What are the democrat's policy objectives when they get in the new House

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like it's a push on ethics and financial transparency. Something this POTUS doesn't anything about but he's about to learn.

House Democrats on Friday unveiled the outline for their first legislative push in the new Congress -- a bill that would aimed at substantial government reforms on everything from voter rights to campaign finance to ethics requirements in Washington to the documents presidential candidates must hand over when they win the nomination.

A Democratic aide told CNN that "the bill would require presidential nominees to release their returns from the three most recent taxable years."

The bill -- which Democrats are calling "H.R. 1" -- isn't expected to pass in a Republican-controlled Senate or be signed into law by President Donald Trump. But it nevertheless acts as a statement of priorities for House Democratic priorities and is what Democrats plan to make their first order of business in January when they take control of the House.

This is a great place to start. Sadly, the GOP is anti-ethics and it won’t get anywhere.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope it is:

1) increase taxes on the 0.1%
2) fight carbon emission
3) strengthen Obama care so that the working poor (to me, anybody who makes under $60k/year, which is half my yearly salary) won't go bankrupt with one health problem

1) that may make you feel better, but won't change a thing.
2) the more obvious way is to increase gas taxes. Have the guts?
3) obamacare is the most inefficient and expensive way to accomplish that job. With half its cost you could give catastrophic insurance to everyone in the country for free

Gas was over $4 a gallon at one point. It's now around $2.20. No one went nuts when it cost almost twice as much as it does today -- so yeah. Add a couple bucks to the price of every gallon to save the earth. I'm fine with that.

DH and I would be fine with that, but my god, how horribly regressive for people on the edge.

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Anyone with a long driving commute who is trying to make ends meet.

If someone chooses to live in Sherpardstown to commute to downtown DC, they are making a lifestyle decision. Not everyone is entitled to a 4 BR house on an acre of land.

What about the people living in a double-wide who have a long commute? Not exactly “lifestyle” choice.

They should have taken advantage of the free education offered to them and put themselves in a better position. But what they don't have is a right to have the rest of the world subsidizing their poor life choices at the expense of the health of the air we breath.

That's exactly what we should tell the poor.

Stop b#tching, just make better decisions and a paying job.

Glad to meet a fellow conservative on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

We shouldn't be subsidizing gas and highways as much as we are and have been for 60 years. I would start there. Our land use choices in this country have been abysmal.

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Anonymous wrote:Off the top of my head, just from skimming headlines:
-Restoring accountability to the Executive branch through strong oversight. Impeachment as a last resort.
- A "Green New Deal" to finally address the threat of climate change and move us away from our toxic (in every sense of the word) dependence on fossil fuels.
- A rational tax policy that shifts the burden away from those who most need relief and onto those who need it the least.
- REAL immigration reform to punish those who hire illegals, legalize the "Dreamers," and streamline the visa process for our farmhands and dishwashers restricting the flood of skilled foreign workers (you know, the ones ACTUALLY taking American jobs).
- A badly overdue rebuild/renovation of our country's transportation infrastructure.


What I would like to see:
- Law enforcement reform to reintroduce humane policing to our streets and put an end to the private prison complex.
- Common sense gun control measures that still respect the 2nd Amendment (yes, such proposals do exist).
- Removing the federal marijuana prohibition - leave it to the states.
- A special measure awarding me immediate retirement at full salary plus benefits!

The last would be the best. Your sort should be the first to take UBI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Half want Denmark for all.

Half want Venezuela for all.

And banning all morons from social media. I guess you'd have to find something new to fill your time.

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Anonymous wrote:Off the top of my head, just from skimming headlines:
-Restoring accountability to the Executive branch through strong oversight. Impeachment as a last resort.
- A "Green New Deal" to finally address the threat of climate change and move us away from our toxic (in every sense of the word) dependence on fossil fuels.
- A rational tax policy that shifts the burden away from those who most need relief and onto those who need it the least.
- REAL immigration reform to punish those who hire illegals, legalize the "Dreamers," and streamline the visa process for our farmhands and dishwashers restricting the flood of skilled foreign workers (you know, the ones ACTUALLY taking American jobs).
- A badly overdue rebuild/renovation of our country's transportation infrastructure.


What I would like to see:
- Law enforcement reform to reintroduce humane policing to our streets and put an end to the private prison complex.
- Common sense gun control measures that still respect the 2nd Amendment (yes, such proposals do exist).
- Removing the federal marijuana prohibition - leave it to the states.
- A special measure awarding me immediate retirement at full salary plus benefits!

Democrats arent getting any of that done. They may control the house but republicans still have the senate and white house.

No amnesty is off the table. or at least it should be.

OP asked for policy objectives, not about whether they will achieve them.

[Anonymous]

simple and clear - they take money from hard working people and give it to those that resist to do anything with their life.

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Anonymous wrote:simple and clear - they take money from hard working people and give it to those that resist to do anything with their life.

See 08:54.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope it is:

1) increase taxes on the 0.1%
2) fight carbon emission
3) strengthen Obama care so that the working poor (to me, anybody who makes under $60k/year, which is half my yearly salary) won't go bankrupt with one health problem

1) that may make you feel better, but won't change a thing.
2) the more obvious way is to increase gas taxes. Have the guts?
3) obamacare is the most inefficient and expensive way to accomplish that job. With half its cost you could give catastrophic insurance to everyone in the country for free

Gas was over $4 a gallon at one point. It's now around $2.20. No one went nuts when it cost almost twice as much as it does today -- so yeah. Add a couple bucks to the price of every gallon to save the earth. I'm fine with that.

DH and I would be fine with that, but my god, how horribly regressive for people on the edge.

I'd support a strong gas tax mitigated by 1:1 tax credits for people/businesses whose livelihood depends on driving (truckers, contractors, etc) and an equally strong investment in public transportation to make it easier for people to either leave their cars at home or only have to drive to a nearby bus or train stop.

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Anonymous wrote:Off the top of my head, just from skimming headlines:
-Restoring accountability to the Executive branch through strong oversight. Impeachment as a last resort.
- A "Green New Deal" to finally address the threat of climate change and move us away from our toxic (in every sense of the word) dependence on fossil fuels.
- A rational tax policy that shifts the burden away from those who most need relief and onto those who need it the least.
- REAL immigration reform to punish those who hire illegals, legalize the "Dreamers," and streamline the visa process for our farmhands and dishwashers restricting the flood of skilled foreign workers (you know, the ones ACTUALLY taking American jobs).
- A badly overdue rebuild/renovation of our country's transportation infrastructure.


What I would like to see:
- Law enforcement reform to reintroduce humane policing to our streets and put an end to the private prison complex.
- Common sense gun control measures that still respect the 2nd Amendment (yes, such proposals do exist).
- Removing the federal marijuana prohibition - leave it to the states.
- A special measure awarding me immediate retirement at full salary plus benefits!

Democrats arent getting any of that done. They may control the house but republicans still have the senate and white house.

No amnesty is off the table. or at least it should be.

OP asked for policy objectives, not about whether they will achieve them.

Fair point. Although I know the Dems will waste their time trying to do things that will go nowhere instead of focusing on getting the Senate and presidency in 2020. GAH if they could just focus on the long game.