Well, obviously, I don't want the state to exist at all, but with the state still existing, I thought it'd be a good idea to get people's ideas on what they would want the state to do. Let's keep it civil.
Here are my ideas:
- Universal Healthcare
- Free Higher Level Education
- Food distribution centers in all major cities/areas with those poverty
- Full employment
- Higher taxes on the top 0.1%
- Reduced military spending, more focus on renewable energy programs/health/education
- Government program to provide housing to the homeless using the existing homes that are unoccupied, or homes that can never sell, etc, etc...
Many more, just a brief list.
We don't live in a "STATE"!
We live in states in the "UNITED States".
That means the state of Florida where I live belongs with the other 49 states with a common agreement known as the Constitution.
BUT the "state" I live in is different in many ways then the other 49 states...thank goodness!
I've made a decision to live in this state that unlike 43 states that don't have the need to tax my income.
I've made a decision to live in a state where heating is secondary to existence.
My point is the "state" you speak of so fondly is an imaginary homogeneous collection of same minded same theological,etc. humans.
Doesn't exist within the United States.
Even within Florida there are not 19.8 million same minded people!
So what gives then a "STATE" the right to do what you list?
Not all states need "universal healthcare"!
Not all states need Free Higher level education!
Not all states need a minimum wage of $15!
As far as your list:
Universal Healthcare there were less then 4 million people that wanted and needed healthcare not the 46 bogus million when you subtract 10 million illegals, 14 million that BEFORE ACA were eligible for Medicaid but due to the gross inefficiencies didn't know they were covered and finally forcing 18 million under 34 who make enough to buy to get insurance! These 42 million should never been included!
So Universal healthcare was NEVER NEVER needed in the USA when 99.8% of Americans either were covered or didn't want health insurance!
The "state" can't manage the people they are responsible for now so how in the hell can they do "Universal Healthcare"?