The idea of a Cooperative Economy is one that does not serve a for-profit interest. One that does not exploit their workers or benefit from unfair competition, but one which is ran by the workers through democratic principles. This cooperative economy would consist of every business being turned into a worker owned cooperative which works for both the benefit of the workers and community. I plan to accomplish this by establishing an American Marcona law, which require businesses to give an option for the workers who either work at the business to buy it if it is closing down or moving its locations. PGF will also fight for more Cooperatization acts seeking to Cooperatize whole industries.
The one percent of this country now own more than the ninety percent of society. This pandemic has an obvious cure, its called Tax the rich. The rich have made their fat wealth off of the backs of others, so I plan to work with socialist and democratic legislators to introduce a 95% top income tax for the very wealthy, to work to close any tax loopholes and return their wealth back to society. To introduce a top 95% tax on capital gains and a 95% dividends tax, this will work to drastically decrease wealth inequality and put money into our treasury. Now, what will this be used for?
With the new taxes we will be able to focus on helping the poor and needy. First, we will save social security and making sure it doesn't go bust, fund new federal works programs like my ending unemployment act in order employee every individual, and it be able to be used to create free housing for the poor. The funds will be also be used to fund many new social programs like universal pre-k and college, supporting implementation of a universal health care system, and funding others welfare programs and projects that will boost the American people.
Coming with these new Programs and tax raises will be a very special set of taxes. An 8% wealth tax will be implemented which will be used to implement a wealth cap of all wealth over two million dollars. All wealth over two million will be seized and redistributed to the poor through a share our wealth program. Giving a guaranteed income to the poor. This will again help out the downtrodden while limiting the rich capitalist class.
I love the military, but in the modern day the budget is so massive that it is quickly becoming a beast of its own and making fat cats who get their milk from war even richer. Thus, it is obvious that to both shrink the federal government and to return the power to the people, the budget for the military needs to be cut and a reorganization of the military is in order. First, I support cutting the military budget by upwards of 400 billion dollars. There will be two plans for the cuts, first is that 200 billion will be set aside as a one time tax return to the people, the 200 billion will be split up and given as a sort of pay check to the American people. The other 200 billion will be put back into welfare programs to improve the people's lives. I support the immediate withdrawal from all military bases overseas and shutting the bases down except in places like Rojava which we should recognize as its own independent nation.
We will reorganize the military by officially disbanding the army and the marine corps and allowing anyone to leave the airforce and navy at any time, individuals who lose their jobs will receive immediate training and will be helped out.
A point on which I agree with libertarians is that the federal government has become too bloated and far too large and is being used to interfere with the liberties of the people, both here and abroad. So I support several things to shrink the size of our overblown state. First, the elimination of the CIA, NSA and extreme reduction in the power of the FBI. I believe in the complete elimination of the Homeland Security Department and the programs under it, along with ditching authoritarian controls on immigration and refugees.
I also will support processes to deregulate guns, along with supporting the ban on the federal government using surveillance programs. We will also take away the President's power to declare war and decrease his power and return it to the states and Congress. I also support finally ending the Patriot Act.
We will also pass laws to demilitarize the police and finally end the militarized police force.
We will finally shrink this bloated government and make sure it spends money on proper things like welfare for the citizens and regulations on capitalists.
Workers have built this country, they are what develops wealth and have right to that wealth. Unfortunately, the capitalist class wishes to wage war against this idea. I will advocate for several things while in the House; first, is to amend the constitution to include unions as a right of the workers. Second, is to fight for a year of paid paternity/maternity leave for both parents. Third, is to fight for the right to a guaranteed fourteen weeks of paid vacation. Fourth, is to fight for a 25 dollar minimum wage for all workers which will bring up millions and achieve a truly living wage. Finally, is to finally repeal Taft-Hartley a bill which has done more damage to the workers then any other before it.
I support the Green New Deal. It has completely revitalized the Atlantic Commonwealth and I will support its implementation federally, working with the democrats to stop any veto from President Gunnz. We will end the toxin that is capitalism which is destroying our planet.
Usury was condemned in the Bible, but it has now grown to control our society. The banks have grown and enslaved the people to them, through mountains of debts and loans, keeping them slaves. We must remember what Jesus did with the money lenders, he whipped them and drove them out, and we must drive out usury, by nationalizing the banking system, forgiving all debt, and turning the banks into credit unions.