| What have you joined? You have a right to know. |
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Downsize DC was co-founded by Jim Babka, the late Harry Browne, Steve Dasbach, and Perry Willis. Today, with 58 years combined experience, Jim and Perry manage Downsize DC. |
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Downsize DC is a "Do Tank" instead of a think tank. DC Downsizers don't get fed endless editorials. Instead, they use our quick and easy system to give Congress their work orders. They can do this while still in their bathrobes, sipping their morning coffee.
Downsize DC introduced innovative bills to radically reform how government operates: The Read the Bills Act, Write the Laws Act, and One Subject at a Time Act.
The response was epic. 70,533 letters sent to Congress in a single month. Just two years later, that number climbed to 98,828.
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| We're not hypocrites. We don't take taxpayer dollars. We rely on regular donors who share our values. These are people just like you!
We especially appreciate our Monthly Pledgers. Some give $2, $5, or $10 per month, via credit card. The average pledge is $14. But...
Some give far larger amounts like $148/mo from a New Jersey pledger, $173/mo from a Florida pledger, and $250/mo from a Georgia pledger.
That's a truly grassroots mix, wouldn't you say?
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| Jim Babka was state chair of a grassroots group with 1,300 dues paying members who went on to be press secretary on a national campaign. He rescued the organization that would become Downsize DC. He also took a case to the U.S. Supreme Court and hosted a syndicated talk-show. |
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| Perry Willis chaired a 600+ member grassroots group. He's worked on two national campaigns before managing another. He was one of the most sought after direct mail copywriters in America. Then, that grassroots group called him to the national office. There, he managed their turn around from an $800K to $3.2MM budget.
A diversified base of modest monthly pledgers keeps Downsize DC from being overwhelmed by powerful interests just to pay the rent. When an organization that shares your values is this "diversified," speaking the truth carries far less risk. And boy do we believe in telling the truth! |
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| Slip your toe in the water. Make a monthly pledge that feels comfortable to you. |
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