Hello and welcome to my blog. I am Greg Pollitt and I am running for President of The united States to be a voice of the people and for the people. I am the embodiment of the "Average Joe " and I think it's time that we make a difference together as a nation and not for the corporate or current political greed that corrupts our system of government. In this Blog I hope to help you learn more about me and what a better way to start than to let you know where I stand on certain issues that worry me and how I think I can fix them. Please read and leave your thoughts.
2016 Presidential
Platform
Candidate: Greg Pollitt
Party: Registered Republican
Party support: American People
In this day and age,
our country has fallen behind in many aspects of manufacturing and technological
advances and especially our educational system. We have had to bear the cost of
a two front war for the majority of a decade and above all else the cost of so
many lives fighting for our freedoms, our security, and the security of our
allies and interests abroad. We have
reduced our troops in the sands of Iraq
and Afghanistan
The attack on our
civil liberties must stop. The preservation of our bill of rights is a must and
shall not be infringed upon by this or any other future government. The NSA
(National Security Agency) along with the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
and the DOJ (Department of Justice) and Homeland Security, all have very
important roles to play in our national security. These establishments are
essential but their practices have been questionable to say the least. I
recommend that a civilian oversight committee be established to oversee the
processes and to act as a check and balance system to prevent any unlawful or
questionable practice in their duties. Information is necessary for them to do
their jobs but there has to be a better way to do this. The Patriot Act is not
the enemy of the people. It has been abused by this administration to be used
in its current state. The DOJ must adhere to oversee this along with the
proposed civilian oversight committee to prevent abuse and to do what it has
intended. To give law enforcement stronger abilities to execute faster
deadlines on warrants intelligence gathering by legal and lawful ways that do
not violate the any amendment in our constitution especially our Bill of
Rights. If found that the departments
continue to abuse the laws for their benefit, then reprimands, along with the
terminations of individuals and restructuring of organizations will be enforced
to guarantee that no civil liberties are infringed upon.
It is time that
American People have a voice that the government fears. Our government is
corrupt with power and its ability to make you do what it wants. That is not
how a democracy should work. Our government is supposed to work for the people
and to protect our country. Its time that this happens and we hold those
accountable for violating those actions. When elected to office I will publish
results of every vote on any and every elected official so that the American
Public can see what their elected officials are voting for. If it is not what
they were elected to do, then you have valid evidence to engage a recall of the
elected official and replace with someone who will. But to make this fair, we
have to eliminate junk legislation and propose clear cut laws on the subject
matter only, not tying in other programs to violate the ability to deal with a
matter at hand issue. Currently the practice is to write a bill that gets voted
on that has multiple programs attached and some good programs but also many bad
ideas that get voted on and drug through attached to a popular bill of
legislation. This has to stop and better
practices must endure to enable the betterment of elected officials to the
people they represent.
The American people
deserve the best of our government and if they cant provide, then they need
replaced.
This debate ended with the ratification of the second
amendment which states that you have the right to own a firearm. There is no
distinction on which type because there should be no distinction. The only
thing that has been illegal is to allowance of fully automatic weapons. That is
fine unless you have the proper license own one. So truly there is no
distinction or limitation on firearms possession or ownership. I propose that
any law by any city, state, or federal establishment that is in place that
restricts or violates the 2nd amendment in any way be overturned and
shall no longer be enforced.
Economy
The State of our Union is
in despair. Our economy is falling, our infrastructure failing and all while
this war in Afghanistan and Iraq
Just in the last 5 years, gasoline has not been below $1.88
a gallon after President George Bush left office. When your car or SUV once would cost $25-30
per fill up is now costing $60-100 to fill up. This reduces the ability to have
any wiggle room in the “Average Joe’s” wallet to pay bills only, with a huge
reduction in discretionary spending that our economy thrives on. This is why I propose huge movements by our
government to support, produce, and promote alternative fuels to eradicate the
hold that “BIG OIL” has on our economy. Think of our economy as a young
beautiful girl walking in a dark alley and “Big Oil” as a rapist lurking in the
shadows, every day she walks that path, attacking her on a daily basis with no
way to escape. Our nation is in its most
dire of straights mainly because of this enemy.
We will fix our roads and bridges via the Army Corp of
Engineers in conjunction with public and private contractors to rebuild/build
the countries roads, bridges, levies, and construct hydrogen refueling centers
to replace Gas stations. Hydrogen/electric hybrid automobiles will be the way
of the future to get us off of our oil addiction. This will create millions in jobs, to run and
operate crews 24 hours a day in every city, rural area etc. This will also
include a project to build tunnels along highways and roadways to move electric
/ utility lines underground to enable better efficiency and prevent power
outages caused by wind /storm damage. These tunnels can be monitored via CCTV
roving security and employees and other electronic measures to prevent sabotage
and quick repairs if necessary.
Job Creation/ Energy
Production
Today it easier and
cheaper for an American business to export jobs to an overseas factory that
manufactures and produces its goods to then
import the product back to America and sell at a huge profit. The
American initiative has been lost, and it has become all about the mighty buck
instead of long term domestic and international prosperity.
