I’ve been asking the question, “If  you enact one law, or pass one bit of legislation that would make the USA a better country, what would it be?”.  I’ve gotten quite a few responses, and here is the list.

  1. Term limits on politicians.  No career politicians.
  2. Any proposed legislation must be specific to the bill and no “earmarks”.
  3. Balanced budget.  Congress cannot spend more than comes in.
  4. No lobbyists.
  5. Ethics/Morality classes from K to 12 in all schools.
  6. Eliminate private campaign financing.  Use public funds once candidate qualifies.
  7. Tax on carbon based fuel.   Increases for 5 years gradually until it is very high.  All   monies returned to taxpayers in bonuses for using less energy.
  8. Eliminate all hand guns and rapid-fire weapons.  I would be illegal to own one.
  9. Tort reform.  Drastically reduce contingency filings.
  10. Legalize marijuana.  Control it, and tax similar to alcohol.

These are the most popular and thoughtful answers that I received over the past few weeks,  the USA probably would be better if even one of these were implemented.