American Manifesto — Phase Two: Civic Repossession
Civic Repossession: Our Blueprint for Reclaiming Power
⚡️Initiative Hub
Over the coming days, I will be publishing a dedicated page for each initiative (see summaries below), along with any current work in progress — whether that’s code, legal briefs (complete or in draft form), partial white papers, Signal chats, or other supporting materials.
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From Noise to Real Change
We are at a breaking point.
The fascist regime tearing this country apart isn’t holding back — and neither can we. It’s not enough to protest. It’s not enough to march until our legs give out. That energy matters, but only if it moves power.
This is where Civic Repossession begins.
Civic Repossession is how we turn protest into power — and build a government worthy of us all.
Civic Repossession isn’t about tearing things down or performing symbolic resistance. It’s the strategic, collective reclamation of our institutions — using every legal lever, procedural tool, and democratic mechanism to seize control back for the people. We flip the script on those who would dismantle democracy. We channel our fury into strategic offensives: legal actions, state-level policy pushes, local power realignments, economic levers.
The fascist right showed us exactly how: they infiltrated school boards, took over local election offices, stacked legislatures, rewrote the narrative — one town, one county, one law at a time.
If they can do it to destroy, we can do it to rebuild.
You may have noticed I’ve been less visible here lately. That’s because I was advancing these initiatives quietly in smaller, separate circles — originally planning to keep them apart from The American Manifesto. But with the fascist regime accelerating its attack on our future, separation is a luxury we can’t afford. Now is the time to unify everything and fight as one front.
Why Now
With Trump’s budget bill having passed the Senate and heading back to the House, we’re standing at the precipice of the single largest attack on America’s safety net since it was created by FDR. Medicaid1, Medicare2, SNAP3—they’re all under assault.
Non-partisan groups like the CBO expect as many as 17 million Americans to lose their healthcare4. Hundreds of hospitals—many of them rural, many of them the only lifeline for entire communities—are expected to shut their doors5. Nearly 600 nursing homes, already hanging by a thread, are at high risk of closing, threatening to abandon tens of thousands of seniors and people with disabilities to fend for themselves6. And as many as 50,000 Americans are expected to die, every single year, as a direct result7.
This isn’t abstract. This isn’t a policy debate. This is mass suffering, engineered on purpose, to fund tax cuts for billionaire parasites.
Faced with this scale of deliberate cruelty, it’s no surprise that people pour into the streets. We feel an instinctive need to shout, to stand together, to demand to be seen. But righteous outrage alone isn't enough.
Look at the No Kings protest: over five million people in the streets — the largest protest in U.S. history. Beautiful, powerful, cathartic. But if it doesn’t shift the actual balance of power, it changes nothing.
That’s the harsh truth: no one in power cares how many people march unless it threatens their hold on power. You can shout all day long, but if it doesn’t translate into control — control of legislatures, local offices, and the mechanisms that shape reality — it dies as noise.
How We Actually Win
We may not have the federal government or the Supreme Court. But we have states. We have cities. We have communities. We have each other.
Above all, we have the truth — and a moral spine they will never match.
With Civic Repossession as our blueprint, we turn protest into power: sharpen our rhetoric, seize back the narrative, run for office, flood boards and commissions, file lawsuits, rewrite local codes, create economic pressure points, push state-level protections — and unite blue states into a coordinated, unstoppable coalition.
We’re going to need everyone: lawyers, economists, community organizers, mathematicians, influencers. Policy wonks, media strategists, graphic designers, programmers. And you — the people who refuse to accept that “marching” is as good as it gets.
The Magnitude—and the Mandate
This is not a call for bystanders. This is a call for builders.
If you’ve felt powerless, hopeless, or adrift — good. That means you still care. Now it’s time to turn that pain into fuel.
I won’t pretend this will be easy. I know exactly how massive this fight is. But if the fascist regime can repurpose the system to ship innocent people to torture prisons beyond our borders — without a shred of due process — then we can repurpose it to hold them to account.
If they can vanish trillions in future debt just to strip millions of healthcare and funnel it into tax cuts for billionaires — then we can turn those same levers against them. We can claw it all back from the oligarchs and protect the most vulnerable among us.
They’ve already proven the system is malleable. If they can twist it for cruelty, we can reshape it for justice.
This is the fight. This is the moment. And if they can do it for hate, we can do it for each other.
