Self-government must belong to the people, not to the powerful.
Project 2028: Briefing Document
## The Premise
The United States was designed to be governed by its citizens. Not by a permanent political class, not by entrenched financial power, and not by factions that survive by division and outrage. Over time, our institutions drifted away from this purpose.
Trust in public institutions has collapsed. Representation has narrowed to those with influence, wealth, or party allegiance. Policy is shaped less by public deliberation and more by political leverage.
This is not a failure of the people. It is a failure of structure.
Project 2028 restores the original purpose of self-government:
a nation where power is held in trust, accountable to the public, and exercised with responsibility.
## The Work
Project 2028 is a governing framework built from three integrated components:
### 1. A Modernized Bill of Rights
Guarantees the foundational rights required to live, participate, and flourish in a 21st century society — including healthcare access, data privacy, equal protection under the law, public education, and the right to participate in a functional democracy.
This is not a partisan shift. It is a restoration of rights aligned with dignity and shared civic responsibility.
### 2. A Restored Constitutional Structure
Clarifies the separation of powers, strengthens checks and balances, and curbs the concentration of authority in the executive branch. The goal is not to weaken government, but to return it to a representative and accountable form.
### 3. A Balanced National Budget Plan
Demonstrates that we can fund essential public goods while reducing waste, eliminating corporate influence, and restoring fiscal discipline. Social investment and financial responsibility are not opposites — they are interdependent.
This is not theory.
This is a framework designed to be implemented, governed, and evaluated.