Every year, millions of Americans sit down to do their taxes and end up wondering how something so straightforward got so complicated. A tax code should be understandable to the people who pay it. If it takes you longer to file your taxes than it does to earn them, something’s wrong. We can fix that, but it means rebuilding the system around simplicity and fairness, not political power.

Healthcare in America costs more than anywhere else on earth. This is a big reason why most people worry about getting sick or losing coverage. Healthcare should serve people, not paperwork. And the sooner we get government and corporate monopolies out of the way, the sooner Americans can afford to be healthy again.

As I scroll through social media, I’m struck by how much bitterness there is in our political discourse. Most people know  something...