October 12, 2026 · An insurer that only studied the last 30 years would go broke. Economics is the same: crises recur while experts insist "this time is different." Run the country like a good insurer.
Both parties have been hijacked by their loudest 10%. It's time the sensible majority—the 80% of Americans in the middle—had a seat at the table.
Lowering the temperature in Washington. Fixing root causes, not just symptoms.
It's easy to criticize Washington—everyone does it. We're doing the harder thing: turning common-sense ideas into real, ratifiable policy. We've drafted six constitutional amendments—from a balanced budget and a fair line-item veto to term limits, a single-subject rule, Supreme Court term limits, and an end to shutdowns—and we're adding common-sense legislation Congress could pass tomorrow plus a nonpartisan review of executive orders that need to be repealed, amended, or codified. Every one comes with full text, a plain-language explainer, and a ready-to-send letter for your member of Congress.
This is what we're about: not outrage for its own sake, but concrete solutions that move the country in a better direction. And it's only the beginning.
See Our Fix Washington Agenda →Pragmatic solutions over partisan theater. Good ideas don't care which side of the aisle they come from—and we're not afraid to take the best ones from both sides. Some of our positions will sound conservative. Some will sound progressive. All of them are common sense.
Both parties have spent recklessly for decades. Republicans cut taxes while spending more; Democrats spend without a realistic plan to pay for it. We demand a government that balances its books—for real.
When billionaires pay effective rates of 1–3% and your plumber pays 25%, the code is broken. Close the loopholes, simplify the rules, and pay down the debt—before we talk about cutting anyone's rate.
Homeownership is the heart of the American Dream. Build far more homes and stop letting investors outbid families for the few starter homes we have.
American healthcare is broken, and neither party has fixed it. We won't pretend we have a magic cure—we'll do the hard work: lower drug prices, real competition, and honest transparency.
Raising a family shouldn't be a financial impossibility. Take on the real costs—childbirth, childcare, housing—so people can actually afford to have and raise kids.
Everyone knows the trust fund is running dry, and both parties have kicked the can for decades. Remove the earnings cap, make honest structural reforms, and keep the promise.
Good intentions aren't enough. Tariffs, pressure on the Fed, and economic brinkmanship sound tough but make things worse. We believe in policy grounded in how economics actually works.
Secure borders? Yes. Arrest criminals here illegally? Absolutely. Raiding workplaces to round up hardworking people? No. There's a common-sense line, and we know where it is.
All-of-the-above, built responsibly: the nuclear power we keep talking ourselves out of, hydro already sitting in our dams, solar on rooftops instead of farmland, and a modern grid to tie it together.
AI is about to reshape the workforce. Modernize our schools and teach kids to use AI well—without letting it do their thinking for them—instead of gutting the Department of Education.
Government should protect your freedoms, not restrict them. You can't claim to be the party of small government while banning abortion and contraceptives. We mean it: stay out of people's lives.
The 2nd Amendment stands—but common sense applies. You don't need a military armory, and full bans don't stop crime. There's a middle ground, and we're standing on it.
Tough on real crime and serious about its causes. Back good police, hold bad actors accountable, and reject both 'defund the police' and 'lock everyone up.'
We send them to war; we owe them when they come home. Real healthcare, serious mental-health support, and an end to the VA runaround.
Innovation with guardrails: your data is yours, protect kids online, and govern AI—internationally, with transparent training—before it outruns us.
Term limits, a ban on stock trading by officials, far fewer political appointees, and closing the revolving door. End the insider self-dealing—in both parties.
Repair our alliances with NATO and the UN. A more unstable world is bad for everyone. Stability and peace aren't weakness—they're the foundation of prosperity. Just read history.
Protecting the planet isn't partisan. Conserve critical ecosystems, invest in clean energy, and get serious about the nuclear power other nations build on time and on budget.
Shadow banks and private-credit firms do the same work as banks without the same rules. If traditional banks have to follow regulations, so should they.
Protect family businesses and promote employee ownership. Private equity serves a purpose, but strip-mining companies and communities for fees isn't it.
This number grows every second. Both parties built it. We intend to stop it.
Estimated based on publicly available Treasury data & CBO projections. For official figures visit Treasury FiscalData.
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