Responsible Homeowners like myself who have never been late on a mortgage payment have been waiting at least a year and a half since plans for HARP 3.0 were announced. With rising interest rates, refinancing with a conventional loan is now no longer possible. Refinancing with a FHA loan offers little relief and qualifying is difficult because homes must often appraise for higher than the market value. It is estimated that HARP 3.0 could potentially affect 7.5 million mortgages. Passing HARP 3.0 will free up the interest expense on millions of mortgages and move the economy and housing market forward. Passing HARP 3.0 should be a top priority. Let's end the logjam in Congress ASAP.

Milwaukee was once a bastion of the middle class. Sadly, over the last 30 years, good-paying jobs have been replaced by low-wage service sector positions that trap 196,000 Milwaukee-area workers in poverty. It doesn't have to be this way - especially since a large number of these jobs are paid for with public tax dollars. Let's ensure that public resources are used to address our economic challenges.

The MTA is outsourcing the Verrazano Bridge renovation, North America's longest suspension bridge, to a Chinese steel fabrication manufacturer. Not only does this deal ship good-paying manufacturing jobs overseas, it returns inferior building and construction materials for a bridge millions of New Yorkers use everyday. In 2002, California commissioned a Chinese steel fabricator to expand the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and shoddy steel and faulty welds delayed construction for months, costing taxpayers thousands of dollars for cheap "made in China" steel. Add your name to the petition to tell the MTA to stopping racing to the bottom at the expense of domestic jobs and buy American.

Wealthy Missourian Rex Sinquefield has donated $2.5 million to fund the television ads urging this state income tax cut, which we as a state cannot afford. Our educational system is underfunded, our counties and cities are underfunded, and our Medicaid system is underfunded. Please let our state legislators and governor know that we do not support this decrease in state income tax that benefits only the wealthy.

I , and many others have been victimized by unscrupulous mortgage servicers and banks who have taken money and property , using fraudulent methods . They seem to run rampart all over this country , with no apparent responsibility , or actions taken against them for their actions . This needs to stop ! Homeowners are losing their homes and money while the fraudsters goe unchecked .

Petition Congressman Ron Barber, Representing the 2nd District of Arizona, to support HR 25 (The FairTax) which eliminates the IRS and replaces it with a simple embedded national consumption tax on new goods and services. The FairTax will produce thousands of high paying jobs and raise the standard of living for all American citizens.

After the new NC budget was signed, Tax-Free Weekend, which helped low-income and middle-class citizens of NC afford school clothes and supplies, will be no more. Sign this petition to let the governor know you want it back!

After spending tens of millions of dollars attempting to break in to the New York City market -- and facing fierce community resistance -- Walmart finally gave up in 2012. But now David Storobin, Republican candidate for NYC City Council, has said that he has a plan to help the poor if elected -- bring Walmart to the city. Storobin is wrong -- Walmarts hurt communities by driving down wages and drying up local businesses, all in the name of outrageous corporate profits for the executives at the top. Brooklyn doesn't need a Walmart -- add your name to say "no" to any new Walmarts in New York City.

As a taxpayer, I have been paying my share of $174,000 for each of the Republican congressmen, who have done no meaningful work for the past five years.

Hundreds of fast food employees across the nation have walked out on strike this week. We've had enough of not being able to make ends meet on minimum wage, or barely more, while the corporations we work for make huge profits. It makes a huge difference when people like you stand with us. Shalonda Williams in New York was temporarily fired from Wendy's after she went on a one-day strike – but because people like you had her back, she was reinstated that same day. That's what happens when we stand together. We've all had it with fast food chains not paying workers enough to survive. Please add your name in solidarity!

Jamestown Post Office will close July 31, 2013. One narrow street in town has always been denied delivery service. The Post office boxes will be moved to our small grocery with very limited hours. Anyone with a box will be unable to gain access to their boxes conveniently. I am also concerned with security. I will be openings box with its simple 3 letter code in front of any and all other customers of the grocery.

While going through separation point at Ft. Bliss Tx.,I had explained to the retention NCO that I was planning to apply for my retirement. Since I had attained twenty years with both my reserve and active duty, I was never told about this regululation.