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Demand Oversight &Accountability for Billionaire-Led Infrastructure Changes

To: Sen. Peters, Sen. Slotkin, Rep. Bergman

From: A constituent in Beulah, MI

April 11

I am writing to demand immediate legislative action to protect our democratic infrastructure from unilateral "disruption" by wealthy elites. Currently, billionaires are using their personal fortunes to implement massive societal changes—such as the widespread deployment of robots, AI, and private transit systems—without a single public vote or community consent. This is Technological Authoritarianism. Our public infrastructure belongs to the people, not the highest bidder. We demand: • Mandatory Public Referendums: No private entity should be allowed to alter public infrastructure (physical or digital) without a democratic vote. • Legal Consequences: Implement severe financial and criminal penalties for individuals who bypass regulatory oversight to "move fast and break things" in the public square. • A "Techno-Oligarchy" Oversight Committee: Create a citizen-led board with the power to veto high-tech rollouts that lack a clear public mandate. Democracy is not for sale, and technological progress must not come at the cost of our voice. • The TMTG Act (Trust and Modernization in Tax Governance): A proposed bill aimed at closing loopholes used by billionaire government appointees to avoid taxes. • Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act: Legislation introduced to ensure unelected billionaires cannot drive government decision-making into "chaos and incompetence". • Accountable Capitalism Act: A proposal that would require large corporations to consider the interests of all stakeholders (like workers and communities), not just wealthy shareholders.

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