Finally. The day has come, SangMar. You get to say your political policies - and it’s justified. Oh boy!
Obviously, if I was to be in charge of America these would be my policies:
-Legalise marijuana, decriminalise all other drugs. Also a clean slate for anyone convicted of drug related crime.
-Universal healthcare, with the option for those who wish to receive private healthcare available too - just they still have to pay in the universal system.
-Progressive taxes and penalties - you pay more if you’re wealthier than a poorer person. Also, you pay higher fines if you’re wealthy and break the law when compared to a poorer person.
-Universal basic income... of food? Essentially, you can buy other kinds of food, but just as a safety net, every citizen and legal resident (your illegal residents aren’t going to make themselves known after all) gets a basic amount of food each month - bread, eggs, meat, milk, vegetables, milk - etc. It stops them starving, and the Government can help out agricultural workers too: they give them subsidies in return for the food, which then gets allocated per household.
-A points based immigration system and free language and cultural classes for all legally residing immigrants who do not yet speak the language and who might suffer from cultural shock. Also, no border wall - it’s a waste of money and damages the environment. Instead, increase the Border Patrol’s numbers, and use drones, dogs and aircraft with infrared cameras en masse to find illegal immigrants crossing at non-legal entry points.
-Renewable energy all the way, more charging points for electric vehicles, while also cutting oil and gas subsidies per year. Invest more money into electric cars, so that the cost can be brought down too. Slowly wean the state off of fossil fuels. A massive re-forestation campaign, as it’ll stop desertification and floods too.
-Free university for STEM subjects, and more emphasis placed up vocational qualifications.
-Focus on the mental health and criminality side of things when it comes to guns, don’t restrict the types of firearms that can be purchased at this point - further entrench this into law by executive order. Instead, invest more into mental health services, close the “gun show loophole” and establish a national database for all the guns currently circulating, where guns can be flagged as stolen and such by their owners. It’ll keep no personal data except the name of a person currently owning any guns, whether they have any felonies and the type of guns owned. Also, establish a scheme granting tax cuts to those who can prove they train at least once per month with their guns - I.E, at a shooting range etc.
Done. Now let’s watch as people say I’ve missed things or just want to tear it to shreds.