POLITAX–A 100% tax on all political advertising. This way those buying our politicians can pay for the rest of us too. The tax (of matching funds) would be used to pay off the national debt. After that, the surplus could be used for education and health care for years to come.

Because hospitals, health practitioners, doctors/facilities, only keep patient files for 8 - 10 years they are gone for good after that time. The military, on many occasions, after concluding they were in part responsible for some illnesses to the veteran and family, wish to compensate for damages. Example: Atomic Vet - military who participated in occupation of Japan right after bomb was dropped. V-Vet - military exposed to Agent Orange, et al, in Viet Nam. The Veterans Administration asks the families for medical proof when filing a claim. By the time a claim is filed, records have been destroyed. My father in law was an A-Vet who passed in 1990, did not go to VA Hosp since he had no reason to say his cancer was caused from his participation in Japan in 45-46. The military did not release this information until 1996. My father, a V-Vet, fought in Korean War as well as Viet Nam, passed in 1973, 4 year after a 20 year career. He was subjected to Agent Orange and also spent 5 years in Japan. Because it is always after the fact, and years later, I believe the medical records for the Vet as well as their families since exposure may be passed to future generations, should be preserved.

This petition is to see how many people would like Election Day become a National Holiday. I can think of nothing more patriotic than having our Democracy celebrated with a National Holiday. U.S. citizens everywhere must come together to make their voices heard on Nov. 4. Lets make it easier for the everyone.

I am now aware of the fact that many campaine donations come from outside the United States. Donators have influence over the candidate they support and there fore should not be able to influence our government. No wonder companies allowed unless they are tax payers. Rather individual, business or conglomerate only those within the US should be have offices outside of the US. If those companies could not contribute to campaines they would have a reason to have their offices inside the US and pay their taxes here.

this petition is about making people in government accountable to the people who elect them.

We, the United States of America, waste too much time and money on campaigning, especially the presidential campaign. This year's presidential campaign is projected at $1 billion - that's ridiculous!!! Can't we find something better to do with $1 billion??? I believe the presidential campaign should be limited to 3 nationally televised debates and that is it. No mailings, continuous TV commercials, etc.

Money in politics = corruption. Stop special interests from buying our elections and our country. Help boycott the people buying our democracy and hurt them where it hurts - in their pocketbooks.

Doing away with the corrupting influence of lobbies and replacing them with online polls and petitions.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Granting politicians no limits on their time in office is granting them absolute power. This petition is proposed to limit the number of years that a politician can serve in office and the benefits they receive while in office.

Congress must use the healthcare that is avialable under the Affordable Care Act. They can purchase other insurance if they want or need to at their own expense without taxpayer funds. They must purchase their own insurance once they leave office and it cannot be funded by taxpayer dollars. Let's stop the waste in government spending.

While both parties want to keep lowering interest rates so we will buy, many of us want higher interest rates so we can save too. Most of US can't afford to lose in the Market and want to make some savings for our futures by savings accounts and buying CDs. This is the way we were taught to be responsible with our money. But thanks to the Finance industry we can no longer do this. Let's tell our government The Middleclass wants to make money too!

When politicians speak and make a statement that may be false then fact check should be utilized to verify. If that statement is found false then the politician beefs held accountable and documented as a paper trail.