Gridlock in our nation's capital is strangling our ability to formulate and implement the needed reforms to our economy that will allow us to climb out of this financial and fiscal hole we've dug for ourselves. The complicated nature of our problems allow special interests to obfuscate and resist changes. I offer a simple solution we can all get behind. It is generally agreed that the Simpson-Bowles solution, while containing hard to swallow pieces for both sides, would be a healthy step forward for our country. It is a balanced approach that would at least set us on the path toward reducing our deficit, and provide some much needed tax reform, that, in turn, would encourage businesses to feel more secure and start investing and hiring again. Let's simply implement it. The politicians won't or can't. The question at this point is: do We the People really have any power left? Lets test it. If we get 2 million signatures to this petition, they'll have to take notice. Can we do it? I think we can, if we stand together.

President Obama and Vice President Biden are our champions. If they do not have the courage to stand with Wisconsin Democrats for all to see, will progressive groups have the desire to come out to vote for them in November.

Since we need a Consitution Amendment to overturn the worst Supreme Court decision since Plessy v. Ferguson; we should have Congress pass at 95% tax on all spending over $1,000 by any PAC.

Opening more presidential candidates for debates. Our two-party system is essentially a duplicate of one.

Pledge to our representative and two senators that we will not vote to reelected them in November 2012 unless they do what they can to promote a new Constitutional Amendment to restrict freedom of speech to publically aired speech and to promote the integrigy of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau so that those who take out mortgages and loans will not be cheated by not knowing the particulars of the mortgage.

There has to be a sizeable number of voters of both parties that are sick of the extremeism that has taken over both political parties.

I feel ALL politicians should be should be held to the same standards as anyone holding a regular job. If or when you leave a regular job you do NOT get to keep any benefits from that job so why should our government officials get to keep their benefits.

Some media advertizers blame President Obama for increasing the deficit. The executive office can only approve budget financial changes initiated from Congress. Americans need to force congressmen to submit all financial proposals to an vote for the citizens to approve. With computer access we can have a process where this will be an issue on Yea or Nay for all Americans to decide. Then congress can see what we want and not just lobbyist views. Making our voices heard will be in part for our direct benefits instead for how we are ignored today. Since the congress tends to favor the pay they receive for their partizenship proposal decisions.

The petition is about electing our Presidents by the popular vote of the population, rather than by the Electoral College.

not ONE politition can cut my pension or my benefits until each of them cut their own benefits!! They are our representatives who need to LEAD us and SHOW us the way

For years major federal subsidies have gone to big Ag (large corporate owned farms) and we need to support the small local farmers and ranchers so that they could supply their local population with healthy lean meat and fresh organically grown fruits and vegetables at a reasonable cost

Any new congress person will serve no more than 2 terms for senators or 6 terms for representatives with no extra retirement benefits for either House. Current members of Congress will be Grandfathered in until they retire or are voted out of office.