Keep almost 3 billions of dollars from going to the big oil companies on april 15!

It now appears as if the State of Colorado has the necessary revenue to reinstate the so-called "Seniors' Homestead Exemption" to give seniors a break on their property taxes (Denver Post, Mar. 27, 2012). Those who qualify as seniors (65 years of age or older) who have lived in their homes for at least ten years,could again have 50% of the first $200,000 of the value of their homes exempt from taxation. The State has revealed that this tax break is affordable. For those who are watching their living expenses increase even as their pensions and savings remain stable, this would be a significant way to allow many to remain in their homes while maintaining a decent, if modest, way of life.

Lead Congress in reforming the tax code so that everyone pays their fair share and taxes are shaped to meet the pressing needs of our country and help to eliminate income inequality

The advertising business has a dismal record of hiring and promoting African Americans. Industry statistics support less then 6% are hired in the industry. Many major companies that have government contract refuse to hire Black owned firms. The industry is made up of mostly small firms that hire people that look like them. The African American owned firms are the only opportunities for minorities to get a start in the industry. The goverment and corporations must choose to make a difference in this area. This is an opportunity to for government to do something about the high unemployement in the Black Community. We are calling on the government to take a stand for African American owned firms by contracting directly with African American owned advertising, graphic design and communications firms.

My petition is about jobs and wages. Prices are going up. I feel if prices are going up, our wages should increase so people that are making minimum wage or a little over could keep up with the economy. People should sign this so they can see how many people struggle with their nickle and dime jobs and our wages have yet to increase so we can keep up.

Tigard Oregon is a suburb of the Portland Oregon metro area. Tigard is supported by local caring people who shop local businesses, and have done their best to keep Walmart out of our town. Now the Tigard City Council and Mayor have approved a deal allowing Walmart to enter into the city where concerned citizens have repeatedly pushed Walmart out. Again Walmart has behind the scenes negotiated for a store that will not only lower property values, destroy local businesses, increase traffic exponentially in a area that is already overloaded with traffic, take away more living wage jobs and take money out of our community. Want to become more involved? Visit us at: http://www.nowalmartintigard.org/

Prop 13 is broken and has been starving our state of desperately needed revenues unfairly. Proposition 13 has done a great job to protect the elderly etc from being forced from their homes by skyrocketing property taxes, but most people don't know that it disproportionately favors corporations. The majority of our property taxes used to come from business property, but now it comes from residential property. This must stop.

Unlike BOA, for example, the sole purpose of creating a state bank operated by civil servants would be to benefit the citizens of California,

This is not a job creating act, it will repeal major portions of laws designed to stop corruption. It will almost completely demolish Dodd-Frank. Urge President Obama to not sign this law.

Being a concerned senior citizen (age 90), I am keenly aware of the agenda Gov. Christie has in mind that will infringe on my well being: ie., the issuing of school vouchers; negative health-care adjustments; the curtailing of funding for teachers and librarians that will result in job loss and will certainly affect the future of my grandchildren and great-gramdchildren!

I call on Governor Snyder and the Michigan legislature to invest in a jobs program in this state. Michigan continues to have high unemployment. This situation has been tolerated for far too long. Instead of giving tax breaks to people who don't need it. Let's use that money to put more Michigan residents back to work rebuilding our infrastructure, alternative energy projects, etc.

With Veteran unemployment extremely high, this "GI bill" educated populace is running into roadblocks. The Federal Government is cutting budgets/jobs and highly technical jobs require an active Security Clearance in the private sector. My petition is to have injured veterans reinstated to previous clearance or waive the clearance costs of the employer to get Veterans hired.