Overview presenation for TANC: Trans-American Alliance for a National Alliance **
Every American has a Constitutional Right to "Direct Democracy" -- Voting in "National Ballot Referendums" is Urgently Needed to Reform a Highly-Partisan, Dysfunctional, Divisive U.S. Government! ** Find out how an "Electorate Legislative Consortium," based on U.S. college campuses around the country, leads to "Legislative Reform By The People, For The People!" ** America Urgently Needs Domestic Socio-Economic REFORM and All Americans Hold the Keys to the Future -- not lobbyists and other Washington "influence peddlers." ** End Gov\'t Malfeasance and Insist on Long-Term Accountabiltiy Once the Trillion-Dollar Baillouts Have Been Doled Out to Corporate Banking/Financial Institutions, Insurance Companies and the U.S. Automakers.
3. Constituent Groups Scholars Select Business Leaders Non-Profit Civic/ Activist Organizations Retired Civil Servants Think Tank Experts College Students Union Activists Municipal/State/ Federal Government Officials Civil Rights Activists Regional Economic Development Commissions Economists Association & Organization Leaders Trans-American Alliance for a National Consensus (TANC)
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5. Proposed Four Branches of U.S. Government Trans-American Alliance Branch (TAB) Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch
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10. Growing National Crises (I) Unemployment and Outsourcing of Jobs Record Federal Budget Deficits Subprime Mortgage Lending Crisis Healthcare Crisis Sagging U.S. Economy & Dollar
11. Growing National Crises (II) Federal Response to Natural Disasters Local/National Infrastructure Projects Revamping the Federal Tax Code Long-Term Solvency of Social Security Inequitable Trade Treaties
12. Growing National Crises (III) Energy Policy and Development of Alternative Energy Sources The Environment and Global Warming Immigration Policy Election Finance/Campaign Funding Reform
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16. The Collegiate Structure Anywhere from 3 to 6 universities from each state, representing key metropolitan and regional/rural areas. Theological/ religious universities excluded to observe “Separation of Church and State.” Initially, up to 3% public/private universities and colleges invited to participate ― approximately 130 universities spread through 50 states and outlying territories.
17. The Organizational Structure Participating universities/colleges will also be chosen in terms of their schools of specialization (i.e., hospital & medical programs, law schools, business schools, engineering schools, etc.). The national structure of the Alliance will be broken down into four regions: North, South, East, and West ― representing universities in each of the 50 states and outlying territories.
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21. TANC Legislative Process TANC Bill Submitted to Congress and the President for FINAL PASSAGE Local/Regional Committee Review BILL GOES TO FULL TANC ASSEMBLY VOTE Regional Committee Hearings DRAFT BILL READY FOR COMMITTEE REVIEW NATIONAL ALLIANCE CONFERENCE Identify and Set Bill-Making Agenda Assign National Delegates/Counsels For BILL AUTHORING Local Committee Hearings / Town Hall Meetings COMPILED FINDINGS
22. Legislative Process Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch House of Representatives Senate Congress Other Specialized Courts District Courts Court of Appeals Supreme Court Exec. Branch Agencies Cabinet Vice President President Trans-American Alliance Branch (TAB)
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24. Benefits of Consensus Legislation Longevity Transparency Accountability Unanimity Consistency
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28. TANC Annual Student “Working Grant” Allotments Proposed Annual Maximum Limit / Working Grant $12,000 Percentage of Total Pell Grants ($12.7B in 2007) 3 5% Percentage of Total Federal Student Aid ($74.3B in 2007) 3 0.8% Projected Total of Annual Working Grants (1 YR Term) $612,000,000 Average Annual Tuition – Private Colleges 2 $16,000 Average Annual Tuition – Public Colleges 2 $6,000 Proposed TANC Yearly Enrollment (.003% of Estimated 17M Students) 1 51,000 1. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (2004 figures, Digest of Education Statistics, 2005) 2. The College Board (U.S. News & World Report, Oct. 23, 2007) 3. U.S. Department of Education ( White House, Office of Management and Budget, FY 2007 Budget)
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32. TANC College Scholar "Bonus Grant" Compensation Estimates Total Allotted Bonus Compensation (1 st YR Term) $27,075,000 Average Annual Bonus (3 rd to 4 th YR Term – 12% Gross Income) $10,218 Total Bonus Compensation (3 rd to 4 th YR Term) $104,232,000 Average Annual Bonus (2 nd YR Term – 10% Gross Income) $7,884 Total Scholars Participating (.003% of 1.7M US Scholars) 1 5,100 Average Annual Salary – Public/Private (2007-2008) 1 $75,849 1. U.S. Department of Labor, Teachers-Postsecondary: Earnings (December 18, 2007) Average Annual Bonus (1 YR Term – 7% Gross Income) $5,309 Total Bonus Compensation (2 nd YR Term) $40,212,000
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Editor's Notes
Hello, thank you for accessing this presentation for the TANC, the Trans-American Alliance for a National Consensus, and our goal of creating a “Direct Democracy” movement in America. Hi, my name is Michael and I’m Co-Founder and Excecutive Director of TANC, also referred to as “The Alliance.”
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