Our Overarching Needs
Before we jump into the initiatives themselves, we need to talk about what it will actually take to bring them to life. Big ideas are nothing without the power to carry them forward — and that power starts with you, the people we can connect with, and the resources that fuel this fight.
The most important need: You
Above everything else, the most powerful force behind these initiatives is you — the reader. I’m fully committed to bringing every one of these initiatives into reality. But no matter how strong or well-developed these ideas may be, they will not go far without people power.
Even the initiatives that are already well underway need your help — no matter who you are. We need you to spread these ideas as far and wide as you can, in every way you can.
Post about them on social media — today, tomorrow, and every day after if you can. Share them in group chats, community forums, neighborhood meetings. Talk to your best friend, your family, your coworkers and other activists.
If these ideas are going to have a fighting chance, they need to reach as many people as possible. You are the amplifier. You are the bridge between possibility and reality. You are the engine that turns these words into action.
The need to connect with the right people
We also need to connect these initiatives to the right leaders, organizers, and strategists who can help transform them into reality.
Take Zohran Mamdani’s recent win in NYC’s Democratic primary. His victory signals a new wave of leaders and movements ready to push bold, transformative policy. I’m sure he and his team already have powerful ideas of their own — but if The American Manifesto can connect with them, we can help shape New York’s future around the bold frameworks outlined here.
New York could become a proving ground, a powerful living example of what is possible when courage, policy, and people-centered governance come together. And if it can happen there, it can spread everywhere.
The Need for funding
Finally, there’s the simple but unavoidable need for funding. My goal isn’t just to keep writing The American Manifesto (though I’m not stopping). It’s to fully invest in building these initiatives and fighting for the future we all deserve.
Right now, we have about 150 supporters, and I’m deeply grateful for every one of them. But total support is currently around $8,000 per year — barely enough to keep the lights on, let alone support the scale of work these initiatives demand.
If you believe in these projects, if you believe in reclaiming our government and proving what real governance looks like, I ask you to consider supporting The American Manifesto financially.
You can do this through your favorite platform — Substack, Discord(The Swarm Server), PayPal(via lukium.com), Patreon — at any amount that feels right to you. (On PayPal and Patreon, larger contributions are possible for those who can and want to help at a bigger scale.)
I hate having to ask, but it is what it is. These projects cannot happen without fuel. And the only way we build power is together.
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From Words to Action
This moment demands more than outrage. It demands construction. It demands strategy. It demands that we turn every ounce of anger and every spark of hope into initiatives that shift the balance of power and build the future we deserve.
Below, you’ll find initiatives at every stage — some already moving, some in development, some still early but brimming with potential. Each one is a blueprint designed to reclaim power, protect our people, and prove what real governance can look like.
These aren’t just ideas. They’re missions. Missions you can join, share, and help shape. Because no single person, no matter how loud or passionate, can do this alone. But together? We can do anything.
Initiative 1: Pro-Democracy Upcoming Actions Dashboard
At the heart of any movement is coordination. Without it, energy gets scattered, momentum fizzles, and opportunities to build power slip away. The Pro-Democracy Upcoming Actions Dashboard was created to empower organizers and dramatically lower the friction involved in promoting and coordinating pro-democracy actions — starting in Maryland, but designed for far more.
Working closely with Maryland organizers, I built a fully functional, automated system that makes event management seamless. Instead of relying on chaotic spreadsheets or endless social media posts, organizers only need to update a single Google Calendar. The dashboard does the rest.
What it does:
Interactive event map
Geocoded pins are automatically created and intelligently clustered.
Pins are color-coded by event date and clickable for detailed information and links.
Example: Interactive Event Map
Auto-generated PDF listing of events
Clean, complete format with recurring event cadence, times, and direct links — always up to date.
Example: Event PDF
Flyer generator
Double-sided flyer featuring local organizations, event highlights, and QR codes for every linked event — all formatted automatically.
Example: Flyer PDF
API access
Secure, key-managed endpoint to integrate real-time event data into other apps and systems, enabling even wider reach and adaptation.
Goals:
Expand to other states so local pro-democracy organizations can easily create their own versions with minimal technical barriers.
Ultimately, build a unified, nationwide master map of upcoming actions — a central hub that connects and mobilizes supporters everywhere.
What we need:
Additional programmers and developers to help maintain, expand, and improve the system as more states come online.
Organizers and state-level partners ready to adopt and champion this tool in their own communities.
Funding support to maintain server infrastructure, cover developer time, and eventually scale beyond the current self-hosted environment.
