The Perspective

Issue
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Party
Justice

“equality”

Partysaurus Rex

“pragmatic and innovative”

Block
Party

“progressive traditionalist”

Avant Guard

“efficiency”

Alcohol/Drugs

- Legalize Marijuana

For those over 18 and taxed at 75% per gram

States decide drinking age between 16 and 21

For those over 18 Tax marijuana

Alcohol legal for those over 21

For those over 19

Alcohol legal for those over 19, “Designated Safety” to prevent
drunk-driving among college communities

For those over 18

30% tax

Alcohol legal for those over 18

Prison Reform

Remove the private sector of prisons

Increase prisoner rehabilitation funds

Eliminate death penalty

Close Guantanamo Bay

Privatize prisons gradually

Eliminate death penalty

$50 billion to focus on rehabilitation

“Rehab, renew, restart” steps involve admission screening, core skills
program, treatment and “half-way” and “aftercare” programs

Environment

Institute cap and trade program

Invest in innovative programs, such as power grids and Power Islands

Reinstate Cash For Clunkers

Give tax credits to businesses and citizens using renewable energy
sources

Sign Kyoto Protocol

Implement Pickens Plan

Will build, construct, and maintain large wind farms, cutting carbon
emissions in half

Enact “green taxes”

Pollution prevention/

assurance bonds

Immigration

Extend temporary work visa from 1-3 years to 2-5 years and issued from
66,000 to 90,000

Keep current immigration caps

Streamline 3 year guest worker program

Illegal immigrants legalized if pay a $500 fine and clear background
check

Guest Worker Program allows for gradual access into country and
eventual citizenship

Amnesty granted to all illegal immigrants

Immigrants can become legal residents by working in US for 5 years

Health Care

-expanding
healthcare options across state borders

Institute regulatory agency (CAPE)

Reduce Medicare eligibility age to 60

Force companies to provide $70/month “minimum” package to any citizen

Medicaid extended to 18.7 million more citizens

Mandate minimum high-deductible plans

Exclusion illegal

Medicare expanded to provide all US citizens with free health care

Taxes

Institute tax “curve” rather than bracket for those earning over $17,1551

Institute value added tax

Eliminate double taxation and special exemptions for the rich

Revive the estate tax (inheritance tax)

Flat tax of 17% for every dollar earned over $13200 (single person)
and $26400 (married couple filing jointly)

$5500 deductible per dependent and for primary mortgages

Increase capital gains tax from 15 to 20%

Flat tax of 20% for every dollar earned over $20,000 (single person)
or $40,00 (married couple filing jointly)

$5,0000 deductible per dependent

23% fair tax on all consumer goods, 4% land value tax

Prebate given to low-income families

Afghanistan

Support 30000 extra troops, to be withdrawn by June 2011

Weaken terrorist- supported opium trade

Submit 25000 extra troops by July 2010

Begin withdrawing January 2012 and end by 2013

Gradually pull troops out over two year period

Leave 30,000 troops on border to help protect citizens

Purchase opium from Afghanistan

Remove troops by 2014 and replace them with Peace Makers

Humanitarian Aid

Contribute to Haitian development

Increase funding by $20 billion in foreign aid

Support HIV education, microloan programs, and sustainable farming industries

Contribute $ 1 billion to Haiti infrastructure

Increase funding for HIV prevention within Africa

Contribute $ 1 billion to build Pakistani infrastructure

Implement ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007, chooses 106 countries to
focus efforts towards

Support Democracy Caucus, promoting democracy without forcing it on
any country

Provide aid to assist Haiti

Give $200 US loans to farmers in Africa

Continue with PEPFAR (providing $15 billion over 5 year period)
focusing on safe sex

Iran

Encourage acceptance of Nuclear Fuel Bank

Pursue targeted economic sanctions if acceptance does not ensue

Hopes to lift economic sanctions

Encourages Iran to pursue nuclear energy through UN Nuclear Fuel Bank

Will not interfere militarily

Use rhetoric and global stage to support overturning of current regime

N/A

Iraq

Withdraw soldiers by September 2011

Remove all combat troops by July 2010

Withdraw by 2012

Ensure free elections

Withdraw majority troops by December 2011

Give $12 billion in loans and $5.6 billion in grants to support
reconstruction

Withdraw troops by 2012

Israel/Palestine

Advocate 2 state solutions, and provide humanitarian aid to citizens
in Gaza strip

Cut back on Israeli military aid if they hinder negotiations

Involve Arab League in peace process

Advocate 2 state solution

Donate $5 billion in aid

Advocate 2 state solution

Cut back on financial aid and through diplomacy work towards resolution

Advocate 2 state solution

Terrorism

Install full body scanners at airports

Increase aid to countries combating Al Qaeda influence

Divert $16 billion to Pakistan and the Middle East for infrastructure
projects

Eliminate parts of PATRIOT act that infringe upon civil liberties

Install full body scanners at airports

Encourage DAT (Defense Against Terrorism) takes a defensive stance
with priority on saving lives

Will not seek military action unless terrorists are posing a direct
threat

Expand US intelligence department

Work with Department of Homeland Security

Nuclear Proliferation

Supports UN Nuclear Fuel Bank

Plans to reduce US nuclear warhead stockpiles by 50% over the next ten
years

Supports UN Nuclear Fuel Bank

Use $845 million to support research and development on nuclear energy

Supports UN nuclear fuel bank

Condemn nuclear weapons

Lead in nuclear disarmament