u/IndependentsModerate

I created a list of libertarian-leaning policies that currently have broad public appeal. What did I miss? What would you change, delete, add?

1. End the tariff wars, lowering taxes on American families and businesses by eliminating tariffs that raise the price of everyday goods.
2. Bring America's troops home from unnecessary wars, requiring Congress to clearly authorize military action and making diplomacy the first resort whenever possible.
3. Make it dramatically easier to build homes, reducing federal regulations that drive up construction costs and contribute to America's housing shortage.
4. Let Americans buy the health insurance they want, removing unnecessary federal and state restrictions that limit competition and drive up premiums.
5. Make prescription drugs affordable through competition, allowing Americans to buy lower-cost medicines from trusted international suppliers, expanding access to generics and biosimilars, and eliminating government rules that protect pharmaceutical monopolies.
6. Decriminalize marijuana federally, ending federal criminal penalties for adults possessing and using cannabis.
7. Give parents control over education dollars, allowing families to choose public, charter, private, or home education.
8. Balance the federal budget, requiring Congress to confront wasteful spending and stop passing today’s debts on to tomorrow’s taxpayers.
9. Reform occupational licensing, preventing states from requiring expensive government licenses for ordinary jobs that pose little risk to the public.
10. Implement ranked-choice voting, giving voters more choices and allowing independent and third-party candidates to compete without being treated as spoilers.
11. End the federal income tax, replacing it with a simpler, lower-burden tax system that costs Americans less to administer and comply with.
12. End civil asset forfeiture, prohibiting the government from permanently taking a person's property without a criminal conviction.
13. End qualified immunity, making government officials accountable when they violate Americans’ constitutional rights.

Would a balanced-budget amendment significantly increase liberty in America?

The balanced budget requirement would force Congress to make real trade-offs. Most Americans don’t want to pay higher taxes, so Congress would be forced to cut waste and prioritize spending. Right now, they spend like drunken sailors because future generations, who will be left holding the bag, don’t vote.

Would you consider moving to the U.S. Virgin Islands to help establish a liberty paradise? The U.S. Virgin Islands has a voting-age population of only about 70,000 people and is a paradise for anyone who loves the beach lifestyle. If 20,000 libertarians moved there, they could elect liberty-minded politicians and implement libertarian policies in a relatively short period of time.

Because the U.S. Virgin Islands is a U.S. territory, U.S. citizens can move there just as they would move to another state. The challenge with the Free State Project in New Hampshire is that New Hampshire has a population of about 1.4 million—and it's cold!

What are your thoughts?

Do you think having the Libertarian Party on the ballot in Howard County is a positive or a negative?

Some would argue that having a viable third party on the ballot gives voters more choices. Others would argue that third parties can act as spoilers in close elections. What do you think?

Do you think having the Libertarian Party on the ballot in Maryland is a positive or a negative?

Some would argue that having a viable third party on the ballot gives voters more choices. Others would argue that third parties can act as spoilers in close elections. What do you think?