This isn’t just a technical tool — it’s a vital organizing backbone. By reducing administrative overhead, empowering local leaders, and amplifying visibility, the dashboard gives pro-democracy movements the infrastructure they need to move faster and strike harder.
Initiative 2: Tesla Divestment
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Extinction (DOGE) actions have devastated American lives — and it’s time to hold him accountable. But this isn’t just about punishment; it’s about strategy and accountability. Tesla’s fundamentals have been deteriorating for years: the company is struggling to compete with other EV manufacturers, its stock is dangerously volatile (more like a meme stock than a stable investment), and its sales are steadily collapsing.
Most divestment campaigns so far have been framed in purely partisan terms, limiting their reach and making them easy to dismiss. Our approach is different. We’re using real economics and hard data — not ideology — to build a persuasive, evidence-based case that fiduciaries cannot ignore.
We have already gathered a significant amount of data on Tesla’s vulnerabilities, and we’re in the process of converting it into a comprehensive policy brief. Thanks to the hard work of a small group we’ve secured a commitment from the executive director of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS) to fully evaluate this brief once it’s completed. But Maryland is just the start. Our goal is to create a reusable, adaptable blueprint that can be used to push for divestment across pension boards, foundations, nonprofits, and institutional investors nationwide.
What we need:
Economists and investors to help transform our existing data into a polished, strategically sound brief.
Researchers and data analysts to continue gathering additional data points and strengthen our case with new evidence.
Organizers and connectors who can build bridges to unions and member groups covered by these retirement systems, creating grassroots and stakeholder pressure to act.
This initiative isn’t just about Tesla. It’s about showing that we can fight back economically, turn the tools of the system against those who abuse them, and reclaim power for the public.
Initiative 3: State-Level Legal Offensives — Reclaiming Federalism for Justice
For decades, "state’s rights" has been weaponized by the right to uphold white supremacy, spread theocracy, and attack civil rights. It’s time to flip that script. We must reclaim federalism — using it as a shield to protect our communities and as a sword to hold fascist actors accountable for their crimes.
A powerful example is the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. A Maryland resident, Kilmar was abducted and then extrajudicially renditioned to CECOT prison in El Salvador in direct violation of a court order. Though he has since been returned to the United States, the DOJ is now trying to prosecute him on separate charges. Whether he ultimately goes free is a battle for the courts — but the fight to hold those responsible for his illegal abduction and rendition must not go unfought.
To that end, I’ve drafted a 40-page prosecutorial briefing packet for the Maryland Attorney General. This brief:
Outlines in detail the Maryland laws violated, including kidnapping and false imprisonment.
Lays out the full factual record of the abduction and illegal transfer.
Provides comprehensive arguments rebutting potential Supremacy Clause defenses and other federal immunity claims.
Strategizes how to resist or reverse attempts to remove the case to federal court.
Shows that this was not a rogue incident but part of a coordinated, political campaign of intimidation and punishment.
But Kilmar’s case is just the beginning — it is a blueprint. It shows us how state and local actors can intervene when federal institutions refuse to check their own abuses. Across the country, residents have been unlawfully targeted, abducted, and silenced. We must create a wave of state-led prosecutions and civil actions to force accountability wherever possible and reclaim the power that rightfully belongs to the people.
What we need:
Lawyers — constitutional scholars, criminal law experts, Maryland practitioners — to review and strengthen the current brief, and to help craft similar legal offensives in other states.
Organizers to mobilize public pressure on state attorneys general and local prosecutors to act boldly.
Strategists and advocates to replicate this model nationwide and to push for legal defenses for victims alongside aggressive prosecutions of perpetrators.
The American Manifesto as a hub:
I intend for The American Manifesto to become more than a rallying cry — it will be a functional hub for those who want to fight back through the law. A place to pool resources, share legal strategies, and coordinate multi-state actions. This is civil repossession in its purest form: using the system’s own mechanisms to reclaim justice and protect our communities.
Initiative 4: The Trump Regime Messaging Guide — Breaking the Cult, Reclaiming the Narrative
The Trump movement is not just a political coalition — it operates like a cult. It thrives on emotional manipulation, identity fusion, manufactured grievance, and an endless stream of coordinated propaganda. Our side has the truth, the facts, and the moral high ground. But what we often lack is message discipline, emotional resonance, and the psychological strategy to fight back effectively.
The Trump Regime Messaging Guide is designed to change that. This initiative builds on the work I started in Unmasking MAGA, combined with insights from anti-cult psychology and narrative warfare principles. It’s not just about better arguments; it’s about creating a disciplined, focused force against right-wing influencer dynamics — a force capable of breaking the emotional hold the movement has over its followers.
