A 2% tax on wall st. transactions will raise billions for the state and get us out of cutting education And this crisis we are in. They got us in to this...let's have them get us out.

Only two states--Mississippi and Alabama--don't give its citizens a tax break on groceries. .

The Virginia Governor wants to put expensive toll fees everywhere in the Tidewater area! The people oppose this vehemently and prefer to place a state tax on gasoline by 4 cents per gallon! The tolls will ruin the Tidewater area economy!

With Gas Prices reaching a level that could slow the progress of our economy, raising gas tax in MD would only make it worse on families/individuals in MD already struggling. If the legislature and the Governor can wait for the next budget cycle, that would be best.

The solution for the financial problems of the post office lies not in cutting workers pay and benefits nor to decrease the number of postal employees It lies in people in Congress to realize that the economic health of the country depends upon workers being employed at a living wage and fair compensation for injuries acquired at work.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09ybkkiH2Ho&context=C4f61fefADvjVQa1PpcFMDznQSUqPR7MPPjY9cWEGLnbut2AhABNU This country doesn't need Bills such as HR2309. It doesn't need more unemployed workers or workers not being paid a "living wage"

It has came to attention that companies are trying to blame smokers and nicotine users for high healthcare costs, which has lead to a new trend of nicotine testing for employment. A policy like this instantly eliminates potential employees for something that they do in their private lives. It has also gone as invasive as nicotine testing the people a potential employee lives with. A person over the age if eighteen has the legal right to use nicotine if they choose, so what gives an employer the right to supress this? There is a difference between being "smoke free" and "smoker free". We as a society have the ability to keep this from happening, to keep peoples jobs, and to keep unemployment rates rising even quicker. So lets keep employees personal lives personal, and fight to eliminate nicotine testing for employment.

In November the Minnesota Freedom of Employment Amendment, also known as "Right to Work" for Less, may be on the ballot as a constitutional amendment in Minnesota. This is an attack on all workers, and will erode the standard of living for all Minnesotans, giving employers all the power over wages, benefits, and working conditions. The working people of Minnesota didn't cause the economic crisis, and our wages and benefits should not come under attack for it. PLEDGE TO VOTE NO! ***Go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/MN-Coalition-for-a-Peoples-Bailout/164691006951310 to learn more about ways to get active in fighting for the working people of Minnesota!

Its time the rich stop being overly greedy and pay their fair share of taxes in America!!

The arts are a vital part of our society, and economy. Congress should stop slashing arts funding, and sustain or increase crucial funding for the NEA. Most NEA spending gets matched by state and private donations at the local level - therefore federal cuts have a dramatic impact on programs. Artists are on the front lines of creating new products, services and--jobs!

This petition is to end the misuse of credit reports as barriers to getting people back to work. You may recall 60% of employers are now using credit reports in hiring even though there is no evidence that they predict the quality of an employee and hundreds of thousands of Coloradans have had their credit impacted, due to no fault of their own, by the recent recession. Furthermore, there are major errors in the credit reports of over 20 million Americans. It's time to remove this unnecessary barrier to getting people back to work. The bill passed the Colorado Senate on a vote of 20 - 15 but the bill faces significant challenges in the House. It is scheduled for hearing in the Colorado House Monday March 19, 2012 at 1:30 PM. It is the 2nd bill up. Please testify in support of SB 3 to help us end this practice that creates a vicious cycle of unemployment. You can also help by writing letters to the editor or calling and writing the members of Local Government and asking for their "yes" vote:

Governor Branstad overstepped his boundaries and removed all of the smaller unemployment offices within our state and the decision was overturned by the Supreme Court. Per the Facebook page of Iowa Senate Republicans page: The total number of working Iowans increased to 1,576,300 in January from 1,573,300 in December, and from 1,567,500 one year ago. Employment in this state has been gradually increasing since August 2011. Please sign this petition if you think Congress is making employment statistics look good on paper only and not addressing the true issue which is decent good paying jobs for all with good benefits. We need the unemployment offices re-instated to all of the small counties to truly assist the unemployed seek decent jobs with good wages and benefits.

Getting to the bottom of the so called "Economic Crisis"... who can we trust to tell the truth that is in power---what is the TRUTH??? No candy-coating...no rhetoric...round it off to the facts...NOW!!!