What it would take How we restore government of, by, and for the people This didn’t happen by accident. Unlimited money in elections and decades of trickle-down tax cuts moved wealth — and power — to the top. (“Trickle-down” means cutting taxes for the richest people and biggest corporations, on the promise that the benefits will trickle down to everyone else. They didn’t.) Lobbyists alone spent more than $4.5 billion in 2024. So we reverse it: 1. Overrule Citizens United A constitutional amendment so voters, not money, decide elections — and an end to secret “dark money.” 2. Restore highly progressive taxation End trickle-down. Tax the largest incomes and fortunes as we did after World War II, when the middle class grew fastest. • In 1980 the top tax rate was 70%. The national debt was about a third the size of the whole economy (31%). • By 1988 the top tax rate had been cut to 28%. The benefits were supposed to trickle down. They didn’t. (The top rate is 37% today.) • Today the national debt is bigger than the whole economy (123%). The richest 1% hold $32.50 of every $100 of America’s wealth, up from $22.80 in 1989. If America’s wealth were shared equally, every adult would have $696,277 — 2nd highest in the world. But line up every American adult from poorest to richest, and the one in the middle has $68,998 — 28th in the world. 3. Protect every vote Restore the Voting Rights Act and draw fair districts. 4. Close the revolving door Limit lobbying and stop officials from cashing in as lobbyists. How? Congress depends on our votes. Every House seat and a third of the Senate are on the ballot. When enough voters know the truth — and know what to demand — we get results. First: your own candidates Where do the candidates in your district stand on these four requirements? See their positions, their background, and the evidence. Find your congressional candidatesThen: candidates across the nation And speak up |
| Money can buy ads. It can’t buy your vote — and it can’t buy your friends’ trust in you. |
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