Waiting for actual economic stimulus...

Griff · 10-13-2012, 09:03 AM

The Democrat way seems to be by picking and choosing winners for free tax money, a method which has already failed spectacularly in NYS. The GOP way seems to be pretending a 14% effective tax rate is somehow suppressing economic activity. Both would seem to be violations of a balanced social contract.

I have two suggestions pulled from major media this week. Patent reform and marijuana decriminalization.

The patent system needs to be reworked to prevent frivolous patents in software and bio-tech. This will be hugely complicated especially when Congress is owned by special interests, but a strong move from the executive branch using the bully pulpit could force something through.

The marijuana question is to me an easy win. Break organized crime, reduce police spending, and create a huge revenue stream.

View Poll Results: Which economic stimulus would you support?
Modernize the patent system.	6	60.00%
Legalize it!	9	90.00%
Other: explain	2	20.00%
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10-13-2012, 09:03 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Waiting for actual economic stimulus... The Democrat way seems to be by picking and choosing winners for free tax money, a method which has already failed spectacularly in NYS. The GOP way seems to be pretending a 14% effective tax rate is somehow suppressing economic activity. Both would seem to be violations of a balanced social contract. I have two suggestions pulled from major media this week. Patent reform and marijuana decriminalization. The patent system needs to be reworked to prevent frivolous patents in software and bio-tech. This will be hugely complicated especially when Congress is owned by special interests, but a strong move from the executive branch using the bully pulpit could force something through. The marijuana question is to me an easy win. Break organized crime, reduce police spending, and create a huge revenue stream. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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