Hugging The Third Rail - 2nd Edition: Plans for Reforming Washington and Renewing America with Family Friendly Solutions For 2016 and Beyond (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781537077659)

AN EXPLOSIVE NEW BOOK WITH BOLD INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S PROBLEMS!

Unfortunately, it seems like every issue has become a Third Rail in our politically polarized country.

There are many critical problems that need to be addressed. Now is a crucial time to get our fiscal house in order, promote economic growth, and maintain our national strength. Now is not the time for half measures! We need to solve the current problems and leave room to address future problems without reaching crisis stage every time.

This book does not spend time talking about the problems in detail. There are many books that already do that. This book concentrates on presenting solutions to the problems. Inside are ideas to fiscally discipline the federal government and the strategies to accomplish it. Ideas based on sound economics and a Christian worldview that acknowledges human behavior.

GUARANTEED TO BROADEN THE CONVERSATION ABOUT RESTORING AMERICAN GREATNESS!

JOIN ME IN WRAPPING OUR ARMS AROUND THESE ISSUES AND HUGGING THE THIRD RAIL!

Topics covered include:

PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES

• Ownership Society-not of homes but of responsibility
• National Security requires Economic Strength
• Christ is not a Socialist
• Capitalism, Profits, and Free Markets are Good

GRAND STRATEGY

• New Grand Strategy for America

SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM

• No changes for retirees or those near retirement
• Increase the retirement age to 72 (No half measures here!)
• Social Security XXI-Privatized accounts to protect the American people
• Safety net for low wage earners

HEALTHCARE REFORM

• Medicare XXI-Replace Obamacare, Medicare and Medicaid
• Seamless privatized HDHP/HSA plans with coverage from birth to death
• Safety net for low wage earners
• Mechanisms to achieve near universal coverage without mandatory purchase
• Mechanisms to affordably cover high risk/high cost people
• Guaranteed insurance coverage
• Truth in Healthcare Plan
• Free Market Reforms
• Prescription Patent Reforms

FEDERAL SPENDING LIMIT AMENDMENT

• Better than a Balanced Budget Amendment

TAX REFORM

• Lower personal and corporate taxes
• Streamlined tax code-most people will file 1 page tax form
• VAT to replace payroll taxes and lower end of income tax

ENERGY POLICY

• Deep Tunnel Geothermal Systems
• Home Energy Efficiency Improvement Program
• Eliminate CAFE Standards

GOVERNMENT REFORM

• Restructure and eliminate departments and agencies
• Reform welfare-single unified program with no grants, only loans
• Reduce regulations
• Redefine Davis-Bacon
• Public employee collective bargaining

FINANCIAL REFORMS

• Repeal Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley
• Plan to end Too Big to Fail
• Fannie and Freddie Must Go!
• Mortgage Standards and Documentation Reform
• Federal Debt Arbitrage Elimination
• Improving Accountability in Bond Rating

EDUCATION REFORMS

• Universal school voucher program
• Parent trigger reform
• Eliminate Education Department
• Student loans but no grants

CIVIL & CRIMINAL LEGAL REFORMS

CAMPAIGN FINANCE & ELECTION REFORMS

FOREIGN POLICY

IMMIGRATION & BORDER SECURITY

MILITARY POLICY

SECOND AMENDMENT

SOCIAL ISSUES

DRUG, ALCOHOL, & TOBACCO REFORMS

MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN

DEALING WITH POLITICAL PHONE CALLS

We are entering a pivotal time in American history when we must decide whether to renew the American spirit and grow the country or settle for a steady decline and an end of American Exceptionalism.