First off, kill all the lobbyists. They definitely contribute to corruption and poor judgment at all levels of government. Then remove the protection that corporations have, where executives and officers are not responsible for the debts and liabilities of the corporations. If a company fails, they fail. If they quit and leave, the obligation follows them.

I know perfectly well how much it takes to live, and to raise children. I also know that an education is not a guarantee of riches, but taking that first step toward personal enrichment does help. I'm continually enrolled in courses, because if I do not continue to study, I will be passed by kids learning the most current topics.

That example of a divorced single mom with 3 kids and little child support...a lot of that comes down to responsibility. A lot of people won't agree with me. There are no winners in a divorce with kids. But making the woman a "victim" is not going to help. Short term transitional aid, maybe. Not a free ride until the kids are grown.

My son is 18, in his first semester. In high school, he took the most rigorous courses he could and went to college with 24 credits from AP exams. By working hard in high school, he saved $90,000 in tuition (or is that much closer to his masters' degree). He works an on-campus job that is capped at $2,000 per year, and his student loans total $15,000 per year. He'll graduate with a debt higher than the cost of our first house. But his potential for income will start at numbers that we've only briefly brushed, and as long as he keeps his wits about him, he'll be able to pay back that long term debt and it won't hurt a bit. Some of his friends graduated high school with no plans, no ambition, and no idea how to manage life on their own. All they needed was a kick in the [censored] from their parents, not an 18 year womb.

How are you going to get a middle class income boost? Take money from the overpaid CEOs? Okay...so they boost their income to make up for what was taken out of their pocket. What does that achieve? All that money has to come from somewhere, and that somewhere is your pocket and mine, when we buy the goods or services that company provides. Try to cap or regulate maximum compensations and you'll discover a whole new world of accounting manipulation, more complex tax laws, and a whole lot more government to manage it. Capitalism is simple, supply and demand. As long as business is not regulated as to who can provide what, when, and where, the market will move to meet consumer demands.

This election is a distraction to the bigger issues facing this country. Let's get down to business.