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CBS News: Stop Reporting Obamacare MythsCBS News recently reported that, because of Obamacare, a Florida woman named Dianne Barrette would have to pay more than $500 monthly for health insurance that she previously got for just $50. One problem: The report was wrong, and has been debunked by other news sources. But Republicans and Fox News have been repeating it over and over to make the case that Obamacare isn't working. CBS should retract the story and hold the producers responsible for the report accountable.14,530 of 15,000 SignaturesCreated by Monica Sanders
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Who gave Permission to KIUC to Harass and Threaten its Membership?We want to know who gave KIUC permission to Harass and Threaten its Membership? And we want it to Stop!43 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Peoples Pono Alliance
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Tell Revlon: Remove toxic chemicals from your productsHypocrisy is unfashionable. Revlon--one of the biggest cosmetics manufacturers in the country--is running ads promoting their support for breast cancer awareness while selling products to women that actually contain cancer-causing chemicals! Revlon uses cancer-causing chemicals like parabens and formaldehyde-releasers, plus chemicals like octinoxate, linked to thyroid disruption and reproductive development problems, in their hair care products, makeup, and facial/hand creams. Revlon's major competitors--including brands like Cover Girl, Neutrogena, and Clean & Clear--are removing toxic chemicals from their products. Instead of doing the same, Revlon is pumping money into a big breast cancer awareness campaign called "Revlon Cares." The 1 in 8 women who will develop breast cancer deserve better. Tell Revlon to be part of the solution by removing toxic chemicals from their personal care products.198 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Nita and Shaunna, UltraViolet
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STEAM game restrictionsSteam restricted my account for SHOPING in thier store. Steam Support is very, no, not possible to reach.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Natalia
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Ask Ted Cruz: What are you afraid to disclose?Senator Ted Cruz is holding the Federal Communications Commission hostage by preventing a vote on Thomas Wheeler, the Administration’s nominee for FCC chair -- unless Wheeler promises not to improve disclosure in federal campaigns. Outrageous! Many believe the FCC has the administrative power to compel groups that buy political ads on TV and radio to release the names of their donors. Polls show that an overwhelming percentage of voters across party lines want more disclosure. They know nothing's more important to our democracy than making sure billionaires and other special interests can't hide their massive secret spending to buy elections. Conservative Justice Scalia said it best: "I do not look forward to a society which ... campaigns anonymously and even exercises the direct democracy of initiative and referendum hidden from public scrutiny and protected from public criticism… This does not resemble the Home of the Brave." Sign and share this petition to ask Senator Cruz what he's afraid to disclose and why he disagrees with Justice Scalia!3,022 of 4,000 SignaturesCreated by Trent Lange, President of the California Clean Money Campaign
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Matteson and Richton Residents Against Tinley ParktWalmartWe oppose Walmart taking away from our community. We support more responsible commercial business.17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Steve Reed
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PEOPLE AGAINST BUSINESSES OPENING ON THANKSGIVING!!People need to have time to be with their families and the holidays that we have are some of the only times that people get to be with the family they are so close with. If these corporations or businesses take one holiday like Thanksgiving away whats next Christmas, Easter maybe they will start enforcing no weekend of even by requesting. Thee Corps have to much power as it is and the PEOPLE are feed up!!!!40 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Y G
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Senator Carper & Senator Coons: Co-sponsor the Stop Tax Haven Abuse ActHere are three good reasons to support the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act: 1. It would raise $220 billion to replace budget sequester cuts and to invest in America. 2. It would close tax loopholes that encourage U.S. corporations to move jobs, profits and operations offshore and prevent them from paying their fair share of taxes. 3. It would help level the playing field between big corporations and small businesses.291 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Ezra Temko
