End wasteful Pentagon spending

Maine people across our state are struggling to make ends meet. The last thing we need is a toll hike that makes it harder to get to work or school. But now, if you live or work west of I-295, you will be asked to pay more just to drive to work each day. That’s right, the Maine Turnpike Authority is proposing to increase some tolls up to $7.00 round trip. It’s unfair to ask western Maine travelers to pay even more to go the same distance as those in southern Maine. We must stop this unfair toll hike. Sign on now to say no to the Western Maine Toll Hike!

Short Sales / Foreclosures

Alter federal taxes in two ways. First tax all income above $1 million at a flat rate, say 25% with graduated lower rates til then. Second, tax non-retirement protected wealth--financial holdings, real estate, etc. at say 1% a year, or perhaps less. Use the money to reduce the debt and to help local and State governments pay for the services they provide that are national in their benefits--e.g. education, crime reduction.

Mr. Romney and the republican party, if voted into office will once and for all put an end to the middle class of our country! They will advance the failed Bush economic sinkhole that wiped out most of the average person. We must support Pres. Obama, its our only hope!

My petition is about getting jobs and prosperity back to this country.

He's corrupt and shouldn't be making monetary policy that impacts the rest of us.

Why as a supposed middle class person should I listen to a person wearing a $5000.00 suit tell me, I have to cut back and take him/her seriously? When Obama inherited an economy that was in the dumps and has improved OUR economy and is being blamed for NOT doing enough for jobs, recovery and we all know that OUR economy is judged by the Global not Local economy.

I want Congress to pass the jobs bill from last Sept.

Most of the 50% who have managed to put away some retirement savings - not counting the top 1-2% - have these savings or investments in an IRA or a 401K. Money that we draw out is then taxed at the higher ordinary income tax rate - even if it all that money was invested for the long term in the types of risky investments that otherwise are rewarded with lower capital gain tax rates.. The top 1-2% percent have most of their money (as in 95-99%) where they pay no federal income tax or the lower capital gains rate. They use municipal bonds and Real Estate for investment and pay no tax or capital gains taxes – maybe a generation later – after they avoid any income tax. Fair is fair and it’s time for a level playing field. Those over 65 – below some income level say $100,000 and $200,000 (to get a lot of upper middle but still not wealthy savers) when withdrawing money to live on should see the first 5-6% taxed at a capital gains rate - the lower rate in all cases. This is simply fair and levels the playing field - and will encourage more of us to save for retirement. It is pure capitalism - but crony capitalism rules have created a situation where the IRAs and 401Ks not really used by the 1-2-3% are marketed to the rest of us – and then we are over taxed just as we start to use the money to pay the bills when we retire. Ask Congress to pass a law that for those below some income level – the first 5% annual withdrawal from an IRA or 401K (Middle and Upper Middle America’s savings location) not be pay the higher income tax then that of the 1-2-3%. Simple enough – set the rate at the capital gains rate or half that persons or families’ income tax rate.

OKlahoma Department of Transportation ( ODOT ) was informed of an innovative Precast Bridge Building , US patent 5,771,518 , held by a retired Black Lieutentant Colonel Veteran ( Bronze Star ) on 1 March 2005, and for 7 + yrs ,ODOT has NOT LICENSED nor created the " partnerships " set forth in SAFETEA-LU ACT requiring , we believe, set-aside funds for Private Companies, holding technology innovations , under RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY and EDUCATION ( REA ) provisions of SAFETEA-LU ACT.

It's about getting the American people back to work.