For an actual policy though in the US... hrmmm
Better education. Free education upto university level. Secondary such as medical would not be payed for by gov however.
Paying down of national debt.
Stop aid to other nations in need.
This one may sound harsh. But here is my view.
If you keep sending the food aid to a starving country for example, what are you really doing? Are you really alleviating the hardships? Or are you making it possible for worse hardships in the long run and wasting your own resources that could possibly be better used elsewhere for your own people? If you keep sending them food and they live in an area that simply can't support that population level anymore and then you stop sending them food at some point, you wind up with greater starvation as in the intervening time they have reproduced more heavily. Thus you get greater hardship.
That is one reason out of many.
Reduction of conventional military forces, and increased emphasis on special forces type units.
Increased development of aerial stealth and drone power and smart weapons technology.
Policy on foreign aggression would be to answer with smart weapons delivered by air using special ground forces to track down, harrass, corner, and target enemy ground locations and forces for smart weapon destruction. Bunker busters for those caves and other hard to reach places.
No compromises for those hostile. No invasion forces. Funding of friendly resistance Groups already in existence that are already popular with a wider grouping of those in the nation.
Emphasis on a stronger and democratic world leadership than the existing UN and it's near powerless state and the allpowerful security council. Emphasis on trade, economic, and internal pressure methods on those countries that pose serious threats without being outright hostile (such as China) to encourage governments and policies more in line with modern times. I would not attempt to start a new cold war with China or even worse a hot one. However do put things such as human rights etc on the table with trade agreements. They DO want these. If they don't give the rights agreements then remove the trade. It might hurt us some but it would hurt them more.
Develop alternative fuels and power sources. Oil is going away fast. Coal not quite as fast but it is still going to go away. Even nuclear fuels. Power sources such as fusion need to be developed despite costs. That in mind I would get the US back into ITER (
www.iter.org ).
Push for global environmental regulation with some leeway for developing nations or alternalty aid programs that fund their usage of new less polluting technologies from the more developed nations.
Maintain a nuclear arsenal capable of destroying the world once or twice over. Helps keep down hostile wars.
Defense systems... that is iffy. Continue research into area but do not implement anything unless it is reasonably succesful and not to expensive.
Enact policies and restriction on US based corporations that would hold them responsible for own pollution and have strictly enforced national standards, especially for power plants. Increase "sensitivity" to foreign cultures and views in global trade and expansion. Remove the assumption that western is best for everyone.
Along with better education have foreign education that attempts to better educate on world cultures and policies and history. Only by understanding the past can you more fully understand the present.
That is what I would like to do as person in charge of the US... if congress would pass it. Which I tend to doubt.
Re: If I were in charge ...
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