Ultimately, a McAfee Administration would be one that looks to make immigration a much easier process. While we will have more specifics in the coming days, immigration should be seen as an asset, rather than xenophobic, rally around the flag issue. There are millions of people who want to immigrate to the US, most of which want to do so legally. That said, there are so many barriers in the way of legal immigration that it often makes more sense to immigrate illegally.
Do not misunderstand here, we will not rubber stamp every immigration form that comes in. The process will be more streamlined, but there will still be many conditions that must be met.
Taxation
Our tax codes are unwieldy and expensive to manage. A simpler system must be found
We see it as unacceptable that many of the world’s largest corporations pay little to no taxes. The system favors the ultra-rich. Why should someone living at or under the poverty line be taxed at a higher rate than a multi-billion dollar corporation?
Tax exemptions and credits were created to offer benefits to corporations that create U.S. jobs, and bolster the U.S. economy. We will look to return that arrangement. Corporations that move jobs to China or Mexico, or anywhere outside of the U.S. will no longer receive preferential treatment. Rather these corporations will pay a much higher rate than those who operate and create jobs within the U.S.
TSA
The TSA should be abandoned in its entirety. Armed federal agents should accompany every domestic flight. This will save trillions. It is our view that a small number of armed, federal air marshals could provide the same level of security as the whole of the TSA.
Economy
First and foremost, we will aggressively attack unemployment. We will introduce a large-scale public works program. This will focus on a few key areas. Initially, these public works will focus on physical infrastructure: the construction and repair of roads, bridges, highways, airports, etc. These initiatives will be pursued through two different avenues. One, we will fund and staff these initiatives through various federal programs. Second, we will offer states, counties, and cities funds to manage the programs on their own.
Further down the road, we plan to introduce an IT infrastructure development program. In short, we will make a large amount of funds available to cities and townships to prompt wholesale implementation of smart grid energy programs.
As we have stated many times over, we see access to broadband as a fundamental human right. That said, it is in the interest of the United States to promote and implement a technology infrastructure that makes access to broadband cheaper, while at the same time making this broadband more efficient and more powerful.
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