1) Investing in infrastructure
Why should this be a federal issue and not a state issue?
2) Making higher education either more affordable or at no cost
The fallacy of "college for everyone" has been proven a failure. There are a finite number of high skilled jobs available which is why we have kids rolling out of college with nonsense degrees that don't mean **** all in the real world.
3) Raising the minimum wage which is WAY behind on the cost of living.
A government mandated minimum wage does nothing but subvert the free market and stifle competition. Try and wrap your mind around this:
There's a McDonalds and a Burger King across the street from eachother. Both are in need of a fry cook. It's an entry level job, both offering $7.50/hr. There's no incentive to choose one over the other, so both will pick whoever mozies on through he door.
Now imagine there's no minimum wage. McDonald's offers $7.50, but Burger King offers $8.00. Guess who gets the position filled first? Guess what the other one has to do to remain competitive?
4) Making healthcare more affordable
You wanna make healthcare more affordable? Allow health insurance to be sold across state lines without all the goddamn red tape. Competition breeds efficiency and cost reduction. Why would I pay $1,000 month in premiums to a Illinois health insurance agency if I can get the same coverage from an Iowa health insurance agency for $800/month?
5) Funding scientific research and development.
Once again, why is this the federal governments responsibility? Their job is to GOVERN. The greatest ingenuity comes from the private sector. You want more R&D? Get the **** out of their way!
6) Socializing child care to make it more affordable to impoverished parents or single parents.
No. I am not responsible for YOUR children. Be an adult.
7) Recognizing that climate change is a real threat to the survival of the human race in the coming decades.
Oh **** off already. The climate has been changing since time began. How arrogant and ignorant are you to think that you can control the goddamn weather? Furthermore, explain to the class why the Obama's, the self-proclaimed climate champions that they were, just bought a $15 million mansion that's a mere
3 ******* FEET above sea level?