Can I be secretary of state. First things first the companys that left this country when slick willy signed the nafta agreement has 1 year to return to this country and start employing U.S. citizens or we will tax them 350 % on everything they ship into this country. Plus each state will be required to tax them 350 % on every thing they sell in their state until they comply. That should get the jobs back into this country and reduce the unemployment rate.
My plan is that the limited operations of the Federal Government would be funded largely through tariffs rather than by taxing individuals,
I would set a flat rate on all imports and exports (say 10% ) American owned companies with production OUT SIDE the US (ex ; Fords made in Mexico ) would pay a penalty of +5%, foreign owned Companies with production INSIDE the US (Toyota in Ca. Kawisaki in Wi. ) would get a -%5 break.
As far as Secretary of State goes, The main requirement is do you think you can beat up Hugo Chavez or Vladimir Putin ? (They are both relatively young with military backgrounds )
Pathfinder, sorry, there will not be a Secretary of Defense. If you are interested in running the
War Department we have a deal
I would like to take this chance to ask Billt and KPR if either of them are interested in running the Treasury Dept. Any one who can afford collections like they have must be able to handle a check book which is more qualifications than the current guy has.