Jim Pethokoukis poses an interesting question. What would you do if you were appointed U.S. innovation czar?
He has posted some fascinating answers from Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of Wired magazine, Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and founder of HDNet cable channel, and Guy Kawasaki, Apple Computer legend and founder and managing director of the VC firm Garage Technology Ventures. You can read their responses at his post.
Here is mine....
1. Implement a politically neutral tax system, such as the much touted Fair Tax.
2. Create blanket exemptions for privately owned (by individuals) businesses with fewer than 500 employees for all federal regulations. If exceptions would be made for this policy for a specific regulation on business, it would only be on a case-by-case basis. This would in effect reverse the current practice set up by the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Put the burden on regulators to justify including small privately owned businesses, one regulation at a time.
3. Propose a constitutional amendment to reverse the Kelo Decision.
4. Finally, I would abolish the office of the U.S. Innovation Czar once Steps 1, 2, and 3 are completed.
