Treat teachers with respect. At least, give them a reasonable interval of warning and adjustment before just axing all the benefits they have worked hard to get. The female occupations are especially getting targeted. Next, it will be the nurses.

There were two critical events that occurred in the United States back in Year 1972. As part of our greatest accomplishments as Americans, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Apollo program returned once again and for the last time Americans safely from the Moon; such an accomplishment was solely due to American manufacturing supremacy and all that it entailed including service to Country, a manufacturing supremacy that previously defeated the superior weapons of Nazi Germany & Japan [weapons such as Jet fighters, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), and Super Submarines carrying Bomber Planes] during World War II. That same year of 1972, President Nixon went to the People's Republic of China (which is ruled by the Chinese Communist Party) as part of implementing the dismantling of American manufacturing, a dismantling that has reduced the American middle-class to rubble, made the United States into the greatest debtor nation on Earth, and is causing the American loss of being the number one superpower.

Please sign this petition to help bring back the rights that this country was built on,the ability to collectively bargain and earn a decent living for a honest days work .

Stop Obama from taking away our liberties and spending us into a catostrophic depression.

Sen. Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. DeLauro (D-CT) have sponsored legislation in both Houses to create jobs. Specifically: * Invest in infrastructure and manufacturing * Provide the education and skills necessary for a 21st century workforce * Empower workers * Bolster retirement security * Strengthen families * Pay for the bill by creating a fairer tax structure For more information, read the article on the AFL-CIO website: http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Harkin-s-Rebuild-America-Act-Builds-Economy-for-99

Education funding is being strangled, programs cut and teachers fired, while OK Legislators are pushing the elimination of ALL Personal Income Tax (the major source of revenue in Oklahoma). This does not make responsible fiscal sense, as this will affect Oklahomas ability to bond and finance ALL projects.

Reports say that Governor Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney have struck a backroom deal on taxes that could blow a billion dollar hole in the budget and ask absolutely nothing of the state's wealthiest residents. Passing a tax cut without a way to pay for it will lead to the same sort of job-killing cuts to transit, education, and other essential services that have weakened New Jersey's recovery. Please sign this petition to reject this bad deal and demand that any budget that passes this year include a tax on high income earners to fund essential services and deliver working families some relief. Thanks, The NJ Working Families Alliance Team www.njworkingfamilies.org

Irresponsible and unethical speculation is bankrupting America. Wall Street and hedge fund traders claim to be creating wealth, but in fact are creating nothing. Every dollar they put in their pockets is a dollar that should have gone to the people who created the actual products and services. The cumulative effect is bankrupting every aspect of our economy.

College students around the country who have federal student loans will be forced to pay double the current interest rates on July 1st. Math wise, a $1000 loan will incur $816 in interest every year, and considering many of these loans are more that $1000, this could really add up over the years. Congress has an opportunity not to raise our interest rates and those of others. In this economy, someone's interest rates and taxes will be increased, but I believe it should be those of people in Congress, who already have a job instead of students like me, who are not guaranteed a job after graduating.

In my childhood, a purchase involved just me and the merchant. Today most transactions give a percentage to a credit card company (read wall street). This is like a 2-5 percent tax on every purchase. I suggest that the govt (fed and /or state) issue a visa type credit card to benefit human service spending on local food shelter and health programs. His would enable us to choose whether we want to to support our fellow citizens rather than the 1 percent wall street represents.

Get rid of the deficit spenders, crooks and job-killers. Obama and Pelosi must go. Let's get America working again!

C.H.A.P.P.S.Will provide jobs for American workers without using tax payers money, for example if you use C.H.A.P.P.S. with the United States Postal System they will never go into bankruptcy and stop late mail delivery nationwide.