Social Security works. It should not be a bargaining chip nor cut. Now is the best moment to actually expand and improve Social Security. Senator Tom Harkin has proposed just such a bill that would immediately increase benefits to seniors, improve the COLA (Cost of Living Adjustments) to reflect the real costs faced by seniors and would extend the financial lifetime of the Trust Fund by phasing out the current taxable cap of $113,700 so that payroll taxes apply fairly to every dollar of wages. Please support this bill.

The Social safety net is what guarantees civilization.

More than 60% of San Francisco voters just rejected Props B and C. In doing so, voters demonstrated that ritzy condo projects for the ultra-rich, like 8 Washington, are not what our community wants or needs. The cost of living in San Francisco has spiraled out of control, but Mayor Lee refuses to take meaningful action. He's under the influence of the wealthy and well-connected, who continue to push expensive, new developments where only the richest San Franciscans can afford to live, driving up prices and forcing working families out of the city. The mayor must start representing everyone who lives in San Francisco, not just the rich. He needs to start fighting for an affordable city. Raise your voice and tell him.

Democracy isn't simply, "One Person = One Vote". The fundamental principle behind our Democracy is the notion of Equal and Fair Representation. This is essential and foundational to a Democratic society. However our election process has devolved into a system that forces and manipulates our Representatives into a skewed ability to listen to their constituents and forces them to listen instead to the special interests and select few who can get them elected or re-elected. Let's join together to put an end to this system that pits our wallet against the wallets of Million and Billionaires and completely undermines our representatives ability to listen to us with respect and equality. I believe that the political climate is ripe now for a big change in how we elect our representation.

1911 was the last time Congresspeople were added to this body. Since then we have almost tripled our population. To have a representative government we need a reasonable ratio between those making the laws and those being governed. This is a graphic of the ratio over the last century: https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/405470_343792848966205_1186479552_n.jpg

My father taught me fairness, justice and opportunity is the bedrock or our society. He said we are our brothers keeper. But our Republican Governor does not subscribe to these ideals. His decision to stop Public to Assistance to single unemployed people , his reduction to educational funding of public schools, his refusal to extend MA to to the working poor, his push to restrict a citizens right to vote and his lack of protecting our environment has caused pain and suffering to millions of our citizens. The good news is he has to run for reelection and we can say NO. It's time to change to a Democratic Governor. Volunteer to help defeat Tom Corbett.

Countless times in our nation's history, we've seen the amazing power of democracy - how ordinary people, often without much money, joined together to bring about lasting change. In Citizens United, the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate money in elections by declaring that corporations are people and money is speech. Now, our democracy is at grave risk of becoming nothing more than an auction-one in which the We the People will always be outbid. Corporations are not people. They do not breathe or eat or sleep. They do not dance or fall in love or raise children. They do not go bowling or fight in wars or get cancer. They do not vote. Yet now they threaten to trample democracy by claiming constitutional protections that were intended only for actual people. The ruling must be overturned, and a constitutional amendment is the best way to do that. Millions of voters across the country have expressed their outrage at the Citizens United decision by voting on ballot questions and it's time for Philadelphians to get the chance to express our outrage too. Right now the Citizens United ballot question is bottled up in the Law and Government Committee. Please sign this petition so we can convince City Council to let Philadelphia voters have our say.

Nevada District 39 Assemblyman Jim Wheeler stated that if his constituents wanted to bring back slavery, that he would do so, that doing the will of his constituents, no matter how repugnant, was his job as an elected representative Allow Nevada Assemblyman Jim Wheeer the opportunity to show his dedication to the citizens of his district and this republic, and call on him to honour the will of his constituents. Call on citizens of Nevada District 39 to demand that their Assemblyman punch himself in the balls. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/430140/october-31-2013/blood-in-the-water---jim-wheeler-s-hypothetical-slavery-vote

America must reserve the right to determine our own consumer, health, safety, labor, privacy and environmental regulations. Do not surrender our rights to Trans National Corporations.

It's time to turn the tide on "Red" Texas. Texas is NOT a red state, it's a non-voting state. And thousands of activists are working hard to change that in 2014. To get the voters out, we've got to have a slate of candidates who inspire us and make us WANT to vote Democratic. State Senator Leticia Van de Putte INSPIRES US!!! It was her words the night of Wendy Davis' filibuster that made the gallery audience erupt so loudly that the Republicans failed in their vote that night to send Texas women back to the dark ages THAT'S inspiring. Progressive voters need a leader like Leticia, and Leticia needs to know that we've got her back. Please sign the petition and let Leticia know how much we want her to run!

It is vitally important to maintain our human needs programs.

Because the Budget Committee is considering chained CPI for SS. Patty Murray is on this committee and has not come out against this proposal. If chained CPI had been instituted in 2002, today the average SS recipient would be receiving $869 less than they are currently receiving using the current method of calculating cost of living increases. These are earned, promised benefits and it's not fair to cut them now!