It's a song that endorses the ideals of communism, not the realty. I think if more people understood that difference, more people would agree with Lennon (and me).
Anyway, back to the subject:
- Stop subsidizing the oil companies by excusing them from paying taxes.
- Stop subsidizing huge agribusinesses to produce grain that mostly goes to feed cattle and make junk food, all under a law that was meant to subsidize small farmers.
- Do subsidize small farmers, especially those who grow vegetables. That helps the small farmers and simultaneously help make fresh veggies more affordable compared to potato chips and Pop Tarts.
- Re-evaluate the need for any sort of farm subsidies after ten years.
- Stop indirectly subsidizing organized crime by foregoing potential tax revenue on activities that are needlessly illegal. (I'm thinking of prostitution*, but I'm sure there are others.)
That'll do for now.
* Yes, I can hear you already: human trafficking, minors, coercion, etc. The best way to eliminate those things is to take the industry that relies on them out of the shadows and regulate it like any other business.