This guide lays out a clear framework:
Differentiate between cult leaders, acolytes, and followers, allowing targeted messaging that creates cognitive dissonance in followers without further entrenching them.
Reclaim patriotism and core values, preventing the regime from monopolizing American identity.
Use emotionally resonant, simple, repeatable narratives that don’t lecture, but instead tell a story people can internalize and share.
Provide offramp narratives, giving disillusioned followers somewhere to go instead of forcing them into identity death.
Systematically discredit acolytes, isolating the regime’s propagandists and weakening their internal power structures.
What we need:
Experts in psychology and anti-cult dynamics to review and strengthen the guide, ensuring it is both responsible and maximally effective.
Influencers and communicators ready to adopt and amplify this messaging framework, creating a shared "anti-cult" style that cuts across social media and beyond.
Organizers and trainers to teach these principles in local activist circles, community groups, and media training sessions, helping scale the narrative discipline nationwide.
This isn’t just about "winning arguments." It’s about systematically breaking a toxic psychological hold and reintroducing disillusioned Americans to reality and shared humanity.
The American Manifesto as a messaging basecamp:
The American Manifesto is not just here to analyze or criticize — it’s here to equip. This is where we sharpen our rhetorical tools, train each other in narrative discipline, and collectively dismantle the cult machinery piece by piece. Together, we can reclaim the narrative battlefield and show millions that there is another path forward.
Initiative 5: The Meritocracy Tax — A Complete Revolution in Taxation
Rationale:
Our tax system is broken beyond repair. It’s a labyrinth of carve-outs and complexity that punishes workers and rewards wealth hoarders. Billionaires pay proportionally less than nurses and teachers, while armies of lobbyists engineer endless loopholes.
The Meritocracy Tax is not a reform — it’s a replacement. A total reimagining of how we fund our society, grounded in fairness, simplicity, and actual merit.
Core vision:
Taxes are no longer based on income, but on wealth — on what you choose to keep, not what you earn.
If you spend 100% of your income to live your life, you owe no tax. You’ve already returned everything to the economy.
If you keep wealth — store it as assets, cash, property, stocks — you are choosing to retain a piece of society’s collective resources. You are expected to contribute proportionally for the privilege of holding that wealth.
Dynamic and self-adjusting:
The system automatically responds to wealth concentration.
As more wealth becomes concentrated at the top, the tax burden naturally shifts more heavily to those hoarding resources, reducing inequality without arbitrary thresholds or political games.
If wealth distribution improves — more people hold moderate amounts of wealth — the burden spreads more evenly, encouraging broad prosperity.
Right now, under the current distribution, the system can fully fund the entire federal budget while exempting everyone with ~$950,000 or less in total wealth from any tax at all.
Comprehensive and transformative:
The Meritocracy Tax has the power to fully replace most existing taxes: income tax, payroll tax, property tax, sales tax — all gone.
Instead of fragmenting taxation across countless layers and systems, we fund our shared needs transparently, efficiently, and equitably.
This model isn’t just for the federal government; it can be implemented at state and even local levels, transforming public finance across the country.
Not socialist — fundamentally capitalist: This is capitalism as it was always meant to be. The Meritocracy Tax explicitly rewards effective, productive use of resources and penalizes only unproductive, excessive hoarding. It does not seek to eliminate millionaires or billionaires. It does not aim for forced equality or utopian uniformity. Instead, it ensures that inequality — a natural part of any true free-market system — is earned and sustained by contribution and merit, not by privilege, rigged rules, or inherited advantages. It transforms wealth-hoarding for status into wealth as a tool for contribution — turning billionaire parasites into engines of progress. This is the capitalism envisioned by FDR and Eisenhower: fair, dynamic, and built to serve people — not oligarchs.
Those who have taken the most out of our society contribute the most to maintain it — fairly, proportionally, and predictably.
What’s already done:
All the math and theory are already complete. The formulas are defined and operational. I have already coded a working Python modeling project capable of testing different scenarios, which I will be publishing on GitHub soon so others can independently explore and verify it. The white paper is in progress, detailing every element clearly and transparently. Many real-world design challenges — including ensuring the system doesn’t trigger an asset sell-off spiral — have already been carefully addressed.
