Common Sense Policies For America
RESIST GOVERNMENT USE OF ID.me FOR IDENTITY VERIFICATION
Our governments should not be requiring us to provide personal identity information to a private, for-profit company in order to access government programs and information. It costs taxpayers money and their privacy. Boycott this if you can and contact your elected officials to protest.
ENDING SURPRISE HEALTH CARE BILLING COSTS LOTS OF MONEY
The 2020 No Surprises Act set up an arbitration process so patients didn’t get huge surprise medical bills. The result was profits for corporate capitalists and huge health care costs and waste. Patients pay for this through increased premiums with no improvements in health care quality or outcomes.
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE SAVES LOTS OF LIVES AND MONEY
A universal, single-payer U.S. health care system could save 100,000 lives and $1 trillion. However, capitalism has corrupted health care, putting profits before patients, so the six corporations dominating Big Medicine with over $2 trillion in revenue and $34 billion in profits must be broken up.
CAPITALISM HAS CORRUPTED HEALTH CARE
Capitalism and its pursuit of profits have corrupted our health care system, resulting in the most expensive system in the world, but one that delivers poor outcomes. Three elements have driven this corruption: corporate consolidation, private equity, and privatization.
CORPORATE AMERICA IS WRECKING CAPITALISM
Trump’s deal with corporate elites is corrupt and undermines democracy. We all pay financially and with our freedom. Gerard Baker of The Wall Street Journal has written two columns that make a powerful statement about the damage America’s corporate elites and their style of capitalism have done.
BIG CORPORATIONS AVOID TAXES WHILE EMPLOYEES STRUGGLE
Eighty-eight large corporations with over $105 billion in profits paid no federal income tax in 2025. Many large, profitable companies’ employees rely on government-subsidized health insurance and food assistance to survive. This adds hundreds of billions to the annual federal budget deficit.
PROGRESSIVES ARE WINNING ELECTIONS BY FOCUSING ON AFFORDABILITY, FAIRNESS, AND CORRUPTION
Strong progressive election results are continuing. Voters are making it clear that their top issues are the unaffordability of daily life, the corruption in our politics, fairness in our economy, and strong, effective opposition to the Trump regime.
ARE THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATS LISTENING?
Are national Democrats listening? The public is yelling and voting based on affordability and corruption. Progressive, grassroots candidates are beating incumbents and winning even in conservative districts. Many of these candidates are young, female, multicultural, and/or new to politics.
AI NEEDS STRONG REGULATION
Artificial intelligence (AI) needs strong regulation because its effects are far-reaching and powerful. U.S. Representative Khanna states that a robust federal agency is needed to regulate AI and has put forth seven principles for a new social compact to address the issues of AI and inequality.
BIG TECH NEEDS STRONG REGULATION
Big Tech needs strong regulation due to its potential for great benefit and great harm, especially artificial intelligence (AI). An innovative regulation of AI would be to have the government seize 50% of AI companies’ stock, putting the shares in a sovereign wealth fund to benefit all Americans.
STRONG REGULATION NEEDED TO PROTECT US FROM META AND FACEBOOK
The harm that Facebook and other social media do to children and youth, our society and politics, and people and countries around the world is well documented. Clearly, the social media companies are far more committed to maximizing profits than they are to minimizing harm.
CHILDREN AREN’T SAFE ON META’S VIRTUAL REALITY PLATFORMS
The harm that Meta Platforms’ Facebook and virtual reality programs do to children and youth is well documented. The evidence continues to grow as new whistleblowers come forward and share inside information. Clearly, Meta is far more committed to its profits than it is to protecting children.