If I was running this country, we would have higher taxes and in exchange, we would have healthcare for all and free public college - and trade school training.
Businesses would participate in robust training/internship programs for their employees and would get tax credits for that-- we would be leading the world in green energy innovations and best of all -- a four day work week model. Some people might Monday thru Thursday, other people might work Wednesday thru Saturday.
While I'm at it, add to my platform, 1 year paid parent leave -- and in my country that would mean 1 year paid leave if you had a child or adopted a child as well as if you had an ailing parent and wanted to care for them. Dual paid parental leave options.
We could totally do all this if we wanted to make it happen. Think of all the worry and stress that would disappear if people didn't have to worry about healthcare and college costs. Plus the worry and stress families having juggling that first year with a baby or the last year with a parent. Plus think about how the Earth would flourish if we embraced alternatives to oil and gas.
And those sweet, sweet 4-day work weeks.
In any case, I'm over 10% done with radiation. After Friday I will be one fifth done. Yippee.
