This Contract From the American People was authored by Texas businessman, Mr. Joe Penland, Sr., and Hon. David M. Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States, based on their combined citizen education and engagement experience over time. It is a work in progress draft. Let us know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. We appreciate hearing from you.

Once completed, we will ask that everyone in support of this document sign on our website that they will support the candidate that supports the Contract. At the right time, we will approach the candidates and try to get their commitment that they will do their very best to implement the content of the Contract from the American People.

CONTRACT FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE (A Work in Progress)

As we near the 2024 Presidential election, America has many problems that threaten our long-term success as a nation. Among these problems are our unsustainable deficits and mounting levels of debt. It should be noted that the last time period during which our budget was balanced followed a contract between our elected officials and the people that led to the two major parties working together to bring about fiscal discipline. It is clear to anyone paying attention that our current government has lost the trust of the American people. As a step to restore that trust, we ask for a commitment to pursue the following agenda from candidates seeking to be elected President of the United States and their pledge that, should they be elected, they will make the pursuit of this agenda a priority.