Government

Current Corruption and Ideas for improvement

Current Government Corruption

In 2023, the United States spent almost $100 million on the salaries of 357 elected officials.

  • Congress

    • Senators - 17.4 million

    • Representatives - 75.69 million

    • Senate leadership - 1.55 million

    • House leadership - 1.16 million

  • VP - 235,100

  • President - 400,000

    = $95.8 million

The average salary in the US around $64,000 yet the annual salary for US House of Representatives is $174,000

Proposed Change:

Reduce salary to $65,000, which will return $60 million back to budget. This also ensures elected officials are representing the people.

Elected officials should be representing the people. It is impossible to represent the majority of Americans if you do not live like them. It is apparent that many elected officials have a significant conflict of interest in their current positions.

Proposed Change:

In order to decrease corruption from Officials employed to serve the people, we must restrict the ability of monetary gain while in office.

Elected Officials/Federally Appointed Individuals cannot:

  1. Own/sell stocks

  2. Be a part of any large company

  3. Participate in Personal business ventures

Our Goals

Decrease Corruption

Protect Human Rights

Prioritize Individuals over Corporations

Ending for-profit insurance

Taxes and Wealth

2024 Tax Brackets:

10% - $11,925 and less

12% - $11,926-$48,475

22% - $48,476-$103,350

24% - $103,351-$197,301

32% - $197,301-250,525

35% - $250,526-$626,350

37% - $626,351+

Proposed Brackets*:

5% - $90,000 and less

8% - $90,001 - $249,999

13% - $250,000 - $499,999

18% - $500,000-$999,999

24% - $1,000,000+*

*Individuals making over a certain threshold may be subject to Charity Tax and Personal Responsibility Tax.

Charity Tax - Individuals making over 80% of the population are able to elect causes or charities their tax will go directly towards.

Charity Tax rates are still under review.

Wealth inequality:

Top 1% of earners hold 30% of Nation's wealth

Top 10% of earners hold 70% of Nation's wealth

Bottom 50% of earners hold 2.5% of nation's wealth

*Subject to change.

Personal Responsibility Tax - Individuals making over 90% of the population are subject to an additional tax that is used directly for public services.

Personal Responsibility Tax rates are still under review.