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Phat
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Message 4 of 9 (826350)
12-29-2017 9:29 AM
Reply to: Message 2 by Coragyps
12-25-2017 12:23 PM


Here Is The Problem
The whole problem in my mind is what I would owe those who voted me in. Unless somehow I managed to somehow just magically become president, I would owe my voter base a bunch of promises and also I would have to conform to the image that I presented to the public when they voted me in.

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain "
~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith
Paul was probably SO soaked in prayer nobody else has ever equaled him.~Faith

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Phat
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Message 7 of 9 (826393)
12-30-2017 8:18 AM
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12-29-2017 10:00 PM


Assuming I just got innaugurated
I would overhaul health care. I would get a team of wise people that was bipartizan and unbiased towards either conservative or liberal consensus. We would examine the health care in other countries and decide on a fair and balanced solution to the American dilemma. If I made Big Pharma mad, tough. I would include this expense in taxes. As for tax reform, I would weigh the pros and cons of the ACA and of the Republican overhaul and would personally announce my findings to Congress. I would make it clear to Congress that I was seeking solutions for the people-at-large and not simply the wealthy ones, though realistically I would attempt some sort of compromise as we would need the tax base that the wealthy provide.
I would attempt to make a smaller, cheaper, yet more efficient military equipped with the latest hardware and would scrap older programs if they proved too costly. One thing I agree with Trump about is that the US pays far too big a proportion of the worlds bills. I would, however, attempt to represent myself in a rational manner when conversing with global leaders and I would attempt to get along with them.
The more I think about it, the more I realize that this job isnt easy.

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain "
~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith
Paul was probably SO soaked in prayer nobody else has ever equaled him.~Faith

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