Pass The Universal Quality of Life Act: Make Survival a Right in the United States

Recent signers:
Anastacia Aleman and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

 

 

 

Read the Universal Quality of Life Act in Full →

I’m a working American. I get up every day and put in the hours like millions of others. I pay my taxes. I follow the rules. I contribute to my community. Yet even while doing everything “right,” I’ve still had moments where one unexpected bill or one bad paycheck could put my family in real danger.

 

That shouldn’t be normal. It shouldn’t be acceptable.
Not in the wealthiest nation in human history.

I’ve watched friends struggle to afford housing even with full-time jobs. I’ve seen families ration food and medicine. I’ve seen veterans wait months for help. I’ve stood next to coworkers who cried on their break because they didn’t know if they’d have a place to sleep next week.

We are surrounded by abundance, yet millions are forced to fight for scraps.

I created The Universal Quality of Life Act because I believe survival should not be a product you have to purchase. No one should have to prove their worthiness to drink clean water or get medical care. No child should go to bed afraid. No father or mother should have to choose between groceries and the power bill. No elder should feel forgotten.

This Act uses money we already spend as a country. It just puts that money where it belongs:
into the lives of the people who make America work.

This is not about politics. It’s not about left vs. right.
It’s about fairness, dignity, and the basic promise of America.

We deserve a country that doesn’t abandon us when we need it most.

Whether you’ve struggled yourself or you simply care about the people who have, I’m asking you:

Please sign. Please share.
Help us build a future where no one falls below the floor.

 

Every American deserves water, food, shelter, and healthcare without having to beg, bargain, or go into lifelong debt. The United States has the resources to guarantee basic survival as a fundamental right. We simply haven’t chosen to use them for the people.

The Universal Quality of Life Act is a fully costed federal framework that would:

• Guarantee housing, water, food, and healthcare for every person
• Reallocate existing government spending responsibly, without collapsing the market
• Modernize the economy so businesses profit from comfort and innovation, not desperation
• Strengthen national security through public health and economic stability
• Ensure no one falls into poverty ever again in the richest nation on Earth

This isn’t a handout. It’s a reset of priorities.

We already pay enough into the system. We deserve a system that pays us back in dignity and life.

By signing this petition, you are calling on lawmakers to:

✅ Read and review The Universal Quality of Life Act
✅ Introduce this Act to Congress as formal legislation
✅ Prioritize the survival and well-being of every person in the United States
✅ Make survival a right, not a product

There is no freedom when basic needs are held hostage by profit.
There is no prosperity when millions are forced to choose between food, rent, and medicine.

Sign now. Share widely. Demand a country that cares.
Because survival shouldn’t depend on profit.

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Recent signers:
Anastacia Aleman and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

 

 

 

Read the Universal Quality of Life Act in Full →

I’m a working American. I get up every day and put in the hours like millions of others. I pay my taxes. I follow the rules. I contribute to my community. Yet even while doing everything “right,” I’ve still had moments where one unexpected bill or one bad paycheck could put my family in real danger.

 

That shouldn’t be normal. It shouldn’t be acceptable.
Not in the wealthiest nation in human history.

I’ve watched friends struggle to afford housing even with full-time jobs. I’ve seen families ration food and medicine. I’ve seen veterans wait months for help. I’ve stood next to coworkers who cried on their break because they didn’t know if they’d have a place to sleep next week.

We are surrounded by abundance, yet millions are forced to fight for scraps.

I created The Universal Quality of Life Act because I believe survival should not be a product you have to purchase. No one should have to prove their worthiness to drink clean water or get medical care. No child should go to bed afraid. No father or mother should have to choose between groceries and the power bill. No elder should feel forgotten.

This Act uses money we already spend as a country. It just puts that money where it belongs:
into the lives of the people who make America work.

This is not about politics. It’s not about left vs. right.
It’s about fairness, dignity, and the basic promise of America.

We deserve a country that doesn’t abandon us when we need it most.

Whether you’ve struggled yourself or you simply care about the people who have, I’m asking you:

Please sign. Please share.
Help us build a future where no one falls below the floor.

 

Every American deserves water, food, shelter, and healthcare without having to beg, bargain, or go into lifelong debt. The United States has the resources to guarantee basic survival as a fundamental right. We simply haven’t chosen to use them for the people.

The Universal Quality of Life Act is a fully costed federal framework that would:

• Guarantee housing, water, food, and healthcare for every person
• Reallocate existing government spending responsibly, without collapsing the market
• Modernize the economy so businesses profit from comfort and innovation, not desperation
• Strengthen national security through public health and economic stability
• Ensure no one falls into poverty ever again in the richest nation on Earth

This isn’t a handout. It’s a reset of priorities.

We already pay enough into the system. We deserve a system that pays us back in dignity and life.

By signing this petition, you are calling on lawmakers to:

✅ Read and review The Universal Quality of Life Act
✅ Introduce this Act to Congress as formal legislation
✅ Prioritize the survival and well-being of every person in the United States
✅ Make survival a right, not a product

There is no freedom when basic needs are held hostage by profit.
There is no prosperity when millions are forced to choose between food, rent, and medicine.

Sign now. Share widely. Demand a country that cares.
Because survival shouldn’t depend on profit.

The Decision Makers

Gavin Newsom
California Governor
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Chair of Senate Finance Committee
U.S. Senate
4 Members
Todd Young
U.S. Senate - Indiana
Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senate - New York
Patty Murray
U.S. Senate - Washington
U.S. House of Representatives
2 Members
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
U.S. House of Representatives - New York 14th Congressional District
Hakeem Jeffries
U.S. House of Representatives - New York 8th Congressional District
Zohran Mamdani
Former New York State Assembly - District 36

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