Keelin, Christina, and I are working to end the injustices of childhood poverty. This starts by creating a new standard for the poverty line, so that it better reflects the cost of living today.

Without a reasonable wage people cannot work themselves out of poverty. Eventually more and more people will become homeless if things do not change. Lack of employment or underemployment are some main reasons crimes are committed according to the US Department of Corrections.

We need to raise revenue (rather than cut vital services) and make the federal tax system more progressive. Ordinary citizens pay sales taxes on the goods they buy, but stock transactions aren't taxed. Michael Lewis has pointed to the dangers in high-frequency trading that is distorting-- and perhaps undermining the stock market. A tax would be a far more effective way to deter HFT than regulation.

Barclays is rebranding itself as the "Pioneer of Offshore," pushing its rich corporate clients to use offshore tax havens instead of paying their fair share.

I don't want senior citizens and others to be taxed out of their homes due to Mayor Emanuel's proposed property tax increases.

Once you a criminal record in our country it can destroy your whole life. Your chance for decent housing, food, education, everything is tied to your ability to work. Due to the disproportionate number of Blacks caught in the criminal injustice system, the question about criminal history is used as a proxy for race. As a person of faith I want to work for justice.

Here is the Facebook page for the coalition: https://www.facebook.com/CoalitionofLionsinActionwithWorkers We are a coalition of Emersonians who are moved by the desire of Emerson's food service workers to improve their economic and working conditions by forming a union. We recognize that if they organize collectively, they will have an opportunity to address these issues directly with Sodexo. We stand strongly with them in their demand for a fair process to allow them to organize. Therefore: ◊ We believe that all workers, subcontracted and directly hired, are part of the Emerson College community. ◊ We believe that all members of the Emerson College community should be treated with respect and dignity. ◊ We believe that Emerson College should provide fair, secure jobs that pay a living wage. ◊ We believe that all workers should be able to speak out against injustices in the workplace without fear of reprisal. ◊ We urge Emerson College to respect workers’ legal rights to organize a union. ◊ We urge Emerson College to never intimidate nor suppress union organizing, or allow subcontractors to intimidate or suppress union organizing.

For years, Big Oil’s infamous lobby groups have been using big money and back-room politics to corrupt legislators, push their corporate agenda, and pull the strings at our State Capitol. It’s time to end Big Oil’s toxic influence on California and pass a long overdue oil extraction tax that would provide critical funding for our state’s childcare, preschool, higher education and parks. Let your representatives in Sacramento know you’re watching and help give them the courage to say NO to Big Oil.

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The tax credit allows low-income, elderly or those 100% disabled to claim a portion of their rent as a tax credit. In 2012,107,000 Missourians claimed the credit, totaling $57 million. The average person is able to receive $450 a year. The maximum credit is $750. Advocates of the credit point out that it leaves the money with the recipient to direct to their specific needs rather than have that money go to a fund to be distributed as lawmakers determine. Many who receive the credit say it is essential for them, as it is used to supplement their income for items including utility bills, non-covered health care procedures and more. The Circuit Breaker Tax Credit program was first established as an amendment to the Missouri Constitution in 1972 by a direct vote of Missouri citizens and has been upheld by each legislature.

Rep. Randy Hultgren voted for a federal budget that would, according Economic Policy Institute, slow the economy and cost 1.1 million jobs next year -- and 3 million jobs in 2016. This is a federal budget only a billionaire or defense contractor could love. Paul Ryan's congressional budget would cut $137 billion from SNAP (food stamps), $125 billion from Pell Grants, and $16 billion to block grants for Meals on Wheels, homeless shelters, and child care for working-poor families. While Ryan's budget isn't likely to pass the Senate, we need to send Congressman Hultgren a strong message so that he knows we don't support these budget priorities. We want him to champion a budget that creates jobs and gives everyone a fair shot in life. If enough of us sign, Rep. Hultgren will know exactly where his district stands. MORE INFORMATION: "By Ignoring Economic Reality, Ryan Budget Would Slow Recovery, Cost Jobs," Economic Policy Institute, April 1, 2014 http://goo.gl/tNExVy "Ryan Plan Gets 69 Percent of Its Budget Cuts From Programs for People With Low or Moderate Incomes," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, April 8, 2014 http://goo.gl/RuW0nQ

to restore some financial equality to americans and to help the poor