When I was a youngster, I would see scratched into sidewalks and in other places, "WPA."
Our infrastructure in this country is in such bad shape, and I live in a state with 8% unemployment, wouldn't be a better idea to re-start the WPA and let the unemployed be proud to be working rather than hand out a pittance (which I won't get). I'm quite sure that if I got that 600 bucks, I'd go out and spend it on things made in China. So will a lot of other people--and there we are, back to square one. I always used to laugh when I saw the cement street markers in the town where we lived, because they were made by the WPA, in a town that never in its history voted for a Democrat, and the town was quite snobby about its unique street markers.
Solution 2: Reinstate gasoline stickers, so that even if the rich drivers of giant SUV's could afford it, they could buy just so much gasoline. I remember during WWII what a treat it was when my parents save enough gasoline stickers so we could take a Sunday drive.
Solution 3: Tax obesity. Everybody gets weighed once a year and if their BMI was too high, they'd get socked with a big tax. Also tax the restaurants that serve us lumberjack portions and "all you can eat" buffets.
Wyn for President. Imagine walking down smooth sidewalks in your size 4 dress, and actually enjoying an outing with the kids!
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- If your math is right, yes, I am 71. I am the widow (for 14 years) now of Andy Martello's father. I am radically left-wing, interested in the world's religions, but I bear no religious label. I edit and prepare manuscripts--for the past 30 years--under the name of Wyndon's Writer's service. I'd be happy to serve you.
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And we could deny health care benefits to smokers to save on health care costs, too. Allow people to ride motorcycles without helmets and drive cars without seatbelt---IF they can't have insurance to cover those injuries.
It is clear to me that "Anon" concurs with your platform, Wyn. Including your taxation of the overweight. So, where your reaction came from, well, clearly you're a little reactive about smoking....
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