Call to action:
We need economists, tax policy experts, and quantitative modelers to rigorously evaluate the system as it stands. But not just any experts — we need those with an open mind. People willing to approach the model pragmatically and objectively, rather than discarding it outright simply because it’s a wealth tax. I believe that once these thinkers engage deeply, many will see this as the future of fair taxation.
We need legal experts to chart pathways for implementing this at national, state, and local levels.
We need public communicators, organizers, and storytellers to help people understand this vision and to build the coalition necessary to break the old system.
The American Manifesto as an engine:
The American Manifesto is more than just a place to stay informed about what’s happening, and more than just a place to strategize how we might make things better. It’s a launchpad — a place where we can develop bold ideas into actual policies and concrete actions capable of changing the balance of power. A space where we don’t just talk about justice, fairness, and merit — we build the mechanisms to deliver them, and organize the people to make them real.
Initiative 6: Building The Blue State Compact
Rationale:
As the fascist regime moves to dismantle our health systems, shred safety nets, and sabotage global humanitarian support (including the destruction of USAID), we cannot — and must not — wait for a future election to act. We cannot leave Americans in blue states defenseless, nor can we abandon millions around the world who depend on U.S. support.
The Blue State Compact is not a dream for some distant future. It is a bold, immediate call for states to band together to create an inter-state coalition capable of doing what the federal government refuses to do: protect, empower, and uplift all people.
Core vision:
Establish a coalition of blue states that create shared systems — a true inter-state compact — with their own inter-state departments of education, health and human services, labor, treasury, and more.
Build a unified safety net and opportunity infrastructure that transcends individual state lines and directly serves residents without interference from a hostile federal government.
Show, through real policy and real results, what good governance can accomplish — exposing to the Republican base just how deeply they have been betrayed by their own party.
Why this matters now:
Once the current federal budget is passed, critical programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP will be gutted, leaving millions unprotected and desperate.
A coalition immune to Republican intransigence is no longer optional — it is necessary for survival.
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create an example for the nation and the world of what real, people-centered government looks like.
Strategic objectives:
Deliver real safety nets: A universal health care system, affordable and secure housing programs, guaranteed food security, universal and high-quality education, and secure, dignified retirement systems.
Ensure economic mobility and dignity: Create pathways to good jobs, community stability, and lifelong support through a unified social services department.
Build resilience and sanctuary: Establish a disaster response and community protection agency to safeguard against climate threats, infrastructure failure, and political collapse — including providing refuge and resettlement for those fleeing oppressive states.
Reclaim patriotism: Redefine what it means to be American through programs that embody service, opportunity, and community, rather than empty slogans and performative nationalism.
Two critical reasons to act:
Immunity from Republican sabotage: With this compact, member states can move forward regardless of federal obstruction, ensuring essential services remain protected no matter what happens in Washington.
A living proof point: By delivering real results, the compact can show the Republican base — and the entire country — that their leaders have betrayed them. It can demonstrate, clearly and powerfully, how much better life can be when government serves people, not corporations or authoritarian interests.
Call to action:
We need state and local leaders ready to commit to this vision and build these systems together.
We need policy architects, public administrators, and agency designers to help shape the structures that will make the compact possible.
We need organizers, communicators, and community leaders to mobilize support, build coalitions, and create public demand for this new model of governance.
The American Manifesto as a basecamp:
The American Manifesto isn’t just here to inform or inspire. It’s here to help architect, organize, and operationalize big, audacious ideas — like the Blue State Compact. This is our opportunity to turn resistance into construction, despair into determination, and division into a new unity rooted in shared humanity and real, tangible progress.
Conclusion
We are standing at a crossroads in American history — a moment when despair can either consume us or transform us into something stronger, more focused, and more unstoppable than we’ve ever been.
The initiatives outlined here are not hypothetical. They’re not distant policy fantasies waiting for some future administration to make them real. They are blueprints for action, already in motion, and they are waiting for you.
You’ve seen the stakes. You’ve seen the threats. But you’ve also seen the path forward — a path built on courage, collective power, and a refusal to let the fascist regime define the future of this country.
We have everything we need to reclaim our agency, to protect our communities, and to build a government that truly serves its people — except one thing: scale.
That scale starts with you. With every share. Every conversation. Every dollar contributed. Every new mind brought into this fight.
And these are just the beginning. The American Manifesto is not limited to these initiatives alone. If you have an idea — something designed to bring about meaningful change and tilt the scales of power back toward the people — reach out. Let’s talk. Let’s build it together.
