The right to work law, gives employers the right to exploit workers, denying them the right of union representation and puts the workers completely at the mercy of the employer. I worked at a secure mental health facility and the facility was due to move to another site miles away, they also wanted to shed some of the staff but did not want to lay them off or fire them because they did not want to pay out for doing so therefore they decided to make the lives of some of the employers so un-bearable that they would quit of their own accord. I have a degree and one day the supervisor told me and another colleague to go outside in the blazing sun and sweep the front of the facility which was half the size of a football field with a broom of course we refused and felt we had no choice to quit right there and then, there plan worked, we had no recourse because of the"Right to work law" in Florida made sure of it.

Currently Marijuana aka (Cannabis) is classified as a Class #1 drug that means it is as harmful as heroin, LSD, and ecstasy and has no medical benefits. Lets change the Classification for this plant; because that’s what it is, a plant, and bring common sense to the picture to differentiate the difference between drugs that are chemically made and those that are naturally grown from Earth. This petition is to change the current classification from Class I to Class III, IV or V due to the medical benefits of Cannabis. Changing the classification for Marijuana is just the first step! DEA Classification Link for more info: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/index.html

WE all know that 2 new states this election year have legalized marijuana and in Oregon a person can get plants for medical reasons. It will be then, a more controlled substance and we each know someone who has used. Lets' tax it to help our finances state wide. If gambling/alcohol can be legal, why should people be put in prison for this ?

This is about stopping the landlord: Increasing the Rent:. We need everyone to stop to sign so this can be taking to our Publidue to buget hardship. People are not getting a cost of living ,but the rent is constantly going up higher.....

The Attorney General, Jack Conway, KY has a commercial PSA for homeowners who were defrauded by Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citi Bank, JP Morgan Chase or Ally may file a claim for principle reductiion or compensation under the landmark Federal & State Attorneys General settlement with the banks. Unfortunately, for me and many other borrowers from Countrywide/Bank of America, and other banks charged with misconduct, my loan is guaranteed by Freddie Mac (GSE), therefore, I do not qualify for relief. This is not fair and should be expanded to all of us who are affected by the actions of these banks.

The granting of federal tax exempt status of religious groups and the federal charitable tax deduction for contributions to religious groups based solely on their status as religious groups represents inappropriate federal government support for the maintenance of religious influence. Religious groups receive tax-exempt status, and donors to such groups thereby receive the benefit of a federal tax deduction for their contributions to such groups, simply because those groups believe in and worship a particular deity. There is nothing inherently charitable in believing in and worshiping a particular deity. Therefore, religious groups, and contributions to such groups, should not receive favorable tax treatment merely on the basis of their religious status. Although religious groups often conduct valuable social work, their favorable tax treatment is necessarily tied to religion, which has no inherent charitable nexus, and represents federal funding of religion. Just as non-religious groups that conduct valuable social work, which may receive favorable tax treatment as charitable organizations, should not be favored over religious groups that conduct such charitable work, religious groups that conduct such work should not be favored over non-religious ones merely because of the religious groups' belief in and worship of a particular deity. The favorable tax treatment should be related to the actual social work that is conducted, not simply to the status of being a religious organization (which organization may or may not utilize their resources for valuable social work).

We spend more for defense in the USA than Russia and China combined. This is insane. Defense spending should be on the table right now as negotiations begin.

Since the implementation of these tax cuts, small business and job creation dropped by more than half from the Clinton administration to the Bush administration. This is not what America considers to be progress for the greater good of 100% of America. High income earners can avoid paying taxes by way of business tax deductions already in place for starting new businesses, expanding business, investing in job growth, employee training etc. If the wealthy do not wish to reinvest their earnings, let them pay the higher tax rate so that government assistance may be provided to those who do. The current tax cuts offer no incentive for the wealthy to reinvest their earnings in America and must expire. Congress needs to start voting for the greater good of 100% of America, NOT just for the sole benefit of their party or the top 1%.

yes we paid unfair property taxes, when we were forced to retire due to disabilities, we could not get these taxes reduced, an were forced out by confinscation, and eviction

I am retired and is on Social Security and RMD from 401K. After market crashing due to Banking and Mortgage Crisis, the market is slowly recovering. The market lost 6 % due to the Fiscal Cliff Concern. We middle class retirees cannot afford any delay in the resolution.

Currently there is no FICA tax liability past the first 110,000.00 of income. If this cap was done away with and everyone paid the current rate at every level of income it would put millions perhaps billions into the Social Security and Medicare fund.

I, and millions of Americans, have admired the work of Paul Krugman for many years and imagined how much faster and further along our economic revovery would be if he were Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Krugman would make an enormous difference and we desperately need his expertise, vision, and guidance in Washington!