Some nights, I skip dinner to feed my kid. I work hard at McDonald’s – but still make far too little to survive. Senator Bernie Sanders and the Democratic leadership in Congress just introduced a federal bill to help me – and millions like me. A bill to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour across the country. When 200 fast-food workers walked off their jobs in New York City in 2012 to demand $15 an hour and union rights, we were called crazy – President Obama had yet to call for even a $9 an hour federal minimum wage. Then, we WON. Twenty-two million Americans have won raises, totaling $62 billion in the pockets of working people since this fight began. Now, Bernie Sanders and Democrats across the board support $15/hour because we did not stop fighting. And we won’t stop fighting. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25/hour, and it’s simply nowhere near enough for workers and our families to live on. Congress MUST pass this bill to provide help for the millions of people around the nation who barely scrape by every single day.

It is sad that after 10 years as a 100% disabled veteran, the VA can strip away that status. Most veterans are afraid to even volunteer for that reason. It is difficult to go back into the workforce after a period of 10 years of inactivity. So please give federal protection for 100% disabled veterans status, after a period of 10 years of being 100%, instead of the 20 that exists now, barring fraud.

The real purpose of right to work laws is to tilt the balance toward big corporations and further rig the system at the expense of working families. These laws make it harder for working people to form unions and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions.

The real purpose of right to work laws is to tilt the balance toward big corporations and further rig the system at the expense of working families. These laws make it harder for working people to form unions and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits and working condit

The real purpose of right to work laws is to tilt the balance toward big corporations and further rig the system at the expense of working families. These laws make it harder for working people to form unions and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions.

After the social security was enacted in 1935, Franklin Roosevelt called the payroll contributions feature "straight politics" and explained: "We put those payroll contributions there so as to give the contributors a legal, moral and political right to collect their pensions. … With those taxes in there, no damn politician can ever scrap my social security program." Sign this petition to protect Social Security and send a message to Congress and the Trump administration that given a choice, the American people still believe FDR's straight talk over the ever growing proliferation of lies and broken promises of the Trump Administration.

Tell Duncan Hunter, "WE WANT TO SEE TRUMP'S TAX RETURNS!" For the past 40 years, every President has voluntarily released their tax returns - even while under audit! So, why not Trump? What does he have to hide? Does he owe favors or money to Russia or Russian Oligarchs? Please sign and SHARE this petition calling on Duncan Hunter to suport HR Blill 305 and let's find out once and for all!

Congress has already had numerous opportunities to get hold of Trump's tax returns—with some House Republicans voting as many as seven times since Trump took office to block legislation that calls for the release of Trump's taxes. Donald Trump promised to share his tax returns with us, but hasn't done it. And if left to Trump, he probably never will. Luckily, it's not up to Donald—Congress has the power, through existing authority, to compel Trump and/or the U.S. Treasury to release them. And Congress, like Trump, works for us! Trump's taxes could include information critical to our national interest—they could show us who Trump has been financially entangled with, and who he may be working to please, beyond the American people. It is critical that we see who Trump is connected to, and how he might be personally benefitting from his actions as President. It's time we found out who's been paying Donald Trump.

1/4 of this tax cut goes to the top .01 % of tax payers and almost none to farms or family businesses. If we can't afford "Meals on Wheels" we sure can't afford this.

Women are still only paid approximately 79 cents to the dollar that men are paid. It is time that women are paid the same amount as men doing the same jobs.

I believe that the people need to see the whole picture of a candidate including special interests. Illinois State Senate Bill 982 provides that no candidate for President or Vice-President of the United States shall appear on the official ballot for the general election if that candidate has not released his or her tax returns at least 5 days prior to the date set for certification of the ballot for the general election. Tell our state senators to vote YES on SB 982.

Protecting our environment and public health in California despite Trump's dangerous rollback of federal regulations, particularly budget cuts to the EPA