The Republican budget bill in the U.S. Senate would eliminate heating assistance (LIHEAP) by cutting $4 billion from the program over the next 10 years. This would end heating assistance for nearly 700,000 people -- seniors on fixed incomes, people with disabilities, and families with children. 80% of the tax cuts in this budget would go to the wealthiest 1% of Americans.

The Republican budget bill in the U.S. Senate would cut the National Institutes of Health by $37 billion over the next decade. This would cut funding for Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and other critical medical research. 80% of the tax cuts in this budget would go to the wealthiest 1% of Americans.

The Republican budget bill in the U.S. Senate would cut $100 billion from Pell Grants over the next 10 years. This is a 33% cut that will make college less affordable for over 8 million working-class students. 80% of the tax cuts funded would go to the wealthiest 1% of Americans.

The State of Illinois recently ranked in the top 10 states with the highest tax burden in the country. People living on fixed incomes are trapped between a rock and a hard place. This exemption from certain sales taxes for qualified senior citizens will provide real relief for the men and women who have worked hard and paved the way for future generations in Illinois.

President Trump and Republicans are pushing a trojan horse through Congress. This trojan horse is a budget bill that will deliver massive tax cuts to the wealthy and big corporations and pay for those tax cuts by slashing health care and other important programs. Over the next 10 years, the U.S. House of Representatives budget bill would cut $2 trillion from Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act subsidies, and other health care programs. The U.S. Senate bill would cut $1.8 trillion from these programs. 80% of the tax cuts funded would go to the wealthiest 1% of Americans.

Help Holy Cross Neighborhood Association Stop This: The Lower Nine needs progressive businesses and growth. Rebuilding our area should be a top priority for the Council, and Gas/Liquor Stores impede positive growth and create unsafe environments. Help stop the approval and come to the Council Meeting, Oct 12th. We are not in favor, and do not support, the Proposed Conditional Use of both the Gas Station Use and the Retail Sale of Alcohol Beverages Use at this location for the following reasons: • Gas Station developments do not help in revitalizing neighborhoods • Package Alcohol & Liquor Stores have documented negative Health and Safety effects on surrounding communities • Gas Stations have documented negative Environmental, Health, and Safety effects on surrounding Residential neighborhoods • 5330 St Claude is a corner site with significant potential for a dense, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use development; this proposed development does not meet and is not compatible with this potential. • The Conditional Use Proposed does not match the Historic St Claude Main Street Corridor. It does not meet the requirements of the CZO and the Multiple Zoning Overlays on St Claude Avenue. • The proposed development and Conditional Use does not meet redevelopment goals for St Claude Ave as envisioned by our Community and the City of New Orleans in the many Community Planning Efforts post-Katrina. Sincerely, Mr. William Waiters, President Holy Cross Neighborhood Association [email protected]

We The People will need to march, rally, engage in peaceful acts of civil disobedience and have millions sign this petition to stop the Senate from passing this enrichment for the ruling class of oligarchs. The House budget resolution set up a procedure for fast-track consideration of tax legislation, enabling Senate Republicans to bypass bipartisanship to pass a tax plan with just 51 votes. We need three Republican Senators to vote NO while all Democrats vote NO as well.

To gain support for the city of Gary, Indiana's Amazon bid.

The United States Trade Representative has pledged to wrap up the NAFTA renegotiation by years end (2017). We need to tell Congress now what a renegotiated NAFTA that puts people and the planet first before corporations looks like. Congress must say no to a trade deal that includes ISDS.

We should no longer be forced to send our tax money to billionaire team owners or millionaire players.

The form for this could be very simple: 1) How many employees of this company were paid at least 65% of the US median wage this year? 2) How many employees of this company were paid at least 65% of the US median wage last year? 3) Subtract line 2 from line 1 4) Multiply line 3 by 20% of the median wage 5) Enter line 4 as a tax credit on line…. of form … Cutting taxes for the rich does not create jobs. Reagan tried it and tripled the national debt. Bush II tried it and doubled the national debt. Brownbeck tried it and ran up a huge debt. Some companies that took advantage of Bush’s tax holiday actually reduced their domestic payrolls.

I am starting this petition because the cost of childcare is out of control and crippling the middle class and lower income families who make nothing, yet too much to receive assistance. In running for president, Donald Trump made fixing this a priority. Now is the time to force action. Let's put some money back in the pockets of American citizens by making child care costs tax deductible.