The Week contest - Popular policy

Welcome to "What Next?", The Week's contest about current events.

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Last week's question: George Osborne, the British chancellor of the exchequer, recently boosted his popularity enormously by reducing the tax on beer. Other than reducing taxes, what strategic new policy would instantly double any politician's popularity ratings?

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RESULTS:

THE WINNER: Take a vow of silence

Caryl Gallardo, Kansas City, Mo.

SECOND PLACE: Tax credits for watching sports

Paul Johnsen, Hartford, Wis.

THIRD PLACE: Tell the truth

Scott Barlow, Pequannock, N.J.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Let Texas secede

Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.

Subsidized bags of Cheetos for medical marijuana patients

Brian Michalak, Glen Head, N.Y.

Reduce congressional pay to minimum wage and work for tips. (No tips from lobbyists)

Tony Renner, Las Vegas

Merge C-SPAN with Survivor...politicians kicked off the island weekly

Tony Pribyl, Piedmont, Calif.

All bridges will be built to somewhere!

Dick LaVine, New York City

Announce they will not run for re-election

Douglas R. Johnson, Centennial, Colo.

"Kardashian" becomes the eighth word you can't say on radio/TV

Ken Kellam III, Dallas

If more than 10 percent of a company’s workforce is laid off during a six-month period, the CEO must resign without any severance pay

David Pepper, Malibu, Calif.

All electronics chargers must work on all brands, all models

Ken Radziwanowski, East Windsor, N.J.

Annual politician Hunger Games

Ella Shenhav, Brookline, Mass.

Impose a 100 percent surtax on all campaign contributions

Michael Law, Vernon, Ariz.

Make being a politician illegal

Robert Bajnrauh, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Ban kids

Bill Vogt, Henderson, N.C.

Legalize pot

O.C. Brown, Auburn, Ala.

Provide all Americans with their same health-care and pension benefits

Greg Kudrick, Lisbon, Conn.

Make it illegal to grow or sell Brussels sprouts

Beth Simon, Oakland, Calif.

Free health care for pets

Ellen Sholk, Barre, Vt.

Free ice cream every time Vice President Biden makes a gaffe

James N. Rhodes, Columbiana, Ohio