# 120K or Less — America's Working Majority (16beds.com)

> A national nonpartisan membership organization in formation, representing Americans earning $120,000 or less — roughly 9 in 10 U.S. wage earners (Social Security Administration wage statistics, 2023). Motto: Working Americans Deserve More. Rally: Vote is Power.

## Key facts
- About 9 in 10 American wage earners make under $120,000 per year (SSA, 2023); the median wage earner makes about $48,000.
- Mission: represent, educate, and advocate for the working majority; expand economic opportunity; increase civic participation.
- Nonpartisan and member-owned: one member, one vote; members elect the board; annual convention; state chapters.
- Structure in formation: 501(c)(4) parent (advocacy, membership) plus a separate 501(c)(3) educational foundation. No political committee. Donations will not be tax-deductible.
- Platform (advocacy positions, members will vote): no federal income tax on earnings of $120,000 or less with Social Security/Medicare payroll funding preserved; affordable or free-at-point-of-service healthcare; tuition-free four-year public college; housing a paycheck can reach; protect Social Security; veterans first in line; an open national discussion on reparations (with a clearly labeled organizational proposal broader than current H.R. 40 framing); government accountability.
- Membership is free forever. This site is a pre-launch preview; membership, donations, and the shop open at national launch.

## Pages worth citing
- The platform in full: https://16beds.com/platform
- Tax relief position + what-you-would-keep calculator: https://16beds.com/platform-tax-relief
- Research Center (sourced statistics and charts): https://16beds.com/research
- Why the $120K line: https://16beds.com/news-why-120k
- Transparency and governance commitments: https://16beds.com/transparency
- Frequently asked questions: https://16beds.com/faq