Dear MoveOn Members: This morning's news: Mitt Romney now proposes to that organizations like National Public Radio (NPR), PBS, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities be funded through paid advertisements and through private support from charities, exclusively. The facts are: 1) paid advertising goes completely against the intent and spirit of NPR and PBS and is the principal reason that programming on NPR and PBS remains relatively free from corporate influence. It can be argued that such influence would cause many worthwhile programs to evaporate due to corporate influence; 2) the nation's charities already give generously to NPR and PBS, while federal funds support the NEA and NEH. To ask our nation's already stressed charities to additionally fund work that, in many instances, they are ALREADY funding, is outrageous; and 3) the combined budgets of all FOUR of these organizations is a very, very small portion of the federal budget. Before we talk about cuts to these organizations, Gov. Romney, let's talk about cuts to the military and the many, many questionable subsidies and tax breaks given to any number of industries in this country.

Leave the Wisconsin Retirement System alone. It has worked well in the past. We don't need Wall Street getting their greedy hands on our funds which would occur in the defined contribution model. It's another ploy to aid the wealthiest 1% at the expense of the middle class.

Leave our pension alone. It is one of the best funded pensions in the united States. (maybe that's why you want to get your hands on it)

City Place is an exciting proposed addition to Barre's historic downtown. The current conceptual design is mixed-use with retail, services and office space for up to 400 State workers. This e-petition was set up as a simple and effective way to show the State that there is citizen support for the City Place concept.

We all know that we need to cut responsibly and we need a better policy on tax fairness. Please do not the political ideology hurt the American People!

This Grinch will be recalled! - Happy Holidays from the Youth Revolutionary Council http://youthrevolutionarycouncil.org

The economy is falling downhill fast. People need there jobs. Do not close this post office.

Barack Obama

The recent rejection of the payroll tax cuts/unemployment benefits by the House. And the attempts to tie it to the firing of government workers, Oil Industry Pipeline projects, cuts to health care and financial regulations funding, and other pet initiatives. They said we the 99% have no message or focus. Let’s give them one. Let’s come down hard on this one! I will gladly donate to media and ads that will take on this issue.

The 1% think they own America, AND THAT WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. Let's show them the power of the 99%! Starting in January let's pledge to BOYCOTT 1 Bank (BankAmerica); 1 Airline (USAirways); 1 Retailer (Walmart); 1Drugstore (Walgreens); 1 Political Party (Republican); until the tax inequities are resolved (new taxes on the 1%) and cuts to education, the environment, and job creation bills are restored.

Reducing wages and benefits for Government Officials in Congress and the Senate. This would help the deficit, as well as, make it clear to these 'government officials' WE PAY THEIR WAY ! And since they are really not doing the jobs we hired them for....they do not deserve the benefits they're receiving. Let's put government officials on the same level as the people they are SUPPOSED to be representing...NO 'extra benefits' ..no, excused from paying their kid's Student loans, NO Health Benefits unless THEY'RE paying for them,,,especially, AFTER they are 'out of office' ... Then we'll see how much of the 1% THEY want to represent !

Let Georgia's Republican Congressmen know that we won't forget their Christmas tax hike. When they refuse to compromise, working Georgians will pay the price. Demand immediate action in January to stop the Boehner Tax on your paycheck.