Grover Norquist, a protege of Ronald Reagan, is President of Americans for Tax Reform. The basic work of this group is to get all levels of elected officials to sign a pledge to not raise taxes in any situation. Confusingly they are not against raising taxes on Middle Class Americans? The following link would be funny except this unelected person is a major reason for our National Deficit: Http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/12/grover-norquist-tax-orgy-onion_n_1202630.html

Instead of Walmart demanding that companies produce products cheaper in China, they should demand that American companies produce them as cheap as they can in America. So please sign this petition.

America has more people wanting work than it has jobs, thanks in part to automation. Let's take up the slack by giving workers a sabbatical. I suggest a flexible system so people could choose when to redeem their sabbatical credits. The length of the credits would depend on the ratio of workforce to jobs and the sabbatical pay rate would depend on the economy and the individual's reported income taxes; unemployment insurance would be renamed a sabbatical tax. Turn unemployment into something that is earned instead of spurned. Let young workers work before they get to take a break. Almost every business or institution already offers vacations to their workers; simply expand the concept. See the following for more details: http://shareliterature.com/shareliterature.com/Replace_Unemployment.html

Currently our unemployment is put on a debit card and processed by major banks. In fact J.P. Morgan has had so much business they needed more help. They outsourced those jobs to India. I believe all unemployment money and jobs should stay here.

Americans should all share the cost of an effective, functioning government. There's no reason that teachers, laborers, and working Americans of all stripes should pay a lower tax rate that Mitt Romney.

Please do not allow the republicans to destroy employment for the hard working union workers that are educated, trained and work in safe work environments. We need to become strongly United to stop this crazy stupid move that our government wants to do to us. United We Stand Divided We Fall!!!!!

Stop the right to work on IN!

It makes no sense to dole out massive new tax cuts to the wealthy while stripping low-income and disabled Mainers of needed healthcare services and consequently putting 4,400 healthcare providers out of work. At no time since the Great Depression have America’s wealthy elite enjoyed a lower tax rate then they do right now. Tell your legislators and Governor LePage you want the wealthiest 1% to pay their fair share.

New York City Bed and Breakfasts are in danger of closing! Please support StayNYC, (Short Term Alternatives for You NYC) a non-profit trade association of B&B owners, and the opportunity to choose legal short-term accommodations in New York City.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and his Republican colleagues in the Indiana House and Senate, along with their deep-pocketed corporate allies from out of state, are pushing the biggest attack on Hoosier working families in decades. They want to pass a so-called right-to-work bill. The Republican backers of this bill claim that it would bring new jobs into Indiana. The reality is that in states that have passed right-to-work laws there has actually been a loss in the number of jobs as well as cuts in wages, reduced benefits, and an increase in unsafe working conditions. In short, right-to-work laws have taken away workers’ rights and weakened their collective voice by destroying unions and inhibiting workers’ rights to organize, leaving them virtually defenseless. Fortunately, Democratic members in both houses of the Indiana Legislature are standing up to this attempted political power grab. To stop right-wing legislators from ramming this bill through, Democrats in the House have filibustered sessions over the past week even in the face of $1,000 a day fines from Republicans. Ironically, in 2001 the Republicans staged a boycott over a pending issue and the Democrats didn’t fine them for doing what they (the Republicans) believed was the right thing to do. House and Senate Democrats are also pushing hard for an amendment for a referendum allowing Hoosiers to vote whether or not they want Indiana to become a right-to-work state. Initially, the Republicans said they would go along with this amendment; however, once the Democrats returned to the sessions, the Republicans went back on their word. The Democrats then returned to filibustering the sessions, in spite of the fine. Where I grew up, going back on one’s word is called lying. The question here is why the Republicans are so opposed to a referendum when their party leader, Governor Daniels, has stated: “I do not share the fear of some that Hoosiers cannot be trusted to weigh the pros and cons of big investments for which they will pay the costs. I say, trust the people; give them the facts, and let them vote.” The answer is that 71% of working Hoosiers are opposed to right-to-work laws and if they are given the opportunity to vote on this issue, they would vote against it. The powers that be would not get their way, even though it disagrees with the voters who elected them, whom they are supposed to represent. Please sign the petition to thank Democratic lawmakers and urge them to continue to stand strong.

This Right to Work bill in Indiana is being pushed down our throats by the government of Indiana. We are oppsed to this bill and would like the billed killed or put to a public referendum.

The economy, environment & common people's time, city & suburbs alike, could all get a "win-win" ... if only CTA's Purple Line 'L' EXPRESS service, between Linden (in North Shore suburb Wilmette) & Downtown Chicago via Loop 'L' (presently operating Mon-Fri morning/evening "rush hours" only), gets EXTENDED to "FULL-TIME"!!! Commanding this would save so much time & money, plus a serious reduction in oil, traffic jams, road repair, auto accidents, etc., as it would encourage especially those with a time budget to drive less, use public transit more! Everybody, including CTA, would benefit in the long run, as people would most definitely take advantage of this option, if only it were simply offered!