A: We need to re-evaluate all subsidies on all fronts--foreign and domestic, private and public, corporate and government. The reduction or elimination of some subsidies could save at least one-half trillion dollars. Closing unnecessary tax loopholes and collecting more corporate tax would also alleviate this situation. Although Mississippi receives three federal dollars for every dollar it sends to Washington, it is still seen by the public as a "welfare" state. Many counties in our state subsidize the establishment or expansion of national and international corporations that locate here. But, when these corporations decide to leave, the counties are left with empty buildings and no tax base. We do need business to create jobs, but at what price. We need to economize when we make decisions to invite industry in.
A: We need to re-evaluate all subsidies on all fronts--foreign and domestic, private and public, corporate and government. The reduction or elimination of some subsidies could save at least one-half trillion dollars. Closing unnecessary tax loopholes and collecting more corporate tax would also alleviate this situation. Although Mississippi receives three federal dollars for every dollar it sends to Washington, it is still seen by the public as a "welfare" state. Many counties in our state subsidize the establishment or expansion of national and international corporations that locate here. But, when these corporations decide to leave, the counties are left with empty buildings and no tax base. We do need business to create jobs, but at what price. We need to economize when we make decisions to invite industry in.
A: First, we must really understand the natural resources we have and find better ways to make these resources generate energy. This country has a vast network of underground and surface water and all it would take would be one great disaster to ruin our water supply or halt navigation and transportation of goods and services. We need to explore solar and wind power to develop energy efficient buildings, vehicles and manufacturing plants. Petroleum and coal are not renewable resources. Neither is water due to climate change. As the earth becomes more arid, we need to find ways of creating energy that would supply our national needs and perhaps help replenish water and air.
A: We must maintain a strategic military force yet put more of an emphasis upon nation building. Modern warfare is no longer fought with a conventional army and weapons. Should our approach to military spending be stuck in conventional mode? This is akin to throwing money down a black hole. With the need for specialized forces, weapons and strategies, there are opportunities to reduce military spending in-mass. We need to build support throughout the world, and nation building is going to be the way to approach this. Specialized forces have already proven an effective way to achieve military, political and social successes.
A: We need to find additional resources that can fund these programs. For example, we have more than 13 million workers in this country who are illegally here. These workers are willing to work long hours at jobs that many Americans will not take. If these workers are earning a wage --and that is why they are here--why not work to make them become U. S. citizens and have them pay Social Security and other taxes going to Medicare and Medicaid. This is an untapped resource. In pursuing this, we need to make sure we don't pass immigration legislation that is anti-labor. Anti-labor laws have already impacted the ability of the nation's farmers to hire workers who are reliable and steady on the job.
A: We need to find additional resources that can fund these programs. For example, we have more than 13 million workers in this country who are illegally here. These workers are willing to work long hours at jobs that many Americans will not take. If these workers are earning a wage--and that is why they are here--why not work to make them become U. S. citizens and have them pay Social Security and other taxes going to Medicare and Medicaid. This is an untapped resource. In pursuing this, we need to make sure we don't pass immigration legislation that is anti-labor. Anti-labor laws have already i
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The above quotations are from Media coverage of MS political races in The Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
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