How would you fix the United States' economy?

Stop pretending that some one or some group has the answer. The less we "try to fix" our economy, the better it will be. It seems that every new government program is ... an incomplete, poorly thought out and ineffective fix for a previous failed government program.

Oh, and privatize money.

Make sure that there is competent leadership in the big companies. Leaders that have vision and can see where the company and where they expect the consumer to be years down the road. What got us in trouble was too many leaders who weren't looking any further down the road then the next fiscal quarter. The only made sure that things remained profitable at the moment, not anticipating changes in tastes and demands.

Tax cuts work 100% of the time. The lesson of the 1980s is that during the Ronald Reagan tax cuts federal revenues actually doubled. Control of spending on the congressional end, where budgets originate, would have provided quite a dividend.

Legalize prostitution & gambling until 2013. Hell, we're all going to die in 2012 anyway, right?

The Federal Government has to start infrastructure projects--wiring health providers is one area, but how about bullet trains, improvements to the air traffic system, roads, schools, public housing, Section eight housing, improvements to the rail trackage in the US/.
windfarms, solarizng roofs all ofver the US,

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Allof these will add to employment....and there are plenty more..

Go ahead, add some more....