Corporations, like Google, continue to dodge taxes by shifting profits made here to offshore tax havens that have little to no taxes. It’s time to stop letting giant corporations get away without paying their fair share. Montana and Oregon have already passed laws to recoup money stashed in offshore tax havens. If we enacted the same policy here in California, it would generate $246 million dollars that we could use to invest in kids who don't have access to preschool. Right now, less than half of 3- and 4-year old kids are even enrolled in preschool. It's time to make corporations pay their fair share so we can give our kids the strong start they deserve.

Raising the minimum wage will help, not hurt, the economy by giving millions of Americans more spending power.

I have been laid off for the 3rd time for 6 months and after applying for over 82 jobs my UI benefits will expire in 2 weeks.

The media is not reporting on 4 million unemployed people having their unemployment benefits cut, being described as 'lazy' and Congress is refusing to act.

We are Communication Installers that care about our customers; we go the extra mile to meet their needs. Alcatel-Lucent is sub-contracting our jobs to third-party vendors that don't concern themselves with customer needs. Please help us prevent sub-contractors from hurting your company as much as they are hurting us.

Be an ADVOCATE in the 21st Century for the 3C's for the 3 E's Have our young world citizens and future leaders will be Educated, and Employed to save our Environment for generations to come - for more bang for our buck! * EMPLOYMENT & JOB CREATION is the number one concern of AMERICANS! * Many American Citizens are one paycheck away from being HOMELESS! * Today's youth are struggling and many are leading lives of quiet desperation - we may be losing this generation! * Our unskilled youth and war veterans need dignity in work and the United States Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) would be a viable solution for more bang for our BUCK!

Corporations and the wealthy must pay their fair share of taxes. We must demand that Gov. McCrory and the General Assembly rescind the tax breaks from the 2013 Legislative session that will cut $2.4 billion from the state budget over the next 5 years. Workers speak out about why they need real raises now: "We go through hardships after so many years without a raise. Light bills in Wilson keep going up, and I don’t really have enough money for food. ”- Betty Howard, Food & Nutritional Services, Longleaf Neuro-Medical Treatment Center “Besides my full-time job with the state, I have to work 2 other jobs just to pay my bills. My wife is out of work on disability and I am struggling. We need a big raise! ”

- Johnny Askins, Durham, State Department of Transportation


 “Everything has gone up but the wages. The cost of our parking and insurance has gone up a lot. We can’t afford the out-of-pocket expenses at the doctor, so we don’t go. Since Duke Power has taken over, our power bills have almost doubled. I can hardly buy food in the grocery store because that’s gone up too. We need a serious raise now! ” - Evelyn Hill, Housekeeper, N.C. State University

There is nothing more American or Patriotic than paying taxes. We The People (aka Taxpayers) should now have a say as to where a given % percentage of our individual tax dollars go. I propose a multiple choice tax election where a designated % of our tax dollars be spent according to our wishes: -If you're a fan of smart kids, chose education. -If you don't want a bunch of sick people around, chose healthcare. -If you can't get to work, chose public transportation or infrustructure. Etc... Etc... You get my drift. We should be able to elect a governement sector of our choice where a designated % of our very own tax dollars must be allocated to. For those of us who are sick and tired of helplessly paying substantial portions of earned wages without any accountability...TIME TO PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS! Forget the chickenhawk blowhards who ciphon our national wealth to private defense contractors and nation-building abroad or the corporations who hide overseas to shelter their profits or the largess of the rich who bemoan paying their due, it's our turn to tell policy makers where they must spend America's taxpayer fortune...or, where NOT to spend (for all you Tea Party Libertarians out there).

The representatives of our Fort Wayne City Council are not listening to the concerns of the local taxpayers and are trying to rush through passing an ordinance to strip public union workers of collective bargaining.

Yesterday, Speaker Michael Madigan announced that he could not organize enough Illinois House Democrats to vote to extend current income tax rates for corporations and individuals in Illinois. Instead, he directed House members to craft a new budget with $4 BILLION in CUTS! That’s what Republicans do…Republicans cut corporate taxes and gut funding for schools, roads, parks and other things that matter to real people. Speaker Madigan is the most powerful person in Springfield, and we can’t afford for him to govern like a Republican!

On May 15, 2014, Jessy West exercised his federally-protected right to go on strike from his workplace, Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, a global fast-food chain. He was illegally retaliated against and was fired. Jessy went on strike because he works hard but still struggles paycheck to paycheck because he only makes $7.40 an hour. Nobody who works as hard as Jessy should live in poverty.

One of the many reasons I care about Internet freedom is because I worked as an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the oldest and most prestigious government consulting firms, to support implementation of the Obama administration's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. The program gave out $9.7 billion in grants to help bridge the technological divide, create jobs, and improve education, health care, and public safety in communities across the country. When I heard about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal to allow the corporations who control the infrastructure of the Internet to create fast and slow lanes for websites based on how much they're able to pay, I couldn't help but feel that the Obama administration was undoing a lot of the important work we did together investing in communities to make sure they got the access to the Internet that they needed. I supported President Obama in 2008 and 2012 in part because of his commitment to Internet freedom, which he's publicly declared multiple times. In 2007, then-candidate Obama specifically stated that Internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon should not be able to charge "different rates to different websites"—but that is exactly what the FCC Chairman President Obama appointed, Tom Wheeler, is proposing. Don't let Chairman Wheeler advance a proposal that breaks one of President Obama's campaign promises and brings an end to the Internet as we know it. Please tell President Obama to come out in support of reclassifying the Internet as public utility, like our water, electricity, and phone lines, so that all those communities we helped get Internet access can continue to enjoy a free and open Internet, along with everyone else in the world.