Political ideas that will keep me from ever being elected

[mikekn]

If elected I will push for the following:
1. $1-2 per gallon gas tax (in addition to all current gas taxes), collected money to be used for alternate energy research.
2. Federal law making smoking illegal in all public spaces (especially bars, restaurants, casinos and sidewalks).
3. $1-2 per pack cigarette tax (in addition to all current taxes), collected money to be used for Medicare (or some other heath care program that needs it).
4. Impose an export tariff on all tobacco products.
5. Legalize marijuana, and make it subject to all of the taxes and restrictions imposed on cigarettes.
6. Term limits on congress.
7. Line item veto for the president.
8. Constitutional amendments supporting same-sex marriages and abortion. And one making the death penalty illegal.

There are probably more, but I think those will do the job.

Comments

[charles-midair.livejournal.com]

Let's try this again :)

That is a very good list. I only disagree with #6 and #7. #6 because we can always vote people out of office. If we don't, well, that is what we want. And #7 because, well, imagine Bush with a line item veto. It would make it almost impossible to Congress to function.

[mikekn]

Both of those two items relate to my belief that Congress abuses its powers. I'd also be willing to remove term limits on the president (same deal then - we can always vote him/her out).

The line item veto just makes sense to me. Most governors have it and the states still seem to function. If congress wants to pass something that the president opposes then they need to have enough support to override a veto.