Beyond the tax and spending reforms, several structural changes are needed to modernize how the federal government operates. These reforms reduce bureaucratic overhead, eliminate conflicts of interest, and bring government institutions into the 21st century.
Term Limits
Cap at 5 terms (10 years) for the House and 2 terms (12 years) for the Senate. Career politicians create entrenched interests and resist structural reform. Fresh ideas require fresh people. Term limits ensure regular turnover and reduce the influence of special interests that build relationships over decades of incumbency.
U.S. Mint
- Embrace cryptocurrencies as legal tender
- Cease making $1 and $5 bills — replace with coins
- Cease making the 1-cent coin
- Create a "coin card" smart card for pocket change
Federal Reserve
- Eliminate the Federal Reserve and liquidate its assets to pay down debt
- Adopt cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as the basis for monetary supply
The transition mechanism: with the federal government running permanent surpluses and no longer issuing new debt, the Fed's primary functions — open market operations and rate-setting — become unnecessary. A rules-based monetary system anchored to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies replaces discretionary monetary policy. The U.S. Mint manages the transition, maintaining dollar convertibility during the changeover period.
Intelligence & Security Consolidation
Combine Homeland Security, CIA, and FBI into one entity under the Defense Department. This eliminates duplicated roles, reduces headcount, and improves information-sharing across agencies that currently operate in silos.
Tax Code Cleanup
With all federal taxes replaced by the 10% NST, the existing tax code is repealed in its entirety. In the transition:
- Remove all limits on retirement account contributions
- Remove all limits on Health Savings Account contributions
- Repeal all "after-tax" contribution structures — with no income tax, these concepts no longer apply