I've got a small list, sorry, couldn't narrow our problems down to just one thing. Also, before you read this please note: I'm neither a Republican nor Democrat - I hate both of their platforms equally. These are my views.
Tax reform – we are losing money due to tax loopholes and an obsession with growth. These loopholes need to be closed.
Tax Loopholes That Mainly Benefit The Rich | Bankrate.com
Social security reform – when a percentage of a population is sustained via food assistance, there exists a problem. When that same percentage of a population uses their food assistance allowance to purchase narcotics and alcohol, they are the problem.
Food Stamps Exchanged For Drugs, Weapons, Contraband - Judicial Watch
Wage reform – the rank and file worker has seen their wage growth remain stagnant. Executives have seen theirs skyrocket. This must be reversed to maintain a healthy economy.
Economist's View: U.S. Workers Still Waiting for Wage Growth
Civil Rights in the work place and university reform – University or job acceptance should not be awarded due to a race quota, they should be based on the merit of the individual applying for entry into either situation.
Education reform – less book work, more practicality and conceptual/critical thinking. Memorizing facts didn’t help me at all, I found it boring. What did help me learn was a hands on approach. Also, we need to eliminate wasteful or ineffective teachers.
Foreign policy reform – while I actually like the US foreign policy, which adapts to changing and fluid situations, I do believe we need to reform our stances on certain situations.
Military reform – Up the R&D budget, down the foreign operations budget. We don’t need to police the world.
Foreign assistance reform – I’m really tired of foreign aid programs that don’t offer benefits to the US. We need to reform these badly.
ForeignAssistance.gov
Political reform – Congress is a joke and a roadblock that is more a circus than a policy maker. We have to reform the system to make it more efficient.
The Politics of Roadblocks | USA & Canada Roadblock Listings
Privacy protection reform - I spent my Navy career snooping around where I shouldn't have been (from an adversary's perspective), but I don't think military electronic intercepts translate well into the civilian world. If anything, our willingness to violate the privacy of citizens is going to cause problems, even if we don't actually violate their privacy. Does anyone actually think the NSA can read all the info they gather?
Ad reform - Revenue models based on the selling of ads no one will see is a joke. I use Adblock for just this reason. I just plain hate these types of revenue models. How can you sell advertisements if no one is actually viewing them? Can you make money off of peoples unwillingness to view your ads?
