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DanTex

(20,709 posts) Mon Apr 22, 2013, 12:29 PM Apr 2013

If you were "king/queen for a day" and could get just one thing passed through congress... [View all]

what would it be? And no cheating and wishing for more wishes...

For me it would probably be strict limits on carbon emissions. I think climate change is the most serious looming problem we have, although growing income inequality is up there.

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If you were "king/queen for a day" and could get just one thing passed through congress... [View all] DanTex Apr 2013 OP

That's a pretty good choice el_bryanto Apr 2013 #1

Major tax reform with limits on defense spending aikoaiko Apr 2013 #2

yes, my thoughts exactly... something on climate change that has teeth. DCBob Apr 2013 #3

I'd throw away the cars and the bars hfojvt Apr 2013 #4

an absolute ban on money being used to influence politics and government Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #5

I would require all future laws to pass both houses with 3/4 majority... Pelican Apr 2013 #6

Amendment to end Citizens United. sinkingfeeling Apr 2013 #7

Yes, an amendment to end ability for corporations to contribute to political advertising and stevenleser Apr 2013 #49

+1 n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #64

Strict conflict of interest rules for members of Congress and the Supreme Court JudyM Apr 2013 #8

100% ban of guns/bullets from individual private hands. Law enforcement only. graham4anything Apr 2013 #9

Medicare for all... cynatnite Apr 2013 #10

Repeal the second amendment. femmocrat Apr 2013 #11

A jobs bill that correctly access minimum wage to current midnight Apr 2013 #12

I like your choice. Apophis Apr 2013 #13

Eliminate ALL "Free Trade" agreements, impose pro-American worker trade policies.nt Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #14

Disband the House of Representatives. randome Apr 2013 #15

The end of the War Department LittleBlue Apr 2013 #16

The end of lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court tularetom Apr 2013 #17

Passed? Kings and Queens make unanimous proclamations Rex Apr 2013 #18

Single payer healthcare that includes mental health and dental. nt hack89 Apr 2013 #19

campaign finance reform/money in politics, hands down justabob Apr 2013 #20

+1 million. hughee99 Apr 2013 #27

Me too. That's the root of all our evils. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #31

Total public funding of campaigns for office Fumesucker Apr 2013 #21

Elimination of ALL influential money in politics. If, that were done, the rest would fall in line RKP5637 Apr 2013 #22

Yep, that's the right answer tkmorris Apr 2013 #48

I agree Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #57

I'd pass a mandatory Ichingcarpenter Apr 2013 #23

Universal healthcare marlakay Apr 2013 #24

10 year waiting period tabbycat31 Apr 2013 #25

A politician lying or misleading the public for any reason Drale Apr 2013 #26

Universal Health Care. nt Lex Apr 2013 #28

Universal Healthcare, Broken_Hero Apr 2013 #29

That big corporations (like GE) actually pay income tax The Second Stone Apr 2013 #30

An end to de facto and de jure gerrymandering; even if all congressional districts were designed hedgehog Apr 2013 #32

Statewide House races with preferential balloting Recursion Apr 2013 #33

I would nationalize all of our natural resources. nt Zorra Apr 2013 #34

Let's cut to the chase: avebury Apr 2013 #35

Only 1 term in any given elected federal office Shrek Apr 2013 #36

Single Payer Healthcare Fawke Em Apr 2013 #37

Major campaign finance reform. RevStPatrick Apr 2013 #38

Ban the use of coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power as energy sources. GliderGuider Apr 2013 #39

Higher more progressive taxes. Thought about getting rid of corporate money in politics pampango Apr 2013 #40

Does "Congressional redistricting" count as wishing for more wishes? Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #41

Electoral reform, more generally, is a good one. DanTex Apr 2013 #52

Campaign finance reform so that corporations cannot give a DIME to politicians, kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #42

Campaign finance ananda Apr 2013 #43

Transition to a pure clean energy economy AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #44

Significant restrictions on the fillibuster and congressional "holds". Sinistrous Apr 2013 #45

Single payer n/t redStateBlueHeart Apr 2013 #46

Major changes to the war powers act. zipplewrath Apr 2013 #47

Single payer healthcare JVS Apr 2013 #50

Get rid of money through public financing and total disclosure requirements. s-cubed Apr 2013 #51

An end to corporate immortality/personhood. hifiguy Apr 2013 #53

For me, it'd be to federally fund all elections so that people can campaign on IDEAS, not $$$$ nt LaydeeBug Apr 2013 #54

Strict campaign finance reform. closeupready Apr 2013 #55

Nationalize the banking and finance industries. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2013 #56

Complete nation wide end of marijuana prohibition. Initech Apr 2013 #58

Hand Counted Ballots, Counted and Posted at the Precinct level before they go through tabulators DarkLink Apr 2013 #59

Constitutional Amendment That Declares Corporations Are Not People And Do Not Have Rights Of People cantbeserious Apr 2013 #60

Election reform -- absolutely no private money allowed. Doremus Apr 2013 #61

Single payer healthcare. nt boston bean Apr 2013 #62

Complete revision of the tax code 1-Old-Man Apr 2013 #63

Death penalty for animal cruelty El Fuego Apr 2013 #65

repeal patriot act and all appendages like ndaa xiamiam Apr 2013 #66