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Originally Posted by SummerChild
What should President Obama do first once he gets into office?
Work on the economy, health care, education, foreign relations, anything else?
What do you think he should work on?
I'm not sure how I can contribute to that. Still working on that one.
SC
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The first things President Obama needs to do is name is cabinet, be thoroughly informed on national security issues, and corral all of congress to act thoughtfully and expeditiously on important pieces of legislation within days of being inaugurated.
The second thing he needs to work on is get inaugurated. One creative way he could handle that is forgo the party-harty until this hole is cleaned up that we are in... Or maybe it is a capital campaign to generate funds? I would say it would a HUGE fundraiser and I think the American people should be invited in such a way that it is a clearinghouse for key tasks that lie before us with a phone banking system... Include the world powers on those actions.
The other issues are that we are in a global economy. And the US needs to work on its infrastructure. Numerous other countries, especially those who are of the 2nd and 3rd World are ill-equipped with "reliable green technology"--the exception is Brazil.
The US can be at the forefront with being good stewards of the planet and create "reliable green tech" while slowly phasing out our 20th century energy technology. We also need "green living"--furthering recycling and composting--helping people reduce their carbon footprint. Recycle things that we never considered--like computers...
Healthcare will only get worse due to the baby boomers aging. How we can assist in that effort is to inform and educate appropriately of exactly those health issues. No one is going to do 8 years of med school and residency if they haven't started already. However, the structures we have are going to change due to sheer numbers. We are going to have to get creative in seeking healthy solutions. Part of infrastructure improvement that needs to be required is Public Health. Back when the current regulations were enacted, various diseases were unconsidered--such as SARS, MRSA, and Tuberculosis--whose laws were enacted in the early 20th century that are unfounded these days. Those concepts need to be updated...
Although it is the best method, forcing diet and exercise is not working as effectively as we anticipated... So we need to create public health parameters the are more enlightened that they have been before. Such as people who suffer in pain--they usually don't exercise: fibromyalgia, arthritis, MS, chronic diseases and mental health issues...
And our foodstuffs rules need complete upgrading. Poor regulation has caused numerous people to get sick of stuff that should not be happening in this country--spinach, tomatoes, possibly meats--those are easy fixes that I think the Bill and Melinda Gates is currently working on for the World in Global Health. In fact the Dean of Global Health at University of Washington is out of Harvard and is well adept in providing unique solutions to tough health problems with little cost...
Inherently, President Obama will have to tackle foreign relations. But I think very few people anticipated the World's response to his election. They are excited and willing to help. Which means it might just take a few visits to the UN if he adds a very great representative to the UN and possibly names Bill Clinton to the job he wanted--as UN Secretary General. I think in one swoop he will quell the hotspots in the world with "aggressive diplomacy"... LOL...
As far as the jobs aspects, entrepreneurship can be encouraged that we as individuals can do without his efforts. Small Business Education should be easily accessible with realistic expectations. I think tax incentives for the first 2 years, etc. can be given to those who pursue the sba 7a loans, etc.--and that's off the top of my head.