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I wrote a framework for legislation called The American Dream Act www.americandreamact.org The legislation incorporates a broad range of programs that I believe to be vital for many of our citizens to live the American Dream. This is how I believe the increase in revenues that will be realized by the federal government, because of The People's Bill, should in part be spent.

Submitted by Mitch Everts in Government & Elections Dec. 31, 2014, 2:31 p.m.

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Citation: http://www.americandreamact.org/

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Timothy Salt

Very interesting but it has a couple of glaring weak links that prevent it from being optimally compelling. First, while air travel safety is important, it is currently the safest mode of transportation. Given all the VITAL issues we face, this should not be represented among the top ones. Second, while healthcare definitely belongs on the list, a public / single payer option using an existing system, MediCare would be far preferable. Third, defeating ISIS militarily is a whack-a-mole project. We created ISIS through the Iraq War. We will create its successor by "defeating" it in this manner. There are no quick, easy solutions, but the military solution is DOA. And the list neglects the urgency of establishing open, fair and accurate elections; falls far short of addressing catastrophic concentrations of income, wealth and power; ignores the fatal flaw in "private" prisons, as well as the devastating impact of prison rape and violence. And then there's the militarization of police and devastation of our Bill of Rights...

Jan. 1, 2015, 1 p.m.

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