A recent survey found that 55% of Americans agreed with the statement “The economic and political systems in the country are stacked against people like me.”
This election year, we the people of the United States can unstack the system by demanding Congress pass the Partnership of Ordinary People Undermining Lobbyist Influence for Societal Transformation Act of 2026 (“POPULIST Act”). Legislation written by the people, for the people, means that lobbyists can’t get their dirty fingers all over it… if Congress delivers, our 250th birthday will truly be a cause for celebration.
The POPULIST Act unstacks our economic system by taking on corporate power in many forms. The legislative package has 13 titles, and includes hundreds of policies to put the United States on a direct path to a bright and bountiful future. As each title is completed, it will be posted here; click on the links below to download the text.
TITLE I—UNSTACK THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
- During the Jubilee, review long sentences
- Restrict abusive police practices
- Legalize marijuana
- Eliminate prison profiteering
TITLE II-UNSTACK WALL STREET
- Prohibit stock buybacks
- Close tax loopholes for private equity
- Stop Wall Street looting
TITLE III-UNSTACK HEALTHCARE
- Universal access to healthcare
- Negotiate for all drug prices
- Restrict healthcare consolidation
- Invest in public housing
- Prohibit algorithmic price coordination
- Reduce regulatory barriers to homebuilding
- Restrict investors owning 10+ single family homes
TITLE V—UNSTACK THE MEDIA and BIG TECH
- Restore caps on the size of media empires
- Break up illegal monopolies
- Intellectual property reform
TITLE VI-UNSTACK MONEY and BANKING
- Pay off the national debt with a Jubilee
- Stop letting banks create money
- Free public banking with the US Treasury
TITLE VII-UNSTACK THE FOOD SYSTEM
- Universal free school lunches
- Prohibit abusive practices by big suppliers
- Restrict concentrated animal feeding operations
- Update the Packers & Stockyards Act
- Rebuild USDA education and inspection programs
TITLE VIII—UNSTACK EMPLOYMENT
- Unconditional basic income
- 18 weeks paid family leave
- No layoffs by corporations taking government money
- More money for immigration courts and border security
- Path to citizenship for people here 10+ years
- Mandate E-Verify for all employers
TITLE X—UNSTACK WASHINGTON
- No more government shutdowns
- Ban stock trading for Congress
- Increase transparency
TITLE XI—STACK HONEST TRADE
- Stop algorithmic price fixing
- Strengthen the Federal Trade Commission
- Establish Right to Repair
TITLE XII—STACK SUSTAINABILITY
- Bring down the cost of electricity
- Restore incentives for renewable energy
- Tax plastic and greenhouse gases
TITLE XIII—PROMOTE PEACE
- Downsize the planet’s biggest polluter
- Reduce our nuclear stockpile
- Restrict development of killer robots
This draft version of the POPULIST Act will be refined over the coming months and offered to Congress with a demand for preelection passage. Incumbents who meet this demand are eligible for my endorsement in 2026 with the Populist Fusion slate of candidates.
Although I had intended to complete this draft by January 15, turning soundbites into specific legislative proposals is taking longer than I hoped. I’ve felt in the home stretch for weeks now, but the POPULIST Act is at 1,100 pages and counting. Most of the titles are mostly done, but I’ve left some of the most complicated work for last. Check back soon for updates!