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For decades, incomes of families in the upper middle class have grown more rapidly than that for middle-income families. This decompression of incomes has resulted in greater income inequality, and for many middle-income families, the gateway to the upper middle class has been closing. Loss of upward mobility and decompression of incomes is a major source of dissatisfaction and conflict in American society.

The Affordable Property Tax Cap Amendment could restore the upward mobility dream of homeownership for low- and middle-income families without cutting property taxes needed in our federalism system to fund education and other public services. Citizens could petition their state legislators in 34 states and Secretary of State in 16 States to place the Amendment on the next ballot. In 16 initiative petition states, voters could E-Sign petitions authenticating their signatures.

For several decades, the United States has been incurring unsustainable levels of debt, which has now reached $38 trillion. U.S. debt is projected to continue to grow at an unsustainable rate, exceeding our national income by midcentury. The rate of growth in U.S. government debt will soon exceed the economy’s growth rate, the ultimate test of debt sustainability.

Contrary to President Donald Trump’s views, the U.S. does not need to own Greenland to defend it. For decades, our national security has been strengthened by cooperative agreements with Greenland, Denmark and other NATO nations extending back to the Second World War.

Prosperity for US Foundation leaders are encouraging the President to propose a budget and to veto any legislation that increases federal spending beyond income growth and to use the State of the Union Address to challenge governors, federal, and state lawmakers to adopt similar guardrails.

Over the next decade, U.S. citizens will be confronted with some difficult choices regarding our entitlement programs. The trust funds created to support Social Security and Medicare will be exhausted. When the trust funds are exhausted, these programs will shift to a cash basis and benefits may be reduced. But, as the federal government continues to incur deficits and accumulate debt at an unsustainable rate, that option is closing.

In the past, home ownership has been an important part of the American dream. Buying a home was the most important investment decision that citizens made. That investment could provide for one’s retirement; and equity in the home could be used to borrow for education, health care, and emergency expenditures.

American colonists revolted against the British government under the banner "no taxation without representation." The banner for the new property tax revolt in America is "no taxation without consent."