• Aggregious Hidden Congressional Benefits
    Congress has set itself above many laws that apply to all of us in order to provide the members with undtold benefits re. health insurance, salaries, pensions, insider trading rights and many other benefits without regard to length of service, accomplishments and work ethics. An independent commission needs to investigate and report on these to a largely unknowing public. The resulting outcry should bring reform.
    3 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Arthur Sherman
  • every body must vote
    Not enough citizens vote
    1 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Bruce Kravetz
  • Elect Joseph Portilla as NSEA Board Seat C
    Representation on the State Board that seeks to reinstate ELL and Special Education resources, reduce class size, reimburse teacher expenses, safe guard teacher advocacy and introduce a fair teacher evaluation process.
    1 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Joseph Portilla
  • Retirement benefits for elected officials
    As we talk about the national budget and cutting spending, I believe that the taxpayer is forgetting about the bill we are paying for officials who have either lost an election or simply just retire. I believe they should be responsible for some of thier own costs after leaving office.
    1 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Michael Baker
  • Let's abolish the Electoral College
    The electoral college is an outdated system that is both no longer necessary due to a more informed populous and interfering with true democratic decisions in America. United States' citizens should vote in direct democratic elections in which each voter accounts for a single vote, and where it is up to the people directly to decide the fate of their politics.
    2 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Jeff Reiser
  • It's time to make Mayor Harold Washington's birthday a legal holiday
    The Petition is about support and signatures to make Mayor Harold Washington's Birthday a legal entity so we can promote food clothing and sheter for the total communities development of self.l
    5 of 100 Signatures
    Created by rashidah ali
  • SAVE OUR NATION
    Please, sign this to regain control of our nation, before it's too late!! Federal employees in judicial branch of government abide by same rules, regulations and laws as citizens!
    5 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Karla J. Fight
  • Congress accountability
    Holding congress accountable
    4 of 100 Signatures
    Created by James annon
  • Reform US Senate Filibuster Rules
    The US Senate rules need to be changed to encourage bipartisan debate in order to conduct the people's business. All Americans have suffered from the inability of Congress to reach consensus in a timely manner on important issues. Part of the problem is time wasted in the Senate by increased rigidity on procedural questions and escalation of the use of the filibuster as a way of impeding legislative progress. There is still a window of opportunity, but only a few days left, for the Senate to change the rules for the new congressional term.
    513 of 600 Signatures
    Created by Gordon Wilcox
  • Who sponsors add-ons?
    As a liberal Democrat, I am just as concerned about the games our politicians play as rabid right-wingers are. The add-ons to the Fiscal Cliff bill and the Sandy Relief bill infuriate me. I believe we should demand to know who the sponsors are for any earmarks to any legislation.
    1 of 100 Signatures
    Created by David Southern
  • Congress Pay for Performance
    America's middle class earns a paycheck based on the work we do. If we don't get our job done then we don't get paid or we take a pay cut. Let's give our elected Senators and Representatives in Congress a 20% pay cut. They are failing to do their jobs.
    3 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Mrs. Patricia Ann Jones
  • Compromise
    Republicans and Democrats must attempt to compromise for the good of the most. We will get nowhere as long as each side refuses to budge.
    2 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Ulysses McDowell