How the American Lean Act Can Fix Congressional Gridlock (Keith Barton)

World Ablaze with George Fontes · Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 3m · transcript

Keith Barton—a 20-year Marine Corps veteran, former military aviator, author, and candidate for Texas Congressional District 23 joins the show. Barton outlines a pragmatic, data-driven blueprint to overhaul how Congress operates from the inside out.

At the heart of the discussion is the American Lean Act, Barton’s proposed "parallel operating system" for Congress. Built on Lean Six Sigma principles, the framework requires lawmakers to submit plain-language, short legislative "modules" that target root causes without raising taxes, adding spending, or cutting essential services.

Beyond…