The Publicola Plan

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Pillar 1: HOME (The Oasis)

"Housing is for people, not portfolios."

The Problem: Wall Street speculators are buying up our neighborhoods, leaving empty lots and skyrocketing rents. You are being priced out of your own state.

The Publicola Solution:

  • Land Value Tax (LVT): We shift taxes off your house (the building) and onto the land. This cuts taxes for 97% of homeowners while forcing speculators to "Build it or Sell it."
  • Universal Building Exemption: If you add a casita or improve your home, your taxes shouldn't go up. We stop punishing improvement.
  • The "Rural Oasis" Act: We stop the sprawl. Developers can build dense, walkable villages in rural areas only if they permanently preserve 90% of the surrounding desert.
  • Cool City Initiative: We mandate permeable pavement and solar canopies in parking lots to fight the Urban Heat Island effect and cool our neighborhoods.
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Pillar 2: WORK (The Camel Pack)

"You carry your own survival gear."

The Problem: Your health insurance and security are held hostage by your boss. If you lose your job, you lose your safety net.

The Publicola Solution:

  • Portable Benefits ("The Camel Pack"): We create a benefits backpack that belongs to you. Employers pay into your fund, but your health coverage and PTO travel with you from job to job.
  • The "Crisis Skills Corps": We solve the labor shortage by paying a living stipend to students training in Nursing, Teaching, and Construction. No more debt for essential workers.
  • One Fair Wage: We end the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers and ban "Gig Fees" that don't go 100% to the driver.
  • Time Sovereignty: We incentivize the 4-Day Work Week (32 hours) and enforce "Fair Scheduling" laws so your time is respected.

How we keep wealth in Arizona.

🔄 The Ownership Economy

Ownership Economy Pinwheel

Visualizing how we keep wealth local.

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Pillar 3: JUSTICE (The Shield)

"Rights without representation are just suggestions."

The Problem: The system is rigged. The rich buy justice with high-priced lawyers, and the political establishment protects itself with a voting system that forces you to choose the "lesser of two evils."

The Publicola Solution:

  • STAR Voting (Better Democracy): We end the "Duopoly." You score candidates 0-5 stars. The two highest scorers face off in an instant runoff. This ensures the winner actually has majority support, not just the loudest base.
  • Universal Representation: We guarantee a public defender for every tenant facing eviction and every resident facing deportation. The government shouldn't take your home or freedom without a fair fight.
  • Policing (Preservation of Life): We mandate a 2-Year "Cadet Corps" degree for new officers and ban foreign military training. Our streets are not war zones.
  • Clean Elections: I run on small-dollar donations, not corporate PACs. We will expand this model to City Councils to get developer money out of local zoning.

🗳️ Try It Yourself: The STAR Voting Election

Don't just take my word for it. Cast your vote below to see how a fairer system works.

The Issue The Publicola Plan The Standard Platform
Housing Costs ✔ Universal Building Exemption We cut taxes on buildings to incentivize new homes, lower rents, and stop speculation. ? "Support Affordable Housing"
(Vague subsidies for developers; no structural change.)
Wages ✔ Better Wages Tax Credit The state gives tax credits to small businesses that give you a raise. ? "Create Good Jobs"
(Corporate tax cuts that usually fund stock buybacks.)
Water Crisis ✔ Industrial Metering & Export Ban Corporations pay for what they pump. No more free water for foreign farms or data centers. ? "Encourage Conservation"
(Asking residents to take shorter showers while industry pumps for free.)
School Funding ✔ Sovereign Wealth Fund Permanent funding from land value assets, not temporary tax overrides. ? "Increase Funding"
(Reliant on constant tax hikes or federal grants that can disappear.)
Funding ✔ Clean Elections (Unbought) 100% funded by voters like you. $0 from lobbyists. ? Traditional Funding
(Funded by Real Estate developers, Utility PACs, and lobbyists.)