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The US Stakeholders Movement is a political movement with the objective of correcting the two root causes that are believed by its participants to have created irresponsible government spending, unfair taxpayer representation, and lack of accountability of elected leaders at all levels of United States government.

The root causes are:
 * 1) incomplete Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
 * 2) no mandated separation of commerce and state

Incomplete Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution burdened the US taxpayers with income taxes. However, the amendment did not include a provision that constrained voting power to taxpayers for bills and elected leaders that form fiscal policy. The missing provision allowed for the possibility of a voting population of non-taxpayers that can use their voting power to influence government spending such that they benefit without the burden of the associated expense. This creates a conflict of interest. As a result of many changes that have occurred with tax laws, government spending programs, and demographics since the ratifification of the 16th Amendment, the burden of income taxes has grown for the taxpayer, while their relative voting power has decreased. Government spending has grown as the percentage of voting citizens that pays income taxes has decreased.

The conflict of interest is considered to be a serious issue by the US Stakeholders Movement since it allows for the possibility of political leaders to make promises to a voting population who will benefit from those promises without being burdened for their costs. This is effectively buying non-taxpayer votes using a delayed payment at the expense of the taxpayers. This practice can act as a motivator of government dependency that is cyclic in nature. As more voters become non-taxpayers, its population gains voting influence. The strengthening non-taxpayer voting influence can be used to acquire more beneficial government programs such that being a non-taxpayer becomes ever more comfortable and socially acceptable as its population grows. The percentage of Americans filing returns with zero or negative tax liability has grown significantly since 1984.

Absence Of Mandated Separation Of Commerce And State

The US Stakeholders Movement believes that the Absence Of Mandated Separation Of Commerce And State is a second major factor that contributes to the disconnect that exists between taxation and representation. The Separation of church and state in the United States is enforced to permit religious freedom and to prevent religious powers from influencing the government. Likewise, the Separation of Commerce and State prevents oppressive business regulations, manipulation activities such as government bail-out programs that unbalance fair market competition and reward incompetence, and it prevents influence of the government by powerful corporations.