Rebuilding America From the Ground Up: A Federal Blueprint for Rent-Only Housing
America’s housing market is broken by design. It rewards scarcity, punishes the poor, and treats shelter like a luxury commodity. As millions scramble to afford rent and cities spiral into unaffordable chaos, we’re still told the market will correct itself. It won’t. It never has. The solution isn’t just more housing — it’s a federal housing strategy that bypasses the speculation economy entirely. What we need now is something bold, efficient, and grounded in reality: a national system of ren...
Rebuilding America From the Ground Up: A Federal Blueprint for Rent-Only Housing
America’s housing market is broken by design. It rewards scarcity, punishes the poor, and treats shelter like a luxury commodity. As millions scramble to afford rent and cities spiral into unaffordable chaos, we’re still told the market will correct itself. It won’t. It never has. The solution isn’t just more housing — it’s a federal housing strategy that bypasses the speculation economy entirely. What we need now is something bold, efficient, and grounded in reality: a national system of ren...
BAIL SHOULD BE FREE $
THE CURRENT BAIL SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES OFTEN KEEPS PEOPLE IN JAIL JUST BECAUSE THEY CAN’T AFFORD TO PAY, EVEN IF THEY HAVEN’T BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME. THIS IS UNFAIR. PEOPLE WITH MONEY CAN BUY THEIR FREEDOM, WHILE OTHERS STAY LOCKED UP. BAIL SHOULD BE FREE SO THAT EVERYONE IS TREATED EQUALLY. REMOVING MONEY FROM THE PROCESS INSTEAD OF USING MONEY, THE SYSTEM SHOULD FOCUS ON RISK. IF SOMEONE IS A DANGER TO OTHERS OR LIKELY TO RUN, THEY CAN BE HELD. IF NOT, THEY SHOULD BE RELEASED WITHO...
BAIL SHOULD BE FREE $
THE CURRENT BAIL SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES OFTEN KEEPS PEOPLE IN JAIL JUST BECAUSE THEY CAN’T AFFORD TO PAY, EVEN IF THEY HAVEN’T BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME. THIS IS UNFAIR. PEOPLE WITH MONEY CAN BUY THEIR FREEDOM, WHILE OTHERS STAY LOCKED UP. BAIL SHOULD BE FREE SO THAT EVERYONE IS TREATED EQUALLY. REMOVING MONEY FROM THE PROCESS INSTEAD OF USING MONEY, THE SYSTEM SHOULD FOCUS ON RISK. IF SOMEONE IS A DANGER TO OTHERS OR LIKELY TO RUN, THEY CAN BE HELD. IF NOT, THEY SHOULD BE RELEASED WITHO...
CENTRAL UBI/FOOD STAMP
INTRODUCTION SNAP HELPS PEOPLE BUY FOOD, BUT IT’S HANDLED DIFFERENTLY IN EACH STATE, LEADING TO CONFUSION AND UNEQUAL ACCESS. THIS PROPOSAL SUGGESTS CREATING ONE NATIONAL FOOD FUND—SIMPLE, DIRECT, AND OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HELP. THE IDEA INSTEAD OF RELYING ON SCATTERED PROGRAMS AND LOCAL CHARITIES, WE BUILD ONE FEDERAL FUND. IT WOULD HAVE A SINGLE ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR DONATIONS, MANAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE MONEY GOES DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGH EXISTING S...
CENTRAL UBI/FOOD STAMP
INTRODUCTION SNAP HELPS PEOPLE BUY FOOD, BUT IT’S HANDLED DIFFERENTLY IN EACH STATE, LEADING TO CONFUSION AND UNEQUAL ACCESS. THIS PROPOSAL SUGGESTS CREATING ONE NATIONAL FOOD FUND—SIMPLE, DIRECT, AND OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HELP. THE IDEA INSTEAD OF RELYING ON SCATTERED PROGRAMS AND LOCAL CHARITIES, WE BUILD ONE FEDERAL FUND. IT WOULD HAVE A SINGLE ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR DONATIONS, MANAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE MONEY GOES DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGH EXISTING S...
