NPR’s Planet Money decided to talk to a bunch of economists of all stripes to ask what they would like to see in an economic platform for a presidential candidate. They came up with this: eliminating the mortgage interest and health care deductions, corporate income tax, income tax, a carbon tax, and legalized marijuana. Aside from moving to a consumption tax, which I could see as good in some circumstances, these are all things I believe in. They are also all things that would get a politician booted from office.
It’s nice to know that I am pretty much unelectable. Not that over a decade in politics hasn’t already taught me that, though. For added fun, the link above has a fake TV commercial for that decidedly-unpopular platform. Enjoy!