The 8 HARPS Blog

Updates on the book, the numbers behind it, and the case for putting these 11 Franklin Amendments in front of the country.

The Office of Humanity: Why Rights Need Their Own Branch of Government

A right that depends on next year's budget fight is not a right. Here is why 8 HARPS creates an entirely new, independent branch of government to guarantee healthcare, housing, education, and income security.

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Can We Actually Afford This? An Honest Look at the Numbers

Every big idea in Washington comes with a price tag nobody wants to show you. Here is the 8 HARPS budget, built the way I would build it for a board of directors, with the surplus and the sources shown in full.

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What Are the 8 HARPS? A Plain-Language Introduction

Eight Human Absolute Rights and Privileges, secured through the 11 Franklin Amendments. Here is the whole framework in one place, no legal language required.

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Why I Wrote 8 HARPS

After forty years inside corporate finance, I kept running the same numbers on a different question: what would it actually cost to guarantee every American a basic floor of security, and could the country afford it. This book is the answer.

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