Five new ideas for Democrats to introduce as bills--modelled on Kamala Harris's brilliant bill

Comment on a popular Democrat website:

We note with huge approval the introduction by the next U.S. president, Kamala Harris, of the Rent Relief Act in the U.S. senate.  Senator Harris was outraged to learn that many Americans were paying 30% or more of their income for rent.  She recognized this as unfair, and wanted to "ease their burden."  So her bill would give a tax credit to people who spend over 30% on rent.

But why stop there?  There are so many things that are "unfair" to low-income people, and each of these terribly unfair conditions cries out for "easing their burden" with a similar Harris-style bill.  Here are some of the ones we found:

• Democrats should pass a law banning the use of credit scores, since virtually all low-income people have low credit scores, and since higher scores let people borrow money at lower interest rates.
• Democrats should pass a law banning first-class and business-class air travel.  These two classes have wider seats, more leg-room and free drinks, but are far more expensive than coach class.  This is unfair to poor people who don't have the extra money to be able to afford the pricier seats.
• Public transit produces less CO2 per seat-mile, so is far better for the planet, but the rich insist on driving their gas-hog Mercedes or super-luxury SUV's.  This just isn't fair, so Democrats should pass a law tripling the price of gasoline.  If that doesn't make the rich give up their cars, we need a second law banning cars from downtown areas, like many European cities do.  Also, by forcing the rich to use public transit, they'll be way more willing to support much-needed improvements in city systems.
• To drive legally, car owners must have automobile "liability insurance," but in many cities this insurance is outrageously expensive.  Many low-income families spend up to 20% of their income on this required insurance.  This is unfair-- we need to 'ease the burden' of the cost of transportation on the poor.  So Democrats need to pass a law that would have the government offer liability insurance to low-income people at cost.  Because the insurer would be a non-profit government agency, the price should be far lower than what private companies charge, since we don't have to jack prices up to make a profit.  In fact this would be modelled after Obamacare, which Democrat analysts say saved the average family $2,500 per year on health insurance.
• Low-income people spend a greater percentage of their income on food than the rich do.  This is terribly unfair, and as Democrats we need to "ease this burden" on them.  What's needed is a law that would expand the hugely successful "EBT" program, giving EBT cards to every family making less than 120 percent of the poverty level.  After all, the government already spends $71 billion per year on food stamps, which could be eliminated by giving EBT cards to everyone.  Imagine, we could actually save money by giving EBT cards to everyone!!  This would mirror the Democrat proposals to expand Medicare coverage to everyone, regardless of age.  If the government runs everyone's health insurance, surely there shouldn't be any complaints about giving EBT-cards to all low-income people.

Wow!  All five of these ideas sound just SUPER!  I expect the Dems will jump on all of these as soon as they regain a majority in the House.

Wait...you mean this was satire?  But how the hell can you tell?