor and the middle class. Get rid of the stupid Tax Cuts they were given under Bush and end the multibillion dollar subsidies to Big OIL, Big Pharma, Banks and Wall Street, etc., make them pay their Fair Share and invest in the new and emerging clean green Technologies

Submitted by Hugh in Economy & Jobs Dec. 12, 2014, 2:29 a.m.

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#560

355 votes

Due to an unfair loophole, the agricultural industry gets away with paying farm workers a subminimum wage. We propose eliminating the lower wage for farmworkers, and requiring all employers to directly pay their workers a fair minimum wage.

Submitted by Walt in Economy & Jobs Dec. 10, 2014, 5:42 p.m.

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#565

346 votes

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