The Green Party is advocating Socialism. Read their Economic Bill of Rights. Who the hell would pay for all of their proposals?
An Economic Bill of Rights
Universal Social Security: Taxable Basic Income Grants for all, structured into the progressive income tax, that
guarantee an adequate income sufficient to maintain a modest standard of living. Start at $500/week
($26,000/year) for a family of four, with $62.50/week ($3,250/year) adjustments for more or fewer household
members in 2000 and index to the cost of living.
Jobs for All: A guaranteed right to job. Full employment through community-based public works and community
service jobs programs, federally financed and community controlled.
Living Wages: A family-supporting minimum wage. Start at $12.50 per hour in 2000 and index to the cost of
living.
30-Hour Work Week: A 6-hour day with no cut in pay for the bottom 80% of the pay scale.
Social Dividends: A "second paycheck" for workers enabling them to receive 40 hours pay for 30 hours work. Paid
by the government out of progressive taxes so that social productivity gains are shared equitably.
Universal Health Care: A single-payer National Health Program to provide free medical and dental care for all,
with freedom of choice for consumers among both conventional and alternative health care providers, federally
financed and controlled by democratically elected local boards.
Free Child Care: Available voluntarily and free for all who need it, modeled after Head Start, federally financed,
and community controlled.
Lifelong Public Education: Free, quality public education from pre-school through graduate school at public
institutions.
Affordable Housing: Expand rental and home ownership assistance, fair housing enforcement, public housing, and
capital grants to non-profit developers of affordable housing until all people can obtain decent housing at no more
than 25% of their income. Democratic community control of publicly funded housing programs. |
