The recent video released of presidential candidate Mitt Romney saying that 47% of Americans are "victims" who are dependent on government is offensive and misunderstands what America is about. We want Rep. Roscoe Bartlett to publicly reject Romney's statement.

Since Romney required 10 years' of tax returns from running mate, Paul Ryan, why is it that his own returns have become a non-issue? It is completely fair for the constituency to expect a presidential candidate to reveal his tax finances if he expects us to trust him with the finances of our country.

Rep. Jeff Flake needs publicly to reject Mitt Romney's offensive claim that 47% of the American public are "victims" dependent on the government.

Remove the cap on social security taxes. By removing the wage cap on social security, years of funding would be added to the social security fund.

The petition is about the concern about increasing prices of gas and other things that we need to live and to get to work. It effects us economically.

No One who works a full time job should have to depend on food stamps or welfare to feed themselves or keep a roof over their heads. Republican policies over the past 30 years have meant that wages have not kept up with inflation for 80% of Americans. Now, even dual income families struggle to pay their bills. In the meantime, the wealthiest in this country have seen their incomes and wealth soar...even executives, who are not the founders of the companies they run receive salaries and compensation 1000's of times that of their employees. Laws must be put into place to provide LIVING WAGES to all full time employees over the age of 21. Those wages must automatically increase at the rate of inflation. America's success was built on this concept that we are all in this together....The wealthy and powerful have forgotten that, enrich themselves, and ship jobs overseas.

Apply a penalty tax to American companies that outsource work, services and product manufacturing, then market goods and services to the American people. Americans would prefer to purchase products, goods and services made, manufactured, produced, serviced, and supported in America by Americans. Quite often there are none of these products, produced, manufactured, serviced or supported here; where they do exist the goods, products and services are often overpriced beyond patriotism. (The 2012 Olympics was a good example, it was a slap in the face to American people and the USA competitors having to were uniforms made anywhere outside of the USA. Our government should apply penalty taxes that make it less lucrative to sell out Americans. Imports should be required to pay a penalty tax as well. Consumers in America, who purchase American made products, goods and services should have their purchases subsidized thereby making it more attractive economically and to also give fair, honest American companies a competitive edge. OOPT there it is!

The internship has become a way for corporations and businesses to take advantage of young middle class college grads. They have the same responsibilities as a job but for zero dollars. The only people who can do them are middle class college grads who are being subsidized by their parents' retirements. It's time to force businesses to stop taking advantage of these kids and create some entry level jobs.

I am concerned that if Romney is elected president he will eliminate most of our gpovermnet as we know it today. I am on medicare and social security. I can take care of myself. We are calling on all members of the 47% to stand up and oppose this man outright!

A petition that demands the past 10 years of Romney's tax returns revealed, before the 1st presidential debate.

I am a retired and disabled railroad worker. I am limited to earning no more than $740 per month. Should I exceed this amount by even $1 I lose my entire pension for the month. There are not many part time jobs available that will allow me to work within this limitation. This is true for all railroad workers as well as disabled and retired persons on Social Security. It makes no sense to limit workers earnings as they would be taxed on those earnings, their increased spending ability would help to support local business and help to support the SSI fund. I worked for 30 years in the Railroad industry and earned my pension. It is Draconian to limit my further ability to earn in retirement and demeaning to watch my family's life style suffer.

The G.O.P. continues to vote down bills created to provide employment opportunities for war veterans, so we must urge these politicians to begin supporting the heroes that fight the wars they support. The time to end hypocritical policies begins now. The bill gives priority to those who served on or after 9/11 with good reason; the jobless rate for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan hit 10.9% in August, compared with 8.1% nationally. Our heroes face challenges when they return (homelessness, unemployment, and record suicides), and this act would seek to create jobs for veterans in various fields (including law enforcement and firefighting), as well as create jobs to help maintain national veterans’ cemeteries in need of repairs, and to perform a variety of conservation work on federal, state and local parkland. This is our opportunity to show our appreciation and support to the men and women who risked their lives fighting wars by helping to ensure they receive earned opportunities for a successful transition back into our country, the land of the free and the brave.