The Reform Party Principals (part 2)

(part 2)

Create a new tax system:

• It must be fair.
• It must be paper less.
• It must raise the money to pay the bills.
• Require that any future tax increases under this new system be approved by the people in the next federal election, in order to impose discipline on spending.

Carefully putting together plans to deal with Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security:

• Explain these plans in detail to the American people.
• Get a consensus.
• Pilot test each of these programs before implementing them nationwide to make sure they produce the anticipated results at the anticipated cost.
• Keep these programs dynamic, so they can be changed based on experience - don't freeze them with restrictive legislation.

Promoting jobs in the USA:

• Negotiate trade agreements that promote American jobs, consumer safety, environmental protection, and fair trade.
• Create a business environment that supports small business, which accounts for roughly 80 percent of jobs held by Americans today. Trade agreements, tax reform, health care reform, and other programs must reflect the needs of small business.

Lobbying Reform:

• Prohibit former elected and appointed officials from ever taking money from foreign governments or foreign interests.
• Prohibit any former high level federal employees - including elected officials - from ever working as a foreign lobbyist.
• Allow foreign governments to provide information to our government through the State and Commerce Departments and the Executive Branch, but prohibit them from giving contributions or gifts of any kind.
• Allow foreign representatives to visit with Members of Congress, but under no circumstances allow them to give elected officials anything now or later.
• Prohibit any former high level federal employees - including elected officials - from working as a domestic lobbyist for five years after leaving government service in the area for which they served.
• Limit domestic lobbying to presenting client's ideas to the Legislative and Executive Branches
• Prohibit domestic lobbyists from giving money, trips or other incentives to current or former members of the Legislative and Executive Branches.