WHERE WAS GROVER NORQUIST WHEN MICHIGAN GOVERNOR RAISED TAXES FOR REAL? Right-to-Work FOR LESS is union-busting and the data proves that IT IS BAD FOR AMERICA.

The continued stalemate on the issue of terminating Bush Tax Cuts for the rich and irresponsible behaviour of the GOP elected members of the House will no longer be tolerated by We The People.

I'm not mad. Our government is approaching what is referred to by some as the fiscal cliff and by others as the austerity bomb. Our politicians aren't giving an appropriate level of "give a sh*t." You're not all working on this, but trying to have a select few negotiate, largely behind closed doors, with the only thing you're doing in the open is posturing. You've set a date to gather 'round a screening of LINCOLN with the talent behind the film, hoping Lincoln's historical moves will inspire Congress. No harm in trying anything you hope might work...except you're waiting to do it on December 19th, two weeks after the idea was announced. The only possible legitimate delay is that it is the earliest the film makers can attend...which is only a necessary element if our highly paid clock-watchers care more about their treat than the trick it is supposed to pull off. There are many discouraging things that will come to pass if this crisis isn't averted. I had heard both sides talking cavalierly about just letting us go over the cliff. It wasn't until today, listening to KCRW's Left, Right & Center, that I heard anyone mention that extended unemployment insurance will be interrupted if we go over the cliff. Unemployment insurance. You know, the money that goes to people that can't manage to find it from any other source at the moment. You know, the money that goes from the government, to the jobless and right back into the economy, because the money is needed for necessities. The spending not only helps the recipient, but keeps others employed, keeps businesses earning, generates tax revenues from sales & payroll taxes and is a program that the recipients have paid into over their years in the work force. Perhaps some of the people reading this petition have had the good fortune to avoid a layoff or other job loss in the last several years, but I've not. I was laid off when the economy took a huge dump in 2008 and spent the majority of the two next years praying to even be UNDER-employed. I remember when the stall in my unemployment pay was because I had to officially apply for the extension and wait for them to catch me up. When it had been nearly a month since my last unemployment payment, I went down to the Virginia Employment Commission again and nearly broke down while sitting at the desk of the state worker helping me figure out what the delay was. When good, hard-working people are on unemployment, the mental effect is devastating, even when the money is being delivered. I struggle to find a word that sums up the feeling beyond desperation that you experience when you're still unemployed, everyone acknowledges you still have a legitimate claim, but no money is coming along. I don't care what side of the divide you are on. I don't care if you think unemployment rate should be lowered more than it has been. I don't care if you think there are some folks that try to game the system. Unless you think nearly 100% of those claiming unemployment are just lazy folks that want "free money" (they paid into it), you have to acknowledge there are good men and women that need a job and that, barring that job, need what help unemployment pay can give to help them survive until they find one. Many of those good men and women have innocent children that will be made to suffer. The odds are good that there is a child somewhere in your life right now, whether yours, a family members or that of a friend. I challenge you to think about that child. Think about the parent that has to explain to them why the eviction or foreclosure notice is on the door and what it means. Think about that child spending more time hungry during the day than not. Now think about that child saying that their parents told them the reason why they don't have any money right now is because men and women in a place called Congress let them go broke as part of their negotiation tactics. Now think about how you'd explain to that child...when asked if you gave your all to make sure that unemployment insurance money got to their mommy or daddy...how you'll explain why you didn't. I'm not mad. I'm livid. I'm frustrated. I'm fed up. I'm driven. I'm determined. And may God or the children made to suffer forgive you if you're not doing everything to make sure unemployment payments continue for those unfortunate enough to be without an opportunity to work and be rewarded for their labors.. Because you'll not receive any forgiveness here, now or on the next important Tuesday for you in November.

Let The Bush Tax Cuts Expire and Leave Social Security and Medicare Alone, Mr. President

Do not touch Medicare and Social Security. I am close to retirement and believ e that I have paid into the system through the years of employment and have earned the right to receive these entitlements.

Create a Financial Transaction Tax that would apply to the purchase and sale of derivatives, options and stocks. Dual purpose would tame the excesses and out of control computerized trading. 1/2% would raise a lot of money. A reinstated speculation tax of $2.00 for every $100 would be of benefit too.

As looming cuts to the social safety net are threatened, the military budget should be brought to the calculation. A 25% cut in military funds would not adversely affect the MIC's ability to defend America, but will save over $2T over the next ten years.

The volatility of markets hurts the little guy, who does not have instant information or trading ability and is whip-sawed by violent swings that follow rumors and insider information. A tiny tax on each transaction would tend to dampen impulsive bulk trading and stabilize markets, while providing significant funding for oversight and policing of our market system to prevent fraud, abuse, and to decrease the risk of market collapse.

The need to amend or repeal prop 13 is greater than ever; unless and until we get this done, the state`s fiscal problems will continue regardless of the state of the economy. We need to do this A. S. A. P. By keeping property taxes artificially low, the State is denied the funding it needs to carry out its functions effectively.

PAY ING MORE IN TAXES WILL INCREASE THE COST OF MY FAMILY PAYING MORE FOR HEALTHCARE AND MEDICINES!

We are in a paradigm shift on this planet and need to work together to create the new jobs, products and services that have no harmful side effects.

Both major parties have admitted that they would support cuts to 'entitlements' (rich person lingo for 'programs that help those in poverty'). Millions depend on these various programs to survive. Sign this petition to stand against the bipartisan agenda of 'austerity for the poor'.