OPEN DATA AND PLAIN LANGUAGE TRANSPARENCY
Government data belongs to the people. But too often, vital information is hidden behind paywalls, buried in jargon, or released in formats no normal person can use.
Transparency isn’t just about making information public — it’s about making it understandable.
THE PROBLEM
Federal agencies release data in inaccessible formats or outdated PDFs that can’t be searched or reused.
Reports are written in bureaucratic language that hides more than it reveals.
Public records requests take months or years to fulfill, if they’re fulfilled at all.
Important data on spending, contracts, or public safety is fragmented across thousands of websites.
The result: citizens, journalists, and watchdogs struggle to find and use the very information that keeps democracy accountable.
OUR PLAN - TRANSPARENCY THAT SPEAKS HUMAN
We’ll transform government data and communication from opaque to open:
Plain-Language Mandate — Every public document must include a plain-English summary written for a high-school reading level.
Open Data by Default — All government data, budgets, and reports published in searchable, machine-readable formats without paywalls.
Unified Transparency Portal — A single, searchable site that connects spending, contracts, lobbying, and performance data for all federal agencies.
Real-Time Spending Dashboard — Taxpayers can track how their money is allocated, down to the agency and program level.
AI-Assisted Translation Tools — Automatically convert government reports and datasets into visual, plain-language summaries.
Accessible Design Standards — Ensure all public sites meet accessibility guidelines for people with disabilities and language barriers.
WHY IT MATTERS
Transparency isn’t truly open until it’s understandable. When government communicates in plain language, it empowers people — not bureaucracies.
Every dollar, decision, and dataset should be visible and usable by the public who paid for it.
“Transparency doesn’t mean dumping data — it means speaking clearly.”