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Democratic Capitalism
Making Capitalism work for the people.
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Introduction
Welcome to Democratic Capitalism
Welcome to Democratic Capitalism
A reinvention of economic and public policies combining social direction and conscience with market based solutions.
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Foundational Needs
Public Room and Board
Not as crazy as leaving people to die on the streets.
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Rent Vouchers, Rent Scholarships, Public Housing
Access to a good neighborhood determines access to many economic opportunities. Here is how the government can dismantle that privilege…
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Taxing Vacant Rental Properties
Taxing Vacant Rental Properties
Each residential unit has a monopoly on the plot of land it occupies. Artificial housing shortages are the result of monopolistic price…
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Competing Government Agencies
Government is inefficient because it has a monopoly. It doesn’t have to.
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Graduating Into Citizenship
A 10-year path for anyone willing to earn a stake in America.
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Redesigning Property Taxation for Renters and Small-Time Owners
Redesigning Property Taxation for Renters and Small-Time Owners
One of the central aspects of “the American Dream” and entry into the middle class is home ownership. This dream is becoming ever more…
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Medical Vouchers, Public Hospitals
We need universal medical care, and we need market forces to keep that care affordable.
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Aspirational Needs
National Banking
National Banking
It is time to replace the public/private hybrid with a public option and a private option.
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Government-Owned Education Materials
Government-Owned Education Materials
Our government is paying for intellectual rights per student. It’s the biggest scam in the history of education, and it needs to end 40…
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Doing Education Vouchers Right
Vouchers may be added to the price of private tuition, with strings attached for private schools that accept them.
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Redesigning Work Benefits To Support Lower Classes
Benefits that switch on at “full time” strongly discourage full-time employment. Here’s how to reverse that pressure.
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
The Case for the Corporate Employment Tax Deduction
Taxing something reduces the amount of it. Why are we reducing the number of jobs through taxation? If anything, we should do the opposite.
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Post Office Internet
Communication has evolved. The Post Office has not.
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Federal Temp Agency
Forget the UBI. Americans will love the FTA!
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
Bureau of Consumer Information
Bureau of Consumer Information
One of the primary barriers to our approximating “perfect competition” is the severe imbalance of information between consumers and…
Benjamin Way
Aug 6, 2020
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