All five of the nation's wealthiest counties are clustered around one U.S. city.
It isn't New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago.
It's Washington, D.C.
According to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau, the counties with the highest median household income from 2013-2017 are all located directly outside the nation's capital:
- Loudoun County, Va.;
- Fairfax County, Va.;
- Howard County, Md.;
- Falls Church City, Va.;
- Arlington County, Va.
Each of these counties enjoy median household incomes of greater than $75,000 per year, which makes them nearly twice as wealthy as the majority of the country's counties, which average less than $40,000 per year.
There's nothing wrong with being rich, but isn't it odd that the federal government generates so many wealthy people?
It's also a picture of one of our country's biggest problems: the centralization of power and wealth.
As the federal government grabs more power -- whether through bureaucratic fiat or bad Supreme Court decisions -- more and more powerful people gravitate to the D.C. suburbs. These individuals and groups gather around Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court because they know that each of the three branches can enact massive, sweeping changes that might be to their advantage.
The problem?
The average American gets left out to dry. Most of us can't travel to D.C., stay in an expensive hotel, and lobby our national representatives. We have to sit patiently and deal with whatever decisions they hand down, and there isn't much we can do about it.
That's why millions have joined the Article V Convention of States movement.
A Convention of States is called and controlled by the people and the states. It has the power to propose constitutional amendments that address the centralization of power by limiting the jurisdiction of the federal government.
If the feds can no longer rule on healthcare or education, for example, those decisions will be sent back to the states, where average Americans can actually have a say in public policy.
The Swamp is too slimy to drain. That's why we have to shift our focus from D.C. to the states, and an Article V Convention of States can allow us to do just that.
Sign the Petition below to get involved!
