"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." (famously attributed to Benjamin Franklin). $46 billion dollars each year goes toward many of the reoccurring diseases Americans face. What can we do? First, we can attack the causes in which we can easily control. Here's how. Many Americans will stand behind these ideas, and some might be shocking.

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Thomas Paine's Common Sense argues that concentrated political power, whether in a monarchy or elite class, is unjust and undermines democracy. Like with Common Sense, we advocate for a government accountable to the people, emphasizing transparency, representation, and checks on power.