My proposal of businesses
will be required to add a quarterly quota on full time and part time jobs that
are living wage payable, or they will not receive the tax incentives/breaks
they currently receive. Businesses will also be taxed additionally to exporting
jobs to other countries. It is our responsibility to ensure that businesses
have a friendly environment to create jobs and reasons to keep manufacturing
and production jobs here in America America
By creating new power
sources, via hydroelectricity, hydrogen, nuclear, expansion of wind and solar
farms we should far be leading the world in green energy and promoting a better
environment to pass on to future generations.
Current Fuel station owners private
and corporate will receive tax incentives and reduced price of installation of
hydrogen refueling / electric recharging stations. Along with this project can
obtain further tax credit/incentives to install solar panels and wind turbines
to make renewable energy to aid in their operations as well as hydrogen
production for refueling.
Not only are power sources like
this necessary for our economy and our planet’s future, but they also need to
be there for our home use as well. This is why I propose creating a self
sustaining or renewable low cost power source to power individual homes and
businesses to reduce the carbon footprint of the effects of coal usage. This is
why I plan on partnering with coal production companies to move forward in this
direction with developing new technologies to help power our future without
eliminating any jobs by these companies but expanding and exporting products to
other nations to help our planet move forward.
I envision a day when I come home to my house that powers itself with no
wires in our skies or in our Earth and automobiles that powers themselves. Many
will question these policies as they should. Yes it is extreme, and yes some
changes will be made. There has to be an aggressive starting point to make a
difference instead of just saying you want to make a difference. If we want a
better future then this is how we can start that progress with a government
funded program to re-invest in America
Healthcare
Healthcare is
extremely expensive. Quite frankly it along with “BIG OIL” are the crippling
factors of our country. This is why I propose that we consolidate the Welfare
healthcare programs that is currently funded by tax dollars, with the Medicaid
and Medicare programs that is paid for through our workforce to give us
Universal FREE Healthcare for every American citizen. With the allocated amount
of tax dollars contributed with the current payroll taxes should provide more
than enough to have no “REDTAPE” healthcare for us all. Other nations are able
to do this with far much less money but they have restrictions such as waiting
lists etc. The only exceptions I am open
to allowing are elective surgeries, such as breast enhancements or other
cosmetic elective procedures. This way there is no reason for Dr.’s to play a
game of who lives or dies via transplants and their ability to afford it. It
also requires Dr.’s to remember and live by their oath to come to the benefit
of the sick and free of injustices.
I am open to
competition that keeps the heath care policies prices low. Just like a full
coverage car insurance plan that covers everything after your deductible, so
should healthcare. If you have an insurance policy then it should cover you
100%. My vision of a true health
insurance plan sought out by an individual or family or one that is provided by
our government is one that offers complete coverage. A government provided
program (i.e. welfare program) offers this type of ability with some companies
enforcing policies such as what can or can’t be used or during a dental or DR’s
visit. These exceptions are unacceptable.
On your personal
policy, you would pay a low cost established co-pay that deducts from your policies
deductible (i.e. $500) and all medical services are covered with no “RED TAPE”
or exclusions. You should not have to worry about whether or not you have
coverage to visit the Dr’s office or hospitals etc. to preserve and extend your
life. If you have a common cold, or
AIDS, or in need of an organ transplant you should not be screened or
financially profiled on your ability to afford life.
I am firmly against
high prices, any type of “REDTAPE” or exclusion provisions in any type of
Healthcare policy. This needs to be a focus of everyone and I believe everyone
should have insurance; it should not be mandatory or provisional like the
current Affordable Health Care Act (aka ObamaCare)
Abortion
I am firmly against
abortion. It is something that I personally disagree with personally and I
believe is abused by people who use it as a form of birth control. I would
however understand the scenarios of rape, and incest, along with the extreme
cases of a pregnancy threatening the lives of both infant and child. When a person willingly gets pregnant, they
come to terms with all the risks and responsibilities. Each prospecting mother
knows that there is a risk of one or both of them not surviving full term
delivery. It is not as common as in
previous years with the advancement of medicines, medical practices and
technologies but however still a threat that every mother is aware of.
With the way our
constitution is written, it gives us freedom. Freedom to choose what we want to
do with our lives and that is why Roe vs Wade will never be overturned. As much
as I personally am against abortion I know and understand that it is a choice
that you must make and is not an easy one by far. I would hope that instead of
falling to this resort, that we could better educate people on choice,
consequences and the process that this entails. Hopefully through better
education, we can persuade people to use a higher moral authority then their
own tunnel vision views, to make these types of decisions. There are other alternatives than abortion
such as adoption. So while the laws are
written they give you this choice, but just like salt and pepper on the table
at your local restaurant, you do not have to use that right. If you play, you
pay! It’s that simple. Taking a life should never be a choice; it should be a
last resort. I propose a counseling and
education session mandatory before any abortion scheduling to educate and
banning any abortion after 4 weeks of last menstrual cycle before formation of
the heart begins. Partial birth abortions will continue with full support of Partial-Birth
Abortion Ban Act of 2003 and was upheld by
Gonzales v. Carhart
in 2007, However I will fight to do everything in my power to ensure that people are responsible for their own actions. I also propose legislation declaring an abortion as murder and ensuring those who do it including Doctors will serve prison terms, losing their license along with aborting mothers to ensure this number drops to zero and save children's lives,
Immigration
Student and work visas for foreign nationals will also pay the tax
included in their tuition costs for the time period they are in this
country. They must reapply one month
before work or student visa expires. If accepted then they may continue to
reside in America
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