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America now faces an estimated 138 trillion dollars in combined national debt and long term obligations. This number is significant, not as a prediction of crisis, but as an important indicator of how the nation manages its responsibilities and commitments. This is not a Republican issue. This is not a Democratic issue. It is a national…

Artificial Intelligence is accelerating productivity across every major industry. Entire sectors are being rebuilt around automation, data-driven decision-making, and robotics that can outperform human labor at a scale once unimaginable. This new wave of innovation is not theoretical — it is happening now, and it is reshaping the world economy faster than governments or citizens…

California has recently passed “50”, a measure that gives the ruling party the power to redraw voting districts at its own discretion — leaving other parties and viewpoints out of the equation. At first glance, this might sound like just another bureaucratic update, but the truth runs much deeper. What’s happening in California highlights a growing…

The Shutdown Standoff – Why Your Health & Well-being Are On the Line By iVoteMyVote.com Author: Claude Tatro, Founder of iVoteMyVote 🕯️ Introduction — A Shutdown with Real Consequences The government shutdown has entered a critical phase, and the implications for millions of Americans — from essential services to crucial health care — are becoming increasingly severe. At…

43% Solution — How Independents Can Lead Without Forming a Party By iVoteMyVote.com Author: Claude Tatro, Founder of iVoteMyVote 🕯️ Introduction — The Quiet Majority Awakes America’s largest political group isn’t Republican or Democrat. It’s the 43 percent of voters who identify as independent or unaffiliated. They are the thinkers, the pragmatists, the citizens who vote issue by issue,…

Open Primaries, Open Minds: Why Voters Deserve More Choice By iVoteMyVote.com Author: Claude Tatro, Founder of iVoteMyVote 🕯️ Introduction — The Walls Around Democracy Every election season, millions of Americans — especially independents — are told they can’t participate in primaries because they don’t belong to a party. They pay taxes. They care about their country. But when…

Weighted Democracy — Giving Volume to the Voices Gone Hoarse By iVoteMyVote.com Author: Claude Tatro, Founder of iVoteMyVote 🕯️ Introduction — When Voices Are Heard but Not Measured America doesn’t lack opinions — it lacks a way to measure how much they matter. Polls ask who’s “for” or “against.” Elections count votes but not the strength of…

How the Senate Works: Classes, Terms, and Elections By iVoteMyVote.com Author: Claude Tatro, Founder of iVoteMyVote 🕯️ Introduction — Understanding the Rhythm of the Senate Most Americans know that senators serve six-year terms, but few understand why elections are spaced the way they are. The answer lies in a design older than the Republic itself — a structure…

**Government Shutdown: When Senators Put Process Ahead of People** By iVoteMyVote.com Author: Claude Tatro, Founder of iVoteMyVote 🕯️ Introduction — The Shutdown That Should Never Have Happened Once again, Washington stands still while America keeps working. In early October 2025, the Senate failed to approve a continuing resolution — a temporary funding bill meant to keep federal agencies…