If the fascists can do it for hate, we can do it for one another. If they can use the system to destroy, we can use it to rebuild. And if they can mobilize millions to strip away rights and dignity, we can mobilize millions more to defend and expand them.
This is not just my fight — it’s ours. And together? We will win.
Vox, July 1, 2025:
Trump’s budget bill slashes Medicaid by over $1 trillion, threatening coverage for nearly 12 million people and destabilizing the entire healthcare system. Cuts include work requirements and restrictions on state financing, increasing the risk of hospital closures and driving up healthcare costs for everyone.
Full article: https://www.vox.com/health-care/418431/big-beautiful-bill-lose-medicaid-trump
MarketWatch, May 21, 2025:
CBO analysis shows Trump’s budget bill could trigger over $500 billion in automatic cuts to Medicare through PAYGO requirements. These cuts would threaten access to care for tens of millions of older adults and people with disabilities, leading to reduced provider participation, higher out-of-pocket costs, and potential loss of critical benefits.
Full article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-current-republican-tax-bill-could-cut-500-billion-from-medicare-this-bill-just-gets-more-and-more-cruel-0af411b1
KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation), June 26, 2025:
The reconciliation bill would cut $287 billion from SNAP over ten years, worsening food insecurity for millions — especially the 30 million Medicaid enrollees and 9 million Medicare beneficiaries who rely on SNAP benefits. Cuts could force many low-income households to choose between food and healthcare, amplifying health disparities and financial hardship.
Full article: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/the-implications-of-federal-snap-spending-cuts-on-individuals-with-medicaid-and-other-health-coverage
Washington Post, July 1, 2025:
Nonpartisan estimates, including CBO projections, show that at least 17 million Americans would lose health insurance under the Trump administration’s budget bill — the largest rollback of health coverage in modern U.S. history. Cuts to Medicaid and the expiration of ACA subsidies are projected to disproportionately affect low-income and rural communities.
Full article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/01/least-17-million-americans-would-lose-insurance-under-trump-plan/
NPR, June 30, 2025:
Cuts in Trump’s budget bill are projected to devastate rural hospitals, with Medicaid funding reductions pushing many already struggling facilities toward closure. Experts warn these closures would leave rural communities without critical trauma, maternity, and cancer care, forcing patients to travel long distances or go without care altogether.
Full article: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/30/nx-s1-5451401/republicans-big-bill-could-hit-rural-hospitals-hard
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, June 27, 2025:
A Brown University analysis found nearly 600 nursing homes at elevated risk of closure if Medicaid cuts in the Senate budget bill are enacted. These facilities serve predominantly Medicaid residents and already operate at financial deficits, threatening severe access losses for frail seniors nationwide.
Full article: https://www.mcknights.com/news/breaking-nearly-600-nursing-homes-at-risk-of-closure-if-medicaid-cuts-approved/
Yale/UPenn, June 3, 2025:
Researchers project that provisions in the House-passed budget reconciliation bill — primarily coverage losses and rollback of nursing home staffing rules — will result in over 51,000 preventable deaths annually. This includes deaths from loss of Medicaid and ACA coverage, loss of Medicare low-income subsidies, and reduced nursing home staffing standards.
Source: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/research-memo-projected-mortality-impacts-of-the-budget-reconciliation-bill/
A basic question. What is the vision for America that will result should you be successful? To align strategically I need the vision/ goal. Once aligned strategically all sorts of tactical commitments can be made. To return to the old or restore the current in the same political swamp is a no go for me.
I have shared below a post I wrote about a vision that We The People could support. It is a work in progress but contains a framework for a new American experiment which has many dimensions of complexity, many of them soft humanity issues
I am an old fart so forgive me if I am somewhat questioning of the goals as outlined in the above post.
I look forward to being helpful.
https://open.substack.com/pub/oldguymusing/p/building-a-society-worth-the-risk?r=3q1xrd&utm_medium=ios
An inspiring initiative and well timed. Re the tax question. Wouldn't a national federal income tax revolt be necessary? Income taxes ( often withheld from monthly income) would cut into funds to be redirected through states to provide services cut from the federal budget. Playing devil's advocate : what about uneven development across states and people moving to where governance more effectively meets people's needs but doesn't necessarily have more funds. And what about the numerous parts of the federal budget that necessarily cross state lines -- aviation, food safety regulation. roads, weather tracking ( which will become increasingly important) climate crisis research and response, racial disparities in areas of pollution ( as in Musk's polluting of low income community adjoined to his site of operations?