414,000+ words of detailed policy across every federal department and agency.
Section 1: Restoring Good Governance
| Ch | Topic | One-Line Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White House Office | Restore ethics, transparency, and professional staffing to the West Wing |
| 2 | Executive Office of the President | Rebuild OMB, NSC, and scientific advisory independence |
| 3 | Central Personnel Agencies | Eliminate Schedule F, restore merit-based civil service |
Section 2: The Common Defense
| Ch | Topic | One-Line Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Department of Defense | Restore civilian control, combat extremism, reform military justice |
| 5 | Homeland Security | Reform ICE/CBP accountability, overhaul immigration, protect civil liberties |
| 6 | Department of State | Rebuild alliances, restore diplomacy, prioritize democracy and human rights |
| 7 | Intelligence Community | Restore analytic integrity, end domestic weaponization, protect whistleblowers |
| 8 | Media Agencies | Restore USAGM independence, strengthen public media, restore Fairness Doctrine |
| 9 | USAID | Restore development aid, democracy support, and humanitarian assistance |
Section 3: The General Welfare
| Ch | Topic | One-Line Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Agriculture | Support small farmers, climate-smart agriculture, food security |
| 11 | Education | Civic literacy, media literacy, free public higher education, teacher investment |
| 12 | Energy | Clean energy expansion, grid modernization, fossil fuel subsidy elimination |
| 13 | EPA | Restore environmental regulation, aggressive climate action, environmental justice |
| 14 | HHS | Depoliticize CDC/FDA, expand healthcare access, protect reproductive rights |
| 15 | HUD | $50B affordable housing, social housing, Housing First, anti-NIMBY zoning |
| 16 | Interior | Protect public lands, restore tribal sovereignty, 30x30 conservation |
| 17 | Justice | DOJ independence, civil rights restoration, criminal justice reform |
| 18 | Labor | PRO Act, OSHA/NLRB revitalization, $15+ minimum wage, wage theft enforcement |
| 19 | Transportation | Public transit investment, high-speed rail, green transportation, safety |
| 20 | Veterans Affairs | Mental health crisis response, benefits backlog, toxic exposure care |
Section 4: The Economy
| Ch | Topic | One-Line Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Commerce | Manufacturing reshoring, CHIPS Act, Census integrity, NOAA climate science |
| 22 | Treasury | Billionaire minimum tax, wealth tax, corporate tax reform, offshore crackdown |
| 23 | Export-Import Bank | Green technology exports, small business access, development finance |
| 24 | Federal Reserve | Preserve independence, full employment emphasis, climate risk supervision |
| 25 | Small Business | Expand capital access, contracting equity, women/minority business support |
| 26 | Trade Policy | Worker-centered trade, environmental standards, WTO re-engagement |
Section 5: Independent Regulatory Agencies
| Ch | Topic | One-Line Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Financial Regulation | Strengthen CFPB/SEC, community reinvestment, climate risk in finance |
Section 6: Safeguarding Democracy and Accountability
| Ch | Topic | One-Line Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Legal Accountability | Four-tier accountability system, 13 criminal statutes, truth commission |
| 29 | Structural Safeguards | Electoral protections, executive power limits, whistleblower protections |
| 30 | Fundamental Transformation | 13 transformative reforms, 6 constitutional amendments, universal services |
| 31 | Constitutional Hardball | Day 1 executive blitz, filibuster elimination, SCOTUS expansion, DC/PR statehood |
- What: Constitutional amendment: corporations aren't people, money isn't speech
- Cost: $0 (amendment) + enforcement
- Timeline: 7-10 years for ratification
- Impact: End billionaire/corporate control of elections
- What: Direct popular vote for President (one person, one vote)
- How: 32nd Amendment + National Popular Vote Compact (interim)
- Timeline: 5-10 years
