The onslaught of political ads & the expense to participate in campaigning to be President is making the President's role only available for the rich to participate- and obligating the candidates to those willing to contribute to the Campaign. This cycle needs to stop. BAN POLITICAL ADS- INSTITUTE CAMPAIGN REFORM. Some analysts believe that President Obama, who raised & spent about $750 million in the 2008 campaign, will come close to $1 billion this time around. Enough is Enough. Despite your