I really am excited about the power of both Musk and Kennedy. While I am hopeful we can make meaningful but realistic adjustments to taxation and social issues, I think we can do some great things...
- I'd love to see Musk take a run at a long-term, well-funded mass transportation plan. I think something similar to the network of interstates initiated by Eisenhower (after seeing what the Nazis did). If you haven't seen his presentation on self-driving cars from a few weeks ago, do it. Amazing. Just one takeaway, at least 40% of every major city is parking. If self-driving ubers, or whatever company, used public transportation to eliminate commutes, you could make these green spaces or housing. 40%! And it wouldn't take infrastructure like trains or subways. This can be accomplished in 5 years. Of course, you won't eliminate cars but you can begin to make a huge dent so that 20% to 50% of cars commuting are eliminated by 2029.
- I'd love to see a reigned in but empowered RFK jr. working to hammer the FDA and drug companies. Drugs are out of control. 70% of all TV advertising is now funded by drug companies. Additives in foods need to be reconsidered. And, of course, we need better studies (ones that aren't funded by drug companies who keep a thumb on the scale) to review the pluses and minuses of vaccinations and other prescription drugs.
- I'd love to see a path to citizenship for illegals who have been in the USA and holding a job while we secure the borders. We then increase the number of qualified immigrants who have credentials in technology, healthcare, math, and engineering. Uneducated immigration levels would be tied to some other metric like birth rates for citizens already in place. So it would go up and down based on birth rates.
- Improvements to nuclear power while we continue a free market push toward solar in states where that is sustainable. Again, Musk can be a huge asset here.
