Companies are getting around the law which bans or sets a maximum amount that can be given as "executive bonus'" by simply changing the name to executive incentive bonus'." This particularly galling because it is being done by Wall Strret companies who, I believe created Some continue to give out millions of dollars in those kinds of bonus' while laying off hundreds of their non-executive workers.

Major Cellphone companies are making historic profits and continue to charge families more for data than individuals. Why do families pay $100/mo. for 1.5 Gigabytes of data when an individual can buy 3 GB of data for $30? (based on AT&T plans comparing 5 phones on family plan at 300 MB each vs individual with 3 GB plan.)

The Minnesota Legislature is considering a bill that would label foods containing genetically engineered ingredients (GMOs). More than 9 out of 10 consumers support labeling GMOs. Yet the Minnesota House just voted against this measure. And in the Minnesota Senate, it hasn't even gotten an initial committee hearing. Now's the time to tell legislators: I have a right to know about GMOs in the food I'm buying!

On television and radio, the commercials are routinely made to play much louder than the regular programming. This is an offense to the ears of all Americans and an imposition upon all American citizens of all political bents. A strictly-enforced rule should be enacted to forbid this practice.

Corporations are not people, and the decision to allow corporate interests to fund as much money without disclosure into political campaigns is clearly unconstitutional this decision should be thrown out. More than any other preceding law, this one decision does more to undermine the integrity of our political system and allows corporate interests and their deep pockets to literally steer this country away from "for and by the people" , to "for and by the corporations. I cannot imagine our founding forefathers signing on to something that distorted.

Nationwide, banks are foreclosing homes. Many people are left without homes and are in financial ruin. This petition requests an investigation of the Banks, who purchased "Credit Swaps" against defaulted loans, and an investigation of when and how the credit swaps activated. Furthermore, it requests an investigation as to whether the banks are wrongfully foreclosing on properties, for which they may have been already paid through the "credit swaps."

Currently the public is secondary to the greedy interests of many elected officials. They give corporations tax credits to the extent that they pay no taxes and are actual paid, annually, by the IRS, often to the tune of millions of dollars per company. If politicians weren't controlled by the banks they wouldn't hand them billions of dollars of our money, without our consent, and then not audit the money nor care that the banks still do not loan money to people. (There are clients at Housing Departments in NC that are subsidized a 30% mortgage down-payment by the agency and the agency guarantees the bank that the debt will be paid if the client defaults--and they still cannot get help from the banks.) We would also have much less war if the politicians weren't owned by defense contractors and oil men. Washington is rampant with corruption and conflicts of interest dictate our laws and actions. It is sick and corrupt and disregards almost all of the non-elite. Washington has become a gross perversion of what it was meant to be and we are all paying for it. I would suggest subsidizing campaigns to equalize the candidate's resources so that their only motivation was to cater to the people they are supposed to work for.

Our Country, Our Liberty, Our Freedom, even our Daily Lives are being bought and sold in the hallways and back rooms of our Capital. Big Oil, Big Banks, Big Energy, Big Insurance, Foreign Interests and Super PACs, etc. Dare I say the 1% have in place master manipulators that literally buy our elected officials and their vote. Our Congress is being used as pawns in a fight over power and pure greed with zero regard for everyday hard working Americans.Saudi Arabia said they can pump all the oil we need and theres no real reason gas is four dollars a gallon.Big oil , Big banks are Speculating on oil futures playing the same ole games on Wall Street.putting the screws to almost everyone's budget.The list of issues and the deception for profit are many helped along with our bought and paid for do nothing Congress. Courtesy of Big Oil and Big Bank, etc., lobbyists and their underhanded robbing of American Citizens. Please sign this petition and spread the word.. Our United States Congress and other elected officials are not for sale any longer. We have to start somewhere.

airlines are now starting to charge large fees for carry on luggage.send a message this will not be tolerated

Many credit card companies, Citibank in particular, increased, often doubled, their interest rates in advance of legislation to protect consumers. Their usury must be stopped; it's time for our elected officials to represent the interests of ordinary Americans instead of corporate thieves by requiring credit card companies and banks to establish reasonable interest rates.

Many credit card companies, Citibank in particular, increased, often doubled, their interest rates in advance of legislation to protect consumers. Their usury must be stopped; it's time for our elected officials to represent the interests of ordinary Americans instead of corporate theives by requiring credit card companies and banks to establish reasonable interest rates.

With Republicans hiding behind the smoke screen of religion, they continue to push their own sick & twisted agendas. Why does this happen? Because we, the voters, vote them into these positions in office. We give them the hammer to hit us with yet we are outraged when these extremists do exactly what they told us they were going to do. Do your homework, stay in the know & encorage others to do the same. Hence, STOP voting against your own ideals!