Congress has not been doing their jobs. Now, they have exempted themselves from the Federal Pay Cuts taking place affecting 800,000 federal employees. They need to be recalled if they cannot do for the people as they were elected to do. They keep leaving Washington. We hired them. Let's fire them! They are currently getting paid for doing nothing but hurting those who hired them, and those who pay them! The 99% are the one suffering. Congress should not be getting paid while this debacle is taking place. It is time to take our country back!

Hundreds of thousands of hard working Americans will see significant pay cuts as a result of Sequestration. Since Congress can't solve the problem, and because they too are on the Federal payroll, we propose a Congressional 20% pay reduction until Sequestration is resolved. Congress can either show solidarity with those negatively impacted by promoting this idea, or in opposing it, engender the ill will of their constituents.

We elected the President because we agreed with his policies. Now the House & Senate Republicans are blocking any new revenue in a deal to avoid the sequester. John Boehner just stated once again that revenue is NOT on the table. Join me and tell John Boehner and Mitch McConnell to put revenue on the table in the form of closing loopholes for the rich and for corporations who get tax rebates!

Congressional Term Limits

Representative John Conyers who has made it simple. Congress can pass a clean bill for President Obama's signature that says: "Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is repealed."

Basic Congressional Reform which forces Congress to personally feel the effects of both its actions and inactions is critical to our democracy. Congress can not be separated by entitlements and laws which are different from the rest of American citizens.

A constitutional amendment requiring public funding of presidential and congressional campaigns will eliminate the special interest money from politics and allow congress to work for All the people of the nation.

AN ACT OF PARITY :: Tie the salaries of Congressional Representatives and United States Senators to the salary of the Average American Worker.

this petition is about gridlock in progress and lack of cooperation and conviction.

Today, members of our community are rightly concerned about our public safety - including crime such as gun violence and theft, and social issues such as drug abuse, homelessness, and untreated mental-illness. Fear and frustration from these very real issues lead to ineffective reactive responses, quick-fix solutions and the scapegoating of the most vulnerable populations in our community. These reactions do not lead to the effective and sustainable solutions that Santa Cruz County needs to truly solve these problems. It is time to find another way. Many groups in our community are working to create a safe and healthy community. But no one individual, organization or group has the definitive answer. By signing this declaration, we are saying as a community that we want to work together in transparent and solution-focused collaboration for a healthier and safer Santa Cruz County. You can also visit the Together for a Safe Santa Cruz County website at www.togetherscc.com for more information.

They change their wages and give themselves pay raises. We never voted on them or set their wages. They sure love to set our wages so low we can't live on one paycheck. They need to cut wages by over 50 percent and learn to live like the rest of us! We pay our way in insurance, medical, prescriptions, gas, air plane fair etc. It is time for them to pay for what they want not off our backs! We have had more than enough of doing without while they live high off the hog!

Set an example for our children and stop the Political attack ads, which are just another form of bullying. Children learn by example and it's time to stop these negative political attack ads.