September 14: Ditch Dutch Ruppersberger.
Vote Josh Dowlut for MD's 2nd District.
Maryland's
2nd Congressional District
JOSH's BLOG at the
Baltimore Sun
Interview on ABC:

It's time for the GOP to try something
else!
Detailed Action Plan
to Balance the Budget and Create Jobs
Problems
10% unemployment as far as the eye can see.
Deficits that are 10% of gross domestic product
(GDP) and 40% of spending.
Stagnant real wages for the last 40 years.
We could completely eliminate every program other
than defense and entitlements, and wed still have
huge deficits.
Growth Solutions
The best way to expand payrolls is to cut the
payroll tax.
Exempt the first 100 employees from the payroll
tax. 95% of all business in Maryland and 40% of the
Maryland work force would be exempted from an oppressive,
regressive regulatory and tax burden. Revenue loss:
$320B/year.
Close the $106k earnings loop hole and revenue
neutral adjust everyones payroll tax from 7.65%
down to 3.5%.
Encourage states to deregulate small businesses.
Aside from the payroll tax, most small business
regulation happens at the state level. Regulation is an
anti-competitive government aid for big business.
Replace our centrally planned predatory banking
system with a free market and honest banking system. End
the Fed. Return to a gold standard.
Spending Cut Solutions
Raise full eligibility for Social Security and
Medicare to 71. Its the only solution in keeping
with the original intent of Social Security. Savings:
$452B/year.
Cut defense spending to inflation adjusted Cold
War levels. Savings $260/year.
Close the federal government pay advantage over
the private sector. Savings $50B/year.
Cut contractor spending 10%. Savings $54B/year.
Zero-based budgeting, especially on entitlements.
No automatic increases; every department must justify
every dollar. Savings undetermined.
Privatize/end welfare. Replace it with a
dollar-for-dollar tax credit to private charities, capped
at 10% less than current welfare. Savings: $57B/year.
Cap future spending growth at half of GDP growth.
The result, a realistic plan to balance the
budget.
Keep it balanced with a balanced budget amendment.
Josh Dowlut for MD's 2nd District
on facebook
Josh Dowlut in a podcast
interview (Interview begins
30 second in.)
TV news story about city hall
protest organized by Josh Dowlut
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