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No $3 Billion Tax Break for JPMorgan's WrongdoingVICTORY UPDATE: We saw a partial victory on this campaign. The DOJ made a $2 billion portion of the settlement - the portion that is explicitly considered to be a "fine" - non-deductible for JPMorgan. This is excellent news and will save taxpayers $700 million. This is an exciting step in the right direction, though it's still far too little - we still have a long way to go to permanently end these tax breaks for corporate misdeeds. Background: JPMorgan is negotiating $13 billion in settlements with the Department of Justice for mortgage lending abuses they allegedly committed during the housing crisis. However, taxpayers could end up underwriting more than $3 billion of those settlements. That's because JPMorgan is likely to claim the settlements as tax deductions. Even though settlements like these are thought of as punishment for corporate wrongdoing, companies claim their settlement costs as tax write-offs all the time. They treat it as just another business expense. We can’t let that happen. The financial crisis caused by banks’ irresponsible practices landed us in a recession that we’re still struggling to recover from. Taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay any more for JPMorgan’s bad actions. Just last week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which houses Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, made a separate $5.1 billion settlement with JPMorgan. And, sadly, the FHFA let JPMorgan take that settlement as a write-off - effectively handing JPMorgan a $1.5 billion tax deduction. We need the Department of Justice to do better. The DOJ has the power to include a provision in JPMorgan's settlement that prohibits them from taking the settlement as a tax write-off. We just need to convince the DOJ to do the right thing. They've done it before, including with one of BP's settlements for the Gulf oil spill.153,974 of 200,000 SignaturesCreated by James Dubick, U.S. PIRG
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Stop Tow Truck Companies from Towing away Automobiles and running up enourmous Bills on Tax PayersThere is a Poor Minority Patriarch of the family, who's wife is in the Hospital on life support incurring financial ruin. They live on a fixed income, and have limited resources. They have no Budget for Medical Care, nor Tow Bills to be able to pay to get their only means of Transportation back. Their Family Automobile that helps provide trips to the Doctor, and Hospital for Medical Care. When they finally received the help to locate, and try to claim their Family Automobile the price was beyond affordable and lost as a profit to the Tow Company. They didn't have the Resources, or the money to get their Family Automobile back that was their only means to get around. Transportation is a right. Don't let the Tow Industry take that right away.24 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Elder Ron A. Warren
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Fair Banking ActI took a check to the bank that issued it. I was troubled when I found out that even though the check was from the bank I was cashing it, there was a $7.50 fee for cashing the check simply because I didn't have an account there. When it happened to me at another bank on two occasions, I decided to do something about it. One may consider this a non-issue if they have an account where they can easily cash or deposit a check without (maybe) a fee. But for individuals less fortunate it's a real issue. It's simple, if the bank issued the check, they should honor it without penalizing the public for not banking with them. .15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Elijah Hasan
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Call on President Shepard to Support Living WagesAs an institution of higher learning, and as the biggest employer in the community, Western Washington University plays a major role in the economic development in the region, and the actions (or inaction) taken by the university affect the quality-of-life of workers not just employed by the university, but those of all parts of the economy Western interacts with. Because of the weight accorded to the voice of the university, it is troubling that, as the only major tenant confirmed to occupy the waterfront redevelopment zone, whose stature would then be used to attract other businesses, Western’s administration has decided to stay silent on the issue of whether workers employed on the waterfront should be paid a decent, living wage. This is even more troubling as the Port of Bellingham is set to approve a plan that would give away 200 million dollars in public money in welfare for the wealthy. The community has noticed the silence on the part of the university, and by not supporting a living wage in the area, it calls into question whether the actions taken by the administration are in line with the values of the university as a whole and of the students, who themselves are paying, now more than ever, to keep the university running. Western plans to start a center to teach on the “Green Economy” down on the waterfront; making our economy environmentally sustainable does not mean continuing to pay workers less than it takes to support a family and letting it fall on the taxpayer to subsidize poverty wages. In this petition, we are calling on the university to recognize this fact and add their voice to that of countless community members who are demanding that the Port makes sure workers in the area are being paid justly.128 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Student Labor Action Project