1. No more "No Child Left Behind" legislation;- fine, I agree with this one
2. No more prescription drug programs; (So what are we going to do for the elderly, and about medical costs spiralling out of control, and benefitting big pharma?)
3. No more undeclared wars; -ok. Fine with me. How about no stupid declared wars, either?
4. No more nation building;- depends what you mean by nation building. Does this mean we just ignore Africa, and the poor nations of the world? I'm for helping the poor countries- and not "helping" them the World Bank way (which is to say, making them even poorer).
5. No more acting as the world policemen; ok fine- as long as we work with the UN to prevent humanitarian crises where possible, and where we have big PAYING partners.
6. No more deficits; right- I'd like to see this one- as long as it we don't balance the budget on the backs of the poor and middle class.
7. Cut spending-everywhere; a big NO one this one- the programs for the poor have already been cut- they don't really need to be cut any further. What should be cut is stupid stuff- let's have a little sensible cutting- and cut the waste- God knows there's a lot. Let's cut ALL the fat, before we start cutting muscle.
8. No more political and partisan resolutions designed to embarrass those who may well have legitimate and honest disagreements with current policy; fine
9. No inferences that disagreeing with policy is unpatriotic or disloyal to the country; very good
10. No more pretense of budget reform while ignoring off-budget spending and the ever-growing fourteen appropriations bills; absolutely
11. Cut funding for corporate welfare, foreign aid, international NGOs, defense contractors, the military industrial complex, and rich corporate farmers before cutting welfare for the poor at home; ABSOLUTELY
12. No more unconstitutional intrusions into the privacy of law-abiding American citizens; EXCELLENT
13. Reconsider the hysterical demands for security over liberty by curtailing the ever-expanding and oppressive wars on drugs, tax violators, and gun ownership. Works for me
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