What if the fastest way to rescue democracy isn’t through endless arguments about abstractions, but by fixing the problems families face every day? Henry R. Greenfield takes a clear-eyed look at why trust has collapsed—nostalgia that romanticizes the past, decades of offshoring and short-term corporate thinking, and institutions that reward power over accountability. Then he turns to a practical path forward built on outcomes, not outrage.
First, health. Instead of treating reform as a box to check, Greenfield proposes a kitchen‑table plan to lower costs across the system: transparent hospital pricing, faster approvals for generics and bio-similars, site‑neutral payments to reduce monopoly markups, and simple, readable bills. When premiums, prescriptions, and wait times drop, public trust grows.
Second, jobs. Greenfield calls for a clear wage floor, paid apprenticeships matched to real vacancies, modular training programs that deliver offers within weeks, and procurement rules that reward local hiring and on‑the‑job learning. When cranes, coursework, and paychecks appear in the same neighborhood, politics looks different.
Greenfield also address immigration with both order and dignity: secure borders, modern processing, targeted guest‑worker programs with enforceable standards, and realistic legal pathways paired with English and credential support. The goal is simple—protect wages, punish exploitation, and align labor needs with opportunity without chaos.
Finally, he outlines “Project America”—a service‑first organizing model that prioritizes real help over viral posts: medical billing clinics, résumé fairs, tenant mediation, and neighborhood safety walks with community policing. Two themes carry everything—health and jobs—communicated the same way, everywhere, by everyone.
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