Let's take pride as Americans in paying our taxes! Our fair share helps pay for essentials of a prosperous and just society. Read on...

Since Americans have already tightened our belts at home, it's time for Congress to do the same. The American people will have to sacrifice when services and programs are cut, and therefore Congress should also.

Members of the United States Congress are involved with budget issues. This involves balancing revenue and spending. Budget issues cannot always be addressed by simply cutting taxes and spending. From time to time it is necessary to raise taxes, for example, during times when we go to war. However, some members of Congress have taken oaths never to raise taxes. Their plan is to always look for spending cuts instead. There are times when it is necessary to raise taxes, for example, to make sure our country can protect ourselves, and to handle the costs of natural disasters. This oath has caused some members of Congress to not even consider reducing oil subsidies when some oil companies are making tens of billions of dollars of profit per quarter. Anyone who has taken an oath to never raise taxes, cannot effectively do their job. Therefore, anyone who has taken an oath to never raise taxes, should be disqualified from Congress. This would apply to both new and existing members.

The huge majority of individual workers must pay Social Security tax on all of their income, while the wealthiest wage earners pay Social Security tax on only a fraction of their income. Call on Congress and the President to require everybody, even the wealthy, to pay the same rate.

The American Jobs Act proposed by President Obama is a step in the right direction to our country's economic recovery. No matter if you are Democrat or Republican, everyone benefits from a prosperous America! Signing this petition will send a message to State Legislators that we, the American people are tired of them not doing what we elected them to do. To work for us! Sign the petition and tell our legislators we want jobs now!

By signing this petition you are committing to call your Senators and Congressmembers with a simple message: Pass the Obama Jobs Bill NOW. Tell them how offended you were watching the Republicans literally sitting on their asses while our President is trying to get us back to work.

Pass the Jobs Bill Now CALL TO ACTION! American's can not wait another fourteen months. We can not wait another month or week for action to be taken to help create jobs. PASS THE JOBS BILL NOW! We must all call our Congressional Representatives in both Houses today.

AMERICAN JOBS ACT -Typical working family will get a $1500 tax cut next year -Rebuilds Americas Infrastructure (including bridges & roads) -To receive funds ALL the goods used in the project must be produced in the United States. (Made in the USA) -Repairs & modernizes at least 35,000 schools & community colleges -Provides funds to prevent teacher layoffs & support the creation of additional jobs -Provides funds for law enforcement officers and other first responders. -Grants for public transportation & high-speed rail projects -Provides small businesses a tax cut for hiring new workers or raising wages -Provides tax credits for hiring America’s veterans -Eliminates tax loopholes for corporations & oil companies -Provides mortgage refinance assistance for homeowners -Reforms the tax code to provide tax breaks for companies that provide jobs in AMERICA *The American Jobs Act is funded by eliminating tax loopholes, restructuring the tax code, tax revenues created from new jobs, and cutting unneeded government spending.

There is one problem that causes untold problems in so many parts of our country. Hurricanes, and many other storms cause our utility lines to fail because of trees falling, telephone poles falling. It is outdated that in 2011, we still have not buried our utility lines.

As it stands, all churches across the United States unfairly avoid paying federal/state income and property taxes. This is a violation of the 1st Amendment and prevents much needed revenue from reaching federal and state/local governments, especially during these difficult economic times. As a response to the Republicans refusal to normalize taxes on the wealthy, Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio stated "we need new tax payers" rather than increase taxes, so taxing the clergy is the logical choice. These churches, particularly mega-churches, make an enormous amount of money that rival the most profitable corporations and they own large swaths of land typically in high value areas without paying a cent in property taxes. We are calling on the federal and state/local governments to tax the clergy as a viable and legal source of revenue.

Members of Congress simply have to put the well-being of the country ahead of the political interests of the party. They need to actually listen to the will of the people rather than their big donors and special interests.

Help stop republicans from trying to eliminate Pres. Obama's payroll tax cut. The tax cut puts $934 back in all our pockets. The GOP wants to stop that tax cut. Let's show them that we need that money.