Our country's unsustainable fiscal policies are impacting our daily lives, our families and the fabric of our communities.

Let's have a look at your community. If you live in a large metropolitan area, we're willing to bet that you don't really have an accurate idea as to the magnitude of the monetary exposure of your city, your county and your local school districts.

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$357,864,746,030

UNFUNDED LIABILITIES RECORDED TO DATE

Unfunded Liabilities The reason that unfunded liabilities are so critically important is that they hold the potential for one generation to do all the spending, while forcing the following generation(s) to pick up the tab.

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America's Youth

AMERICA'S YOUTH

As children growing up in the United States, we are taught to believe in our government and trust our elected leaders. Today, however, that equation is being put to the ultimate test.
Their perspective »

From the Public Section to Union Management

FROM THE PUBLIC SECTOR TO UNION MANAGEMENT

The time has come for our public sector and unions to be held accountable for their decisions.
Public sector employees perspective »
Public sector administrators perspective »
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Expect More

EXPECT MORE OF YOUR ELECTED LEADERS

Our elected leaders should have clear, thoughtful answers for today's fiscal problems that overshadow government operations at every level of government.
The conversations must begin now »

Citizen Taxpayer

Citizen Taxpayer

Ask yourself: Is it fair to our future generations that they should be burdened with the debts of our creation?
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Elected Leaders

ELECTED LEADERS

If you are not confident in addressing the structural deficits facing your community, then perhaps you should think twice before running for office.
Constituent perspective »

America's Seniors

AMERICA'S SENIORS

Generous as has been our current generation of seniors, our current system of entitlements is no longer sustainable.
Constituent perspective »

The Problem:
Over the past four decades, state and local governments – across the nation - have amassed enormous and unsustainable public debts to their employees – debts arising from the unsecured promise of lifetime healthcare benefits to their employees, yet unsupported by any corresponding financial investments over the decades. Largely unreported, little known and even less-well understood, this class of unfunded debt obligations not only threatens the future continuation of such programs, but also portends unsustainable economic burdens for our younger generations of Americans who had no role in their making and stand to derive no benefit from their creation.

Our Goals:
First, to publicize and expose this little known and largely unreported new class of debt obligations and the consequences for our economy and the burdens they pose to future generations of young Americans. Secondly, to actively engage the American public in participating – in discovering, reporting and publicly discussing their opinions, hopes and concerns in connection with the issue. Thirdly, to actively engage the leadership of our communities, our states and the nation in a frank and honest discussion of the problem and examination of the issues – with the objective of resolving a path forward which provides certainty to both public employee and taxpayer alike – while insuring that no similar situation will arise in the future.

Sustainable communities, like nations, do not just happen. One aim of Informed Majority is to make the connection between community-level financial conditions and the long term health of their communities. Successful communities are the product of active civic engagement and participation of their residents. We hope you will spend the time to explore our site. We welcome your questions. If you would like to learn more or become more involved, please visit our PROJECT UFO to learn more.