political+platform

__War:__ We do not promote war, however, if our opponents do not see to reason, we believe it is important to act, if they pose an immediate threat. We don't justify sending troops into places where the US has no business. If our allies are under attack and we believe that they need our help, we will aid them until they can support themselves again.
 * Foreign Exchange:**

__Immigration:__ All immigrants must provide proper immigration papers before becoming full US citizens. Before any immigrant can participate in the workforce, they must acquire these papers. Any company which employs non-citezens, will be charged with a fine and will be required to remove that worker from the business. Foreigners are allowed to stay in the USA so long as they make no attempt to become part of the workforce.

__Alliances__: We believe that alliances are important to the US economy and that they supply us with important resources. We will have trade and idea exchange with these allies. They will help us when we are at war and we shall give them the same.

__National Security:__ We believe that it is important to keep the country safe from potential threats, however, we cannot assume things based on how a person looks. There needs to be a systematical way to keep airports safe and not judge people on stereotypes.

__Income Tax:__ We believe in a flat income tax rate in which all citizens pay the same percentage based on their income. This way, everybody makes equal contributions to the repair of the structures and public facilities.
 * Tax Reform** All taxes shall be used for the taxpayer's benefit. They will be used for the repair of public structures and infrastructure and will not be used for government bailouts. Any president who uses them for his or her personal benefit will suffer punishment.

__Property Tax:__ We don't believe that property tax has a major significance. We would abolish this tax, thereby encouraging more people to buy houses and rents.

__Sales Tax:__ Sales tax is important, however, we don't believe that it should be very high as people are already losing money before they get their paycheck. We believe in small sales tax so the consumer can easily know the total amount of the product without worrying about the tax.

__Rates:__ We believe in flat rates for everybody, regardless of how much money they earn. This way, everybody is contributing to the government equally. Each citizen shall be taxed at 7%.

__Interest:__ We do believe that interest is important and that it will encourage people to pay off their depts. As well, interest does keep banks in business, however, we do not think that if people are regularly making their payments, that their interest rates should be so high that they are only paying that and not what they actually owe. This is what happens in society today. People are continuing to lose more money because they only have enough money to pay off the interest and not their dues.

__Welfare:__ We believe that there is good intention behind welfare, however, it is being abused. We think people can have welfare for a certain amount of time, but once it reaches a certain point, it must be ended, and this person will have to find a way to support themselves. Welfare does not apply to non-citezens.

__Women's Rights:__ Abortion- We believe that abortion is a situation in which it is totally up to the woman who wants it or not. It should be legal in all states, as making it illegal would take away the woman's right to choose. This is especially fair if an underage girl is raped and is not old enough to bear a child. The Nineteenth Amendment- We believe that all women and girls are entitled to the rights given by this amendment. If these are violated in anyway, the offender will be punished.
 * Civil Rights:**

__Religion-__ Every person in the USA has the right to the first amendment and this in no way should be violated. No person should feel in any way harassed for their beliefs. There will be severe punishment for those who discriminate against anybody who believes in different things. The country will in no way support a national religion as this would violate the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.

__Voting Rights:__ All US citizens have the right to vote. We believe that the age restriction should still be in place at eighteen years old. Once a legal immigrant has reached the correct age, he or she is given the right to vote. Voting will not be discriminated on a persons gender, race, sexual orientation, religion or any other qualities.

__Sexual Orientation:__ The discrimination of gays and lesbians has to stop. We believe in the Constitution that "All men are created equal." The rights of these people should not be taken away simply because of who they love.

__Trading Outside of Borders:__ While we know that this is very important and it helps the US economy thrive, we do believe the trading right now has many flaws and disadvantages. We promote that many of our large companies keep more of its large factories in the United States. This is not saying that we should not have factories over seas. We believe that is very important as well. All we believe is that the main factories and offices stay in the United States.
 * Trade R****eform:** We know that the United States is founded and built on trade with other countries. There are many benefits from trading with these countries, however, there are still a few glitches.

__Imports:__ Importing goods is very important to the United States, especially if that product cannot be manufactured or grown in the US. We believe it helps keep bonds with other countries that could come to our aid in a time of need. However, we are importing too much of what can be grown and manufactured within our country.

__Exports:__ We don't think that the US is exporting as much as it is importing. We have many things that we could export to other countries, however we continue to import what we already have. If we export to other countries, we would be earning more money, which would help us pay off out debts to other countries.

__Age and Qualification:__ Any candidates for the United States presidency must have a college degree, they need to have been employed in a job for three years. We believe that the necessity for a United States citizen to serve as president is very important. They have been raised in this culture and understand the society firsthand. However, we do believe that it is important to have information and ideas from other cultures and societies. This way, if an idea is being proposed that is similar to a situation in another country, the government should know that this idea worked or did not work in the other community. With that knowledge, the government can know quickly to accept or reject the proposal.
 * Elections:**

__Campaign Contributions:__ If we were in power, we would propose that there should be a limit on how much contributions campaigners can receive. This way one candidate cannot overpower the other too much because of lack of funds. We also believe that candidates cannot promote themselves by pointing out the faults of other participants. They must have legitimate reasons to say they are better than the other candidates. If they do resort to telling lies about other contenders they will be unable to continue their campaign.


 * No Child Left Behind:** While we do see the good intention of this act, we don't believe it to be good in the long run for the children or the educational system. This is why we propose the repeal of this act. If children, who are not ready to advance to the next level of education, are passed on, the teachers have to spend time that should be used for the rest of the class who are ready, catching the other kids up. This affect takes a toll on the rest of the class, by starting the actual curriculum late, they spend time working on things that they already know, causing them to fall behind in the studies of that year. Children who need an extra year of a certain grade, must have it for the benefit of their peers, schools and themselves.


 * Public School:** Many people see public school as a great source of education. It very well should be, however, our public school districts are suffering greatly from bed decisions and low funding spent on the wrong things. In some Denver Public Schools, there are up to thirty-five children in one class. This limits the teacher from having any one-on-one time during class. Instead they spend time controlling, focusing and finally teaching the class. Because of this lack of teacher-student time, the responsibility falls to the kids who "get it" to help the kids who "don't get it". This disadvantages both students because the "don't get it" students, can't get a more thorough teacher explanation. The "get it" students then have to spend much of their work time helping the others.


 * Ten Year:** We also propose the abolishment of Ten-Year, a program which was once necessary, but now disadvantages public schools. This program allowed teachers in the public school districts to obtain a nearly permanent contract. Once they have served in the public school system for ten years, they obtain this contract. However, many have taken advantage of this privilege and the quality of teaching greatly suffers. If teachers have an ending contract, the quality of their work will not suffer because they know that they have the possibility of not being hired back.