Ask HN: Policy positions for tech industry?

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For this election cycle, what would be appropriate policy positions that would benefit the tech/business community?

Is universal broadband something that would help startups? What about incorporation fee reduction? Public banking? Copyright limits? Solar/Hydro/Wind/Nuclear? TPP and other trade agreements? Opening immigration?

Are all these generally supportive of technology industry economics?

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Personally, I think one of the single biggest issues for new startups is availability and price and complexity of healthcare. If we had universal healthcare, a major concern, and inhibitor to startups and their families would be removed.

And honestly, given it's outrageous cost in the US, I don't know why established US Tech companies would want to carry that burden as an employee benefit either.

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