Humanity Over Greed: A Real Plan to Rebuild America

If I were running for president, this is the plan. Not because it’s easy. Not because it polls well. But because it’s what we need to do—if we’re serious about saving this country from rot, corporate capture, and political cowardice.

This is what we should do. For real. For all of us.

Stop Lying About Taxes: Everyone Contributes, But the Rich Pay What They Owe

Let’s cut the bullshit: the government doesn’t need your tax dollars to function—it prints money. Seriously. It’s called Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)—look it up. The federal government creates currency. Taxes aren’t about “funding” the government; they’re about shaping the economy and making sure things don’t spin out of control. But they’ve been weaponized against working people.

Right now, we’ve got it backwards:

The wealthy dodge taxes legally through loopholes they lobbied into existence.
Corporations make record profits while paying nothing in federal tax.
Middle-class Americans carry the load—and then get blamed when the system breaks.

That ends here.

Here’s what I’d do:

Close the loopholes. No more offshore tax dodges or capital gains breaks for billionaires.
Lift the cap on Social Security taxes. A billionaire should pay the same percentage as a barista. Period.
Institute a fair, tiered tax: yes, middle-class families will contribute. But the top 5% will pay their actual share. No dodging. No exceptions.
Yes, the rich will pay into Social Security—and no, they won’t collect. That’s the price of living in a functioning society. It’s contribution, not extraction. That money will help stabilize the system for everyone else who actually needs it.

This isn’t punishment. It’s fairness. It’s about shared responsibility with shared dignity.

Decouple Health from Work: Make Healthcare Universal, Finally

Tying health insurance to employment is one of the most broken, cruel, and self-defeating policies in modern America. Lose your job? Lose your care. Want to start a business? Good luck without insurance.

We fix it now:

Universal healthcare that covers every American, from birth to death.
Dental, vision, and mental health fully included. It’s not optional—it’s health.
No deductibles, no denials, no bankruptcies over a hospital visit.

This isn’t some utopian dream—other countries do this already. The UK. Canada. Germany. We already pay more than all of them and get worse outcomes. We just need to stop pretending our for-profit system is working.

Business Can Still Thrive—Just Not Off Misery

I’m not anti-business. I’m anti-bullshit. Companies should succeed because they innovate and serve people—not because they exploit workers or skip taxes.

Here’s what changes:

Corporate minimum tax: If you operate in the U.S., you pay up. No more $0 tax bills for billion-dollar companies.
Reward ethical businesses: Small businesses and companies that pay fair wages, offer benefits, and invest in communities get support.
Punish extractive greed: If you offshore jobs, poison the planet, or dodge taxes? You’re done getting handouts.

Fix the Budget Without Killing the Future

We can balance the budget without destroying lives. It’s not about austerity—it’s about priorities.

Cut the bloat in defense spending that enriches contractors and leaves our vets hanging.
Invest in infrastructure, education, and green energy—because those generate actual economic returns.
Tax fairly and spend smartly. That’s how you reduce the deficit and build a future.

And let’s be real about the fake savings being pushed right now. The bullshit austerity moves coming out of the House—they’re not saving us money. Cutting programs that prevent poverty, fund healthcare, or help veterans just means we pay more down the line cleaning up the mess. It’s performative chaos. A dog and pony show. Nothing more.

And maybe that’s the point. Maybe they want to burn it all down so they can grab more power. Maybe destroying faith in democracy is the plan. But not on our watch.

Let Science Lead, Not Superstition

We will bring scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson to the decision table—not just as advisors, but as partners in governance.

Rebuild public trust in science by letting truth—not politics—guide policy.
Mandate scientific review on climate, health, agriculture, and education decisions.
Fund STEM education and bring American innovation back to the front.

We don’t need more vibes. We need facts, expertise, and decisions made with evidence—not ideology.

Reclaim America’s Soul

Trump didn’t just break institutions—he infected them. We need a hard reset.

Reaffirm alliances and global commitments. Be a partner to democracy, not authoritarianism.
Restore truth, accountability, and basic decency in public office.
Lead with strength grounded in principle, not ego.

We can’t save democracy with performative centrism or authoritarian theater. We save it with action, honesty, and refusing to play their rigged game.

It’s Time to Be Proud to Be American Again

Real patriotism means building a country that gives a damn:

Where healthcare is a right.
Where work is respected and rewarded.
Where science matters.
Where everyone contributes and everyone benefits.
Where we stand with our allies and stand up for justice.

Final Word: There Is a Way

We can do this. We really can. But only if we stop pretending we can change things without changing everything.

We need to be honest. We need to be bold. We need to stop being afraid of what’s unpopular and start being afraid of what happens if we do nothing.

This is not a campaign slogan. It’s a call to action:

Humanity over greed.

Truth over spin.

Future over fear.

Vote. Speak up. Organize. Share this. Demand better.

Let’s get to work.

East Haddam Citizen for Change