How Democrats Can Take Back Congress

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AUTHOR’S FOREWORD

PART I — THE BASICS

A WAKE-UP CALL
THE PERFECT STORM
NEWT (GASP!) GINGRICH AND P.T. BARNUM
THE REPUBLICAN REVOLUTION’S AFTERMATH
HIRE SOME ADVERTISING PROFESSIONALS
REBUILD THE BIG TENT
NEO-POPULISM
CONTRACT WITH AMERICA REVISITED
MY AGENDA ITEMS

PART II — THE SPECIFICS

1.   CUT SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES FOR 94% OF WORKERS
2.   MAKE ALL COLLEGE TUITION FULLY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
3.   UNEQUIVOCALLY OUTLAW TORTURE
4.   IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION AND DATA PRIVACY ACT
5.   PATIENTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS ACT
6.   FREE AMERICA FROM FOREIGN OIL
7.   RESTORE ETHICS TO CONGRESS
8.   GIVE MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS A COLA
9.   REFORM ENTERTAINMENT MONOPOLIES
10. BRING BACK THE CONCEPT OF CIVIL DEFENSE
11. GIVE ALL WORKERS THREE WEEKS PAID VACATION
12. MAKE ALL CHARITY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
13. FREE ELECTION ADS
14. END LOYALTY TESTS FOR TAXPAYER-FUNDED EVENTS
15. LINE ITEM VETO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONCLUSION

NOTES
INDEX

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