The minimum wage for waiters is $2.13/hour,and that doesn't cover the taxes,and has been the same for the past 20 years. We also have to tip out to cover buss,host,and food runners,and do not receive over time pay/holiday pay.

Get our vote out and make it count!!!!!

The filibuster and the 60% requirement in the Senate to pass legislation is a blatant usurpation of our democracy! It has become a perpetual and pathetic excuse for inaction on both sides of the isle within the United States Senate. Americans who value the democratic principal of majority rule should demand that the filibuster be abolished immediately.

People can do a better job with real time governance and make the congress as Museum. Real time governance will be online voting system, as such, each congressional seat would take vote for each legislation and budget with simple majority in the constituency and would be counted as 1 vote. Each state with 51% or more vote will get 2 senate vote or else it would be 1 in favor and 1 in against.

House & Senate officials gets healthcare, salary , & pension for life after leaving office & do not pay into the Social Security, & medicare programs. They should only get paid & have benefits while in office. They should pay into the programs that all other citizens support, have to get a job, purchase health insurance & save for retirement, just as they tell us we should do.

I don't know a petition is the right way to go , but here it is . We need to take our elections back away fromt the money CEO'S ,and all others who think most if not all would like our vote to count for what we it to . Uur elections should not be for sell .I hope it's not to much to ask our congress for . If so it's time to vote for some new people who will give us our right to VOTE

Mackinac Island has endangered its own ferry services, first by threatening some with extinction, then charging them an exorbitant fee to transport Mackinac Island's residents and visitors to and from the island, in effect, charging admission to itself.

Why do we allow rules that are the equivalent to political bribery? Why do we permit private interests to create conflicts of interest between our elected representatives and ourselves? For much too long, private special interests have been bullying our representatives into showering them with our tax dollars through contracts and subsidies regardless to our real needs. These corporations, with their war chests of money and their corporate tool candidates, threaten to oppose anyone who cares about putting We The People's interest first. Let's work to emancipate our public representatives from the lingering threat that comes from doing what's in our interests by supporting those candidates who support this pledge. This Citizens Protection Pledge is an oath to We The People that will work to eliminate the conflict of interest that is created when public representatives accept special interest money as well as work to end the corrupt practice of politicians putting in a term or two and then becoming lobbyist with a big fat paycheck or even going to work in any capacity for a corporation that has a lobbying department. Will you please sign our petition and have your representatives take the oath and sign the pledge? Join the campaign on Twitter and Facebook: Twitter: "AZ Ethics Reform" @ethicsreformusa Facebook: on.fb.me/NfCObg AZ Government Information: http://az.gov/app/govinfo/ Please send signed pledges to: AZ For Ethics Reform 7090 N. Oracle Rd STE 178 - PMB 197 Tucson, AZ 85704 Thanks for all you do.

During the last primary in California, two mayors were able to get propositions passed to fix their budget crises. In Wisconsin, workers' rights to negotiate were reduced. However, no one considers the healtcare and pension plans of politicians.

We should celebrate our democracy and the right to vote, a right that was won one battle at a time and that continues today. At the same time a national holiday on voting day every November would remind people to exercise their right and make it easier for all people to get to their respective polls.

It seems to me that Congress is not doing anything about the following: Corporations are behind a lot of the things that is taking our country on a dangerous path. To name a few...They do not want any regulations put on any of thier products which affects our food safety, our drinking water, our earth, etc. Also, they move thier companies to other countries so they can get cheap labor and they do not want to pay thier fair share of taxes.

Canada had a National Bank until 1974. Its government debt was low and manageable, employment and investment were stable for long term growth.