FAIR TAX is a great start.
I agree.
Unfortunatly, I do not think that will ever happen.
I think our system is broke, plain and simple. We compete in a world market where the competition is paid to design and build things. Those companies can sell those items with an unfair advantage anf then we bash the American companies for not keeping up with the competition. I also believe some government intervention is a good thing.
Ultimatly, I feel we hae been programed to think unions are bad and non-union is the only way to go. I feel it is a ploy to put us back in the early 1900's where the common man could not own anything of real value.
People like to be rewarded for doing a good job. High unemployent is good for business owners. When we have low unemployment rates, employers must scramble for workers and want the ability to hire illegals to do the work. Supply and demand is a wonderful thing.
You must take the good AND the bad. It is a two edge sword. It is like a union contract. The same rules that help the membership also hurt them.
Striking is not the answer, but sometimes it is the only way to get your point across. I have never been one that felt "my way or the highway". I do expect to be treated with respect. I will in turn, return that favor.
Don't ask me to make sacrifices if you are not wiling to make them yourself.
You show me that you know there is a problem and you do what you can to stop it.
I know a guy that works for a plastic plant. The owners kids are heavy into racing. The owner told them to never bring their cars to the plant "to show off". The old man dies. The kids drive the motorhome towing two Vipers in an enclosed trailer. Before long, people started demanding more money. The old man supported his kids to race. He kept it low profile. The employees felt they needed to help their employer "make ends meet". The employees learned that it wasn't the case.
A true leader leads by example. A "boss" is not a leader.
You lead the way and people follow. You boss people, and they fight back.
CEO's are not leaders, they are bosses. "Do as I say, not as I do"
Tom