On 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.

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!

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!

Postal 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.

It 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.

201O 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. :

AMERICANS 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.

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!

Sign the petition to help bring an end to poverty.

Petition Asking President Obama: To Use His Executive Order Power On The American Jobs Act Bill. Pass It We Can't Wait.

Petition Asking President Obama: To Use His Executive Order Power On The American Jobs Act Bill. Pass It We Can't Wait.

Congressman Dan Benishek visited Escanaba last week as part of his 100 Businesses in 100 Days tour. There, he said that unemployment is high because "people don't want to work." Our country is undergoing one of the worst recessions in decades. Many hard-working and qualified people in the 99% are out of work, and Michigan has been hit harder than almost any other state. THAT is why people are unemployed. It's NOT because those who live up north are lazy and don't want to work. If you believe that Michiganders are hard-working, and believe that Rep. Benishek should retract his statement, sign the petition!