- Healthcare Reform
- Cut U.S. healthcare spending from $13,000 to ~$6,500 per person (G7 average).
- Gradually lower Medicare eligibility to eventually reach universal coverage.
- Nationalized healthcare to eliminate medical debt for 40% of Americans.
- National Service
- Mandatory service programs bringing together youth across racial, economic, and regional divides.
- Promote civic responsibility and unity.
- Youth-Focused Economic Reforms
- Tax Holiday for Americans under 40.
- $7,000 Baby Bonds for all newborns—reduce generational wealth gaps.
- Affordable Housing: Build 7M homes in 10 years via manufactured housing.
- Third Places: Tax incentives for communal gathering spots—bars, sports leagues, religious institutions—to reduce isolation and encourage mating.
- Progressive Tax Policy
- Alternative Minimum Tax for the ultra-rich (50–60% on $10M+ incomes).
- Increase corporate tax contributions—currently at a historic low.
- Universal Childcare
- Funded through progressive taxation.
- Minimum Wage Reform
- Raise to $25/hour to meet real cost-of-living standards.
- Antitrust & Corporate Accountability
- Break up Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple into 11 companies to reduce economic “rents.”
- Regulate big tech platforms harming children and small businesses.
- Immigration Reform
- Enforce humane deportation with transparency and oversight.
- Oppose cruelty and incompetence in enforcement.
- Trade Policy Reform
- Replace reckless tariffs with targeted, evidence-based trade measures.
- Avoid undermining allies like Ukraine via tariffs.
- Foreign Policy & National Security
- Continue robust support for Ukraine as a strategic investment.
- Frame it as beneficial to U.S. economic and national security interests.
- Democratic Branding & Communication
- Develop clear, visual plans for healthcare, education, housing, climate, etc.
- Stop running on “we’re not Trump”—instead, offer bold, visionary policies.
From the notebook