Downsize DC is an organization which aims to limit the size of government in America through awareness and petitioning government. It's split into two ornagizations, the Downsize DC Foundation and DownsizeDC.org, for tax purposes. The word America has several meanings: Geographical and political America the continent, which is divided in: North, Central, and South America. ...

Contributions to DownsizeDC.org are not deductible for income tax purposes. Contributions to the Downsize DC Foundation can be tax-deductible if you itemize. Income tax is a direct tax which is levied on the income of private individuals. ...

The Downsize DC Foundation states that it is a non-partisan, non-profit educational foundation. It does not participate in political campaigns, and does not support, endorse, or oppose candidates for public office.

The President of Downsize DC is Jim Babka, and former Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Harry Browne is the Director of Public Policy. Libertarian Party can refer to several political parties, including: Libertarian Party of Canada Movimiento Libertario of Costa Rica The Libertarianz of New Zealand United States Libertarian Party There are also political parties that hold the same policies as the above parties but do not use the label Libertarian: Liberal Democratic... Harry Browne Harry Browne (June 17, 1933 - ) is an American free-market Libertarian writer and investment analyst. ... According to Thomas A. Birklands book An Introduction to the Policy Process, there is a lack of a consensus definition of public policy. ...

Downsize DC is currently focusing on a number of bills currently before Congress, as well as attempting to draft its own. Currently, it is drafting the Read the Bills Act of 2005, which would effectively make sure that: A bill can be one of: paper documents used as currency (notes in British English): see Banknote. ... A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ...

• Congress must read every bill before they vote on it
• Congress must wait at least 7 days to vote on a bill after they've read it
• Congress must give the public 7-days-notice of when a vote will be held, and post each bill on the Internet for public review 7 days before the vote

External links

• HarryBrowne.org (http://www.harrybrowne.org/)
• DownsizeDC.org (http://www.downsizedc.org/)
• Downsize DC Foundation (http://www.downsizedc.com/)