- Impact: Every vote counts equally, no more "swing state" lottery
- What: 12 years maximum (two 6-year terms)
- How: 31st Amendment
- Impact: End lifelong political careers, reduce special interest influence
- What: Independent redistricting commissions (nonpartisan)
- Timeline: Immediate (federal law)
- Impact: Fair districts, competitive elections
- What: Turn 18 = automatically registered
- Timeline: Year 1
- Impact: 30+ million new registered voters
- What: 2-week early voting minimum, vote-by-mail for all
- Timeline: Year 1
- Impact: Eliminate voter suppression, increase turnout
- What: Rank candidates (1st, 2nd, 3rd choice), eliminates spoilers
- Timeline: Federal mandate Year 1, implementation by 2028
- Impact: Third parties viable, less polarization, coalition-building
- What: All electronic voting must have auditable paper backup
- Timeline: Immediate
- Impact: Election security, recount capability
- What: Democracy Vouchers ($200/voter) + 6-to-1 matching for small donors
- Cost: $30B per 2-year cycle (stock transaction fee pays for it)
- Impact: Small donors competitive with billionaires
- What: 10-year cooling-off for Congress, lifetime ban on lobbying former chamber
- What Else: Absolute gift ban, foreign lobbying permanent ban
- Timeline: Year 1 legislation
- Impact: End revolving door, reduce lobbying spending 75%
- What: 9-member commission (external, citizen-led) with enforcement powers
- Can Do: Investigate, fine, recommend expulsion
- Impact: Congress can't police itself anymore
- What: Staggered 18-year terms (one appointment every 2 years)
- How: 33rd Amendment
- Timeline: 5-10 years
- Impact: Predictable, moderate Court reflecting recent elections
- What: Balanced news requirement for broadcast, cable, digital platforms
- Requires: Present contrasting viewpoints, right of reply
- Timeline: Year 1 (FCC rule + legislation)
- Impact: End echo chambers, restore shared facts
- What: Algorithm audits, no systematic bias, balanced feed option
- Timeline: Year 1-2
- Impact: End filter bubbles, user control
- What: Prohibit psychographic profiling for politics (target broadly only)
- Requires: All political ads in public database within 24 hours
- Impact: End psychological manipulation, democratic equality
- What: Mandatory AI watermarking, labeling required
- Penalties: Heavy fines for violations
- Impact: Information integrity
- What:
- Healthcare: Medicare for All (single-payer, free at point of service)
- Education: Free Pre-K through PhD (public universities)
- Broadband: 1 Gbps fiber to every home (free basic service)
- Transit: Free public transportation nationwide
- Cost: $290B annually NEW (healthcare SAVES money vs. current)
- Revenue: Wealth tax, financial transaction tax, carbon tax
- Impact: Eliminate poverty, guarantee opportunity
- What: Direct federal-city funding (bypass state obstruction)
- Creates: Regional Development Authorities
- Impact: Empower 80% of Americans who live in cities/metros
- What: Every law reviewed and renewed every 20 years or expires
- Exceptions: Civil rights, constitutional structure (protected)
- Impact: Prevent bureaucratic ossification, keep laws relevant
- What:
- Media literacy (identify misinformation)
- Critical thinking (evaluate arguments)
- Democratic values (pluralism, tolerance)
- How government actually works
- Investment: $5 billion annually
- Impact: Educated citizenry = democracy's best defense
- What: 30-35% minimum tax on "Total Economic Income" (AGI + unrealized gains + imputed return on illiquid assets)
- Who Pays: Taxpayers with $100M+ in assets (~700 billionaires, ~10,000-20,000 centimillionaires)
- Ends: "Buy, Borrow, Die" strategy that lets billionaires pay 0-3% effective rates
- Revenue: $25-40 billion annually
- Impact: Billionaires pay AT LEAST as much as working families
- What: 2% annual tax on net worth over $50M, 3% on net worth over $1B
- Who Pays: ~90,000 households (top 0.1%)
- Revenue: $250-300 billion annually
- Day 1: IRS wealth unit directive; exit tax enforcement
- Impact: Slowly reduce extreme wealth concentration
- What: Raise rate to 28%, 15% global minimum, close profit-shifting loopholes
- Revenue: $150 billion annually
