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Bain Capital is shipping my job to ChinaBain Capital owns Sensata Technologies, which bought the plant where I work in Freeport, Illinois two years ago. Now, Bain is shipping our jobs to China. Mitt Romney was at the helm of Bain Capital while it owned companies that, according to the Washington Post, "were pioneers in the practice of shipping work from the United States." Mitt Romney bears responsibility for starting the practice and should now play a role in helping to end it. I didn’t find out that Sensata was owned by Bain until recently, right before Mitt Romney came through our area on the “Every Town Counts” bus tour promising to create new jobs. We don’t need new jobs, we just need Romney to keep our jobs here in the U.S. I tried to tell him that while he was campaigning in Janesville, Wisconsin—just 55 miles away. But unfortunately, he didn’t want to listen. So now we need your help to get his attention. Please sign our petition to tell Mitt Romney that he needs to stop talking about creating jobs and actually do something to save ours. I don’t know what I’m going to do if I lose my job. My company used to offer a full year of severance pay, but that was cut to six months. It’s all about money for Bain and Romney, but for us, it’s about how we make a living and feed our families. What I do know is that I’m not alone. There’s 165 of us getting laid off just in my plant. And millions of other workers who have been laid off—or will be laid off—unless Romney and other businessmen stop shipping jobs overseas and start creating jobs in America. It’s us now, and it might be you or your family next. So please sign this petition for us, for yourself, and for and all the hardworking people you love and care about. It’s time that Romney stopped making empty promises about creating jobs and started saving jobs that are being shipped outside the country.2,349 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by Cheryl Randecker
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NO more pennys, nickles, and perhaps dimesWhy do we continue to use change which has no value. Who wants to carry pennys in their pockets? Lets get rid of pennys and nickles, at least. Would probably save a ton of govt. money, and perhaps make dollar coins more popular?4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lee Engdahl
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Mishandled funds and taxes and corporations as peopleOn 9/11, all 4 planes were bound for California. Afterwards, California fabricated special vehicle tags say "We will never forget." The funds were supposed to be used for scholarships for children and spouses of those who died in the tragedy. Seems like California forgot to tell everyone and even denied some who appeared to qualify. Instead, they used the money to plug holes in their budget. If our government tells us they are taxing us or raising funds for a specific purpose, then that money should be used for no other purpose. Social Security is another example. Congress views it as just another tax to be used to satisfy their latest whim. And as far as political contributions, corporations are treated as people. Sorry, a corporation is not a person and being treated as such means they can buy the legislation they want. Now is the time for change.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lewis Upchurch
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Whose spending our money?All this talk of Obama spending obscures the fact that Congress taxes and Congress spends The President can not tax and he can spend only what is authorized by Congress. So if anyone is taxing and spending it is Congress, not the President!1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ed Lewis
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Whose spending our moneyAll this talk of Obama spending obscures the fact that Congress taxes and Congress spends The President can not tax and he can spend only what is authorized by Congress. So if anyone is taxing and spending it is Congress, not the President!1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ed Lewis
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21st Century Postal ReformPostal reform is necessary to ensure the survival of the Postal Service. The Postal Service's mandate is to provide universal service at a universal cost. The finanical problem the Postal Service is facing at this time was caused by Congress and can only be corrected by Congress.19 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Millard E. Hollenbeck
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Sick of the Republicans with their hurting the country and the poorIt is obvious to me that the republican party have no problem with harming the poor and looking out for the rich. The republicans hate the president so much until they will harm the entire country just to get him out of office. I am so sick and tired of the mostly old white men who have been in office for in my judgement to long. The republicans have gone off the cliff and they are the party who started all the harm.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gloria
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GIVE PRES OBAMA A " CAN DO/WILL DO CONGRES201O REPUBLICAN LEADERS DEMANDED THE PRES. PRESENT A JOBS PROGRAM, AN ISSUE SO HOT IT GOT A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY ELECTED IN THE CONGRESS. SINCE THEN THE PRES. PRESENTED A JOBS PROGRAM TO THIS SAME GROUP ON WHICH THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY MEANINGFUL ACTION. IF YOU NEED A JOB, OR ANYONE YOU CARE ABOUT NEEDS A JOB TELL HOUSE LEADERS TO QUIT STALLING AND GIVE THE COUNTRY THE PRES.' JOBS BILL. :4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by ALBERT TERRY
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PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PUB. WORKS PROJECTAMERICANS OF ALL POLITICAL PERSUASIONS SHOULD DEMAND THE CONGRESS PASS THE PRESIDENT'S WORKS PROJECT BECAUSE IT'S A WIN/WIN PROPOSAL FOR THE ECONOMY, PUBLIC SAFETY AND CITIZENS WANTING TO WORK. IT WOULD RAISE BADLY NEEDED REVENUE, BOOST SPENDING AND ENABLE MEN AND WOMEN TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. SOME MIDDLE CLASS CONSERVATIVES MAY FEEL THEY CAN AFFORD TO VOTE AGAINST THEIR BEST INTEREST AND WILL SUPPORT THIS CONSERVATIVE POSTERING. IF SO, MAYBE THEY SHOULD THINK OF RELATIVESFRIENDS AND OTHERS UNDER WATER WITH THEIR HOMES AND CHILDREN'S FUTURE AND VOTE FOR A TEAM OF LEGISLATORS WHO BELIEVE IN DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR AMERICANS AND THE COUNTRY.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by ALBERT TERRY
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LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD: INSIST THAT CONGRESS MATCH ITS COST OF LIVING WITH WHAT IT'S WILLING ...HAVING THOSE ELECTED TO REPRESENT FELLOW AMERICAN CITIZENS (LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONALLY), TO GUAGE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR IN PROPORTION TO WHAT THEY PAY THEMSELVES; AFTER ALL, WE'RE FELLOW TAXPAYERS, ENTITLED TO EQUITABLE BENEFITS FOR OUR LABOR AND FAMILIES TOO!2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by ALBERT TERRY
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Petition Against PovertySign the petition to help bring an end to poverty.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ronald Holmes
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Petion Asking President Obama To Use Executive Order On the American Jobs Act Bill And Pass it We...Petition Asking President Obama: To Use His Executive Order Power On The American Jobs Act Bill. Pass It We Can't Wait.7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Johnny Tyrone Stringfield