Here are some key points that can be into a single page, try fold, hand out brochure.

-Feel free to do so-

The “Fabulous Fourteen” Proposals for Workers and Citizens -

Business and labor- Workers shall receive time and a half for all work over eight hours a day, for all work performed at night, weekends, and any work over thirty-five hours per week. The minimum hourly wage must exceed three times the poverty level. There must be equal pay for equal work (gender equality). There must be four weeks of vacation per year. These may be used for maturity leave. There must be a seniority system in advancements. An employee cannot be fired after ninety days without cause. All workers must be paid at least as much as the national pay scale for their type of work. All workers must have two days of free time each week.

Banking - The interest rates for any home mortgage loan shall not exceed four percent. No loan made will have any closing costs to borrowers. No compound loans. No monthly payment shall be less than 50 percent principal. No accumulation of interest may exceed 50 percent of the original loan amount. Credit cards and revolving credit shall not exceed five percent and are unsecured. Credit reports may only go back three years.

Medical- Citizens may purchase government sponsored health care. It is guaranteed to be at least 25 percent less than their current healthcare premium and be full coverage. No medical product or service shall be billed at a higher rate than is billed for Medicare and Medicaid. No item may be charged to patients above actual costs. All medical bills shall be on a single invoice for all services and itemized.

Wall Street Tax - There shall be a one-cent percent tax on the sale of each stock bought and sold. The proceeds shall go to defray college tuition and college debt and then other public needs.

Legal Equality- Citizens filing civil suits have the choice to receive a court appointed attorney in rotation. Filing fees shall not exceed $500.00. The attorney shall not bill the petitioner for more than an additional $500.00 for small matters and are limited to hourly rates approved by the court. In contingency cases the fee shall not exceed ten percent for settled cases and twenty-five percent of the award if it goes to trial.

Utility and Communication Providers - Contracts must be monthly. No introductory rates. No charge to cut-off or restore services. TV, radio, and internet service providers may not charge a monthly service if they also earn income from advertising. Advertising may not consume more than 10 percent of the program time. Elected commissions shall set the maximum rate for TV, Internet, and cell phone services. Political content must follow the guidelines of the Fairness Doctrine.

Graduated Flat Income Tax - A simple graduated flat rate income tax where the rates for individuals and companies in all forms of earnings would be taxed on a graduated scale. There are no deductions. There shall be a tax freeze on middle class incomes at 2024 levels.

Limitation on the Total Taxation - Annual taxation cannot exceed 35 percent of income for all forms of taxation for individuals in the middle class. This does not include costs for social security or healthcare.

The Federal Budget - There shall be a requirement to balance the federal budget phased in over a 10-year period.

Term Limits - A limit on members of the US congress consisting of two terms for the senate and five terms for a member of the house. The Supreme Court members are limited to 12 years.

Sunshine Laws - All meetings of public officials with lobbyists or financial contributors shall be in public, recorded, and posted on the internet.

No Profiting from Public Service - No elected official shall directly or indirectly financially benefit from public service. No elected official shall make money from book writing, speaking fees, or lobby activity based on their public service for five years after they retire.

The "Basic Minimum Standard" - No citizen will go without the basics needed for basic survival. For struggling Americans the government assures that all citizens shall have the basic needs while helping them become self-sufficient.

Wealth Tax - There shall be a wealth tax on the top earners and wealthy from one to five percent to pay for the needy and for civic improvements.

Compiled for 'The Coalition for the Middle Class'
From "The Political Handbook and Cultural Handbook" (2025)

What are the Basics?

I advocate that all people living on this planet should be afforded the basics requirements for living. This would include clean water to drink, sufficient food to eat, a shelter to protect them from the climate and provide a sanctuary. It would include clothing to protect people from the elements. It would include healthcare so they are well and they do not spread diseases. It would include the full and complete world citizenship so that they are privileged citizens with all the rights and freedoms enjoyed by other citizens with none above them and none below them.

The Basic Goals

There are the Top Specific changes listed in the Handbook for Political and Cultural Change:

1- A living wage with disposable income and a minimum wage at two times the poverty level. Overtime for nights, weekends, and holiday and for more than 8 hours a day and 35 hours per week. 4 to 6 weeks of vacation that can be used for maturity leave as well. There will be tax incentives for corporations to become partially employee owned.

2- Caps on home mortgage interest rates at four percent and five percent for installment loans

3- Universal healthcare for those who want it

4- A graduated flat tax for revenue collection
No increase in taxes for the middle class a 35 percent
cap on the total tax burden for the middle class.

5- A wealth tax of one to five percent to help those who struggle.

6- Election changes for non partition elections that are open to everyone and use of the rank voting method.

Internationally:

7- Freezing the borders. Historically independent provinces can become independent and no country may invade the border of any country

8- Demilitarization. Countries shall downsize their militaries to defensive purposes only. They must remain inside their own country.

9- A ban on WMDs

10- A system of checks and balances to limit nations from engaging in armed conflicts.

11- Software programs that will enable people to communicate directly with one another across the world and much more....

The Nature of Modern Work continuing the discussion...

If you want to look at defective human behavior look no further than the US military. They take new soldiers in and tear them down to nothing. Then they rebuild them onto the people they want and need them to be. They build people who will follow orders. I suppose they build people who would kill other people they do not know, not even the name. Presumably the other side has done similarly and so we have two groups, or more, who are willing to kill people on site and in mass. Thus we have war.

Also in the military are levels of command. Soldiers take orders from above and often take abuse to let them know they are subordinates. This unnecessary for the structure. It is just part of nature of integrating into the military. This environment alone is enough for me to advocate terminating the entire military organization and starting over with how we defend our nation, and other nations, for security.

The military should be like all other work. People should be free to leave it at any time it is not in their interests to stay. That would end the abuse almost immediately. Also it would end the notion of invading a place when it is being done for something than the national interest. If the soldiers were not convinced it was not a worthy venture to go and fight they should not be compelled to go fight. This must become a world wide rule.

Working in corporate America is not that different. Employees supplement their interest for the interest of the corporation. In return they are paid a weekly fee until they no longer needed. This is in place of working together toward a common goal for the mutual benefit of all with direct and worthwhile benefits for each person. Then in the end all members share in the ownership of what they created. Each person brings something of value to the effort and that value is still there after the corporation terminates the employee. So, all corporate work should be with work partnerships.

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