If there is no free healthcare for the public, I don't see any reason why Congress should get it free at the expense of the taxpayer.

Congressional Reform is spearheaded by a new Committee to one or both houses whose mission is developing new, binding, and consequential standards of congressional performance. We are all affected when a branch of our government is broken.

Congressional Reform is spearheaded by a new Committee to one or both houses whose mission is developing new binding and consequential standards of congressional performance. We are all affected when a branch of our government is broken.

I am outraged that Republican-dominated state governments have rammed through legislation designed to disenfranchise voters. I want all voting regulations to be federally controlled and taken away from the states. Local facism is not to be tolerated under the myth that states rights are to be treated as holy.

Elections for the Presidency, US Senate and House of Representatives shall be publicly financed.

Citizen's United has tilted the playing fields of politics to both extremes. Unregulated money poisons our politics and allows special interests to shape public opinion. Our country moves forward through compromise and respectful dialogue from a diversity of people listening to each other and reaching consensus.

Our Founding Fathers probably did not intend for our national legislatures to consist of "professional polititions" If Congressmen were restricted to 4 terms of two years, and if Senators were restricted to 2 terms of six years, they would be less swayed by lobbyists and special interests and would not need to spend as much time and energy getting re-elected.

Congressman Joe Walsh has a long history of using condescending names and insults toward people whom he disagrees with politically. He has also patronizingly called me “my dear,” disparaged my military service, referred to a female TV host as “kiddo,” claimed that African Americans are “dependent upon government” and that “Jesse Jackson would be out of work if they weren’t,” and said that veterans who disagree with him “don’t understand this country.” It’s bad enough that Walsh constantly refuses common-sense compromises on legislation. But not treating political opponents with even a minimum level of civility? That’s unacceptable. It can be easy to tune out Walsh’s offensive comments since, frankly, there are just so many of them. But we have a responsibility to hold him accountable every time.

It is time politicians stop trying to "win" and start doing their job. Debate, legislate, and represent the people and not just a party's referendum. Check your registration, or go to register online at https://www.sos.state.co.us/Voter/secuRegVoterIntro.do or Get a mail in ballet...go to your local voter registration office...register to vote with a legitimate registration person (and get a receipt)...what ever you do...VOTE!!!

With the presidential campaign in full swing it's obvious how wasteful our election process is. Close to 200million raised and spent in one month on the presidential campaign. The other races are also spending vast amounts of money.. While the poor and middle class in our country cant find a job, are loosing their life savings and homes. Lets funnel that money back into the communities who need it. Hopefully this will create a platform for more transparent elections. Campaign reform is Essential and the only way to heal our country and we must eliminate all lobbyist in Washington. The owners or management of corporations/unions/any one with a lobbyist will be required to do their own bidding.

My petition is for all elected officials to always vote in the interests of common people over the controlling corporations,for Main Street and not Wall street, and never compromising their integrity just to get reelected,

I think congress should be on an hourly rate. I don't like that my tax dollar is being spent on people that are not earning it. This has been the worse "do nothing congress" in history. Have them punch a time clock, no work, no pay. We will save a lot of money or we will have a congress doing the work that we sent them there to do.