- Ends: Tax-free offshore parking of profits
- Impact: Corporations pay fair share, level playing field for small business
- What: $50B annual fund for publicly-owned mixed-income housing (Vienna/Singapore model)
- Production: 1 million units over 10 years
- Target: 30% of housing stock as social housing by 2050
- Design: Mixed-income (30% very low, 30% low, 20% moderate, 20% middle income)
- Impact: Universal housing stability, eliminate housing cost burden
- What: Permanent housing immediately for homeless, then wrap-around services
- Investment: $20B annually
- Production: 100,000 permanent supportive housing units over 5 years
- Success Rate: 80-90% (vs. 40-50% traditional)
- Target: Functional zero chronic homelessness in 5 years
- What: Federal override of exclusionary local zoning near transit
- Requires: As-of-right multifamily, ADU legalization, end parking minimums
- Enforcement: Condition transportation funding on compliance
- Impact: Unlock 7 million affordable units, end housing shortage
- What: Tuition-free public college/university for families under $125K
- Cost: $80 billion annually (federal share of 2/3)
- Covers: Community college, 4-year public, trade/vocational programs
- Living Expenses: Covered for families under $60K
- Impact: End student debt crisis for future students
- What: $10K all borrowers, $30K for Pell recipients, $50K for income under $50K
- Fixes IBR: 10% of income above 200% poverty, 20-year forgiveness (tax-free)
- One-Time Cost: $300-500 billion
- Impact: Free 44 million borrowers from crushing debt
- What: $80K minimum salary target, federal incentive covering 50% of cost to reach target
- Loan Forgiveness: 5-year full forgiveness for Title I teachers
- Cost: $10 billion annually
- Impact: Competitive salaries attract best talent to teaching
The Full Scope of Project 2029:
- 31 chapters covering every federal department and agency
- 414,000+ words of detailed policy analysis
- 150+ proposed federal laws across all chapters
- 10 constitutional amendments proposed (28th-37th)
- 6 sections from Good Governance to Safeguarding Democracy
Constitutional Amendments Proposed: 10 (28th-37th)
- 28th: Voting Rights
- 29th: Presidential Accountability
- 30th: Overturn Citizens United
- 31st: Senate Term Limits
- 32nd: Abolish Electoral College
- 33rd: Supreme Court Term Limits
- 34th: Social Security Protection / Wealth Tax Authority
- 35th: Two-Term President VP Disqualification
- 36th: Felony Disqualification from the Presidency
- 37th: Federal Recall Elections
Total Annual Investment: ~$550 billion
- Electoral/anti-corruption reforms: $30B
- Universal basic services: $290B
- Tax enforcement: $15B
- Housing programs: $74B
- Education access: $140B
Revenue Sources:
- Billionaire minimum tax: $25-40B
- Wealth tax (2% on $50M+, 3% on $1B+): $300B
- Corporate tax reform: $150B
- Capital gains as ordinary income: $20B
- Financial transaction tax (0.01%): $75B
- Carbon tax: $100B
- Estate tax strengthening: $50B
- Total: $720-770B (surplus for deficit reduction)
Timeline:
- Year 1: Immediate legislative reforms + executive actions
- Years 2-4: Universal services + housing + education implementation
- Years 5-10: Constitutional amendments ratified
- Years 10-20: Consolidation, cultural change, social housing at scale
Democratic Health:
- Voter turnout: 75%+ (from 60%)
- Trust in elections: 90%+ (from 60%)
- Small-donor funding: 75%+ of campaigns (from 25%)
- Congressional approval: 50%+ (from 20%)
Economic Equality:
- Gini coefficient: <0.35 (from 0.48)
- Poverty rate: reduced 50%
- Universal access to healthcare, education, internet, transit
Corruption Reduction:
- Lobbying spending: reduced 75%
- Ethics violations: detected and punished 95%+
- Revolving door: reduced 90%
Civic Health:
- Civic knowledge: 70% proficient (from 23%)
- Media literacy: 80% can identify misinfo (from 40%)
- Polarization: measurably decreased
Individual Actions:
- Share this guide - Social media, email, print copies
- Study the full document - Project2029 on GitHub
- Contact your representatives - Demand these reforms
- Join local organizing - Build grassroots movement
- Vote - Every election, every office, every time
Organizational Actions:
- Endorse Project 2029 - Add your organization to supporters
- Host study groups - Use our study guides
- Lobby legislators - Push for specific reforms
- Build coalitions - Left, right, center can agree on anti-corruption
- Educate your community - Presentations, town halls, forums
Political Actions:
- Demand presidential candidates commit to Project 2029
- Primary challenge incumbents who won't support reforms
- Run for office on this platform
- Support candidates who endorse these reforms
- Build state-level movements for constitutional amendments
Full Document: Project2029 GitHub Repository
- 31 comprehensive chapters covering every federal department and agency
- 414,000+ words of detailed policy analysis
- 150+ proposed federal laws with constitutional authority
- Implementation plans, budgets, timelines
- Constitutional analysis and international precedents
Supporting Materials:
- Chapter one-pagers in Supporting_Materials/One-Pagers/Chapters/ - quick summaries of each chapter
- Reform one-pagers - deep dives on each major democracy reform
- Social media cards in assets/social-cards/ - shareable graphics
- Printable infographics in assets/printable/ - for events and organizing
- Study guides (activist and educator)
- Implementation checklists (First 100 Days + Year 1-4 Roadmap)
- Activist toolkit
- Master legislative requirements list
- Master bibliography
Key Chapters to Read:
- Chapter 30: Fundamental Democratic Transformation (18,000 words - the flagship)
- Chapter 28: Legal Accountability (14,000 words - accountability for subversion)
- Chapter 17: DOJ Reform (9,500 words - enforcement and ethics)
- Chapter 29: Structural Safeguards (9,000 words - prevention framework)
- Chapter 14: HHS (healthcare access, reproductive rights, pandemic preparedness)
- Chapter 11: Education for Citizenship (7,000 words - civic education blueprint)
- Chapter 18: Labor (worker rights, PRO Act, OSHA/NLRB revitalization)
- Chapter 8: Media Reform (4,000 words - Fairness Doctrine restoration)
- Chapter 31: Constitutional Hardball (12,000 words - strategic power moves)
"Why do we need this?" → Project 2025 proved massive change is possible. They changed America in the wrong direction. We'll change it in the right direction—toward democracy, not authoritarianism.
"Is this radical?" → By American standards, yes. By global standards, no. Every developed democracy has universal healthcare. Most have public election funding. None allow unlimited corporate money in politics. We're not inventing democracy—we're catching up to it.
"Can we afford it?" → We can't afford NOT to. Current system costs MORE (healthcare alone). Plus, wealth tax and financial transaction tax raise $675B—more than enough. And democracy isn't a budget line item—it's the foundation of everything else.
"Is this realistic?" → Trump proved with Project 2025 that comprehensive transformation is possible in short time. It just takes will. These reforms have 60-70% public support. The question isn't feasibility—it's whether we have the courage.
"Won't this help Democrats?" → These reforms help DEMOCRACY, not parties. Ranked-choice voting helps third parties. Anti-corruption helps everyone. Fair districts create competition. We're fixing the system, not rigging it.
"What's the first priority?" → Year 1: Pass immediately achievable reforms (lobbying limits, public funding, ethics body, voting rights, RCV mandate). Build momentum. Then tackle constitutional amendments (5-10 year campaigns).
America is at a crossroads.
Project 2025 showed democracy can be hijacked. Project 2029 ensures it can't happen again.
These aren't just policy proposals. This is a blueprint for the democracy we've never had but always promised:
- Of the people (not corporations)
- By the people (not lobbyists)
- For the people (not the wealthy)
31 chapters and 150+ proposed laws are the DNA of democratic renewal.
Democracy requires eternal vigilance. This is our answer.
Now let's build it. 🇺🇸
Project 2029: Restorative + Transformative Democratic Renewal
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