The best “economic development” we can do as a nation is be healthier. The productivity losses due to preventable illnesses like diabetes, obesity and lung cancer- as well the costs of treating them.

It’s time to redefine what the word “investing” means. 70% of stock trade volume is 11 seconds or less today. That’s not investing – that’s playing games.

We need a ratio for pay on publicly traded companies that restricts compensation based on the number and size of full time wages paid to Americans.

I’m not accepting money from PACs, Special Interest Groups, Labor Unions, Corporations for a good reason – I think it’s time to put a stop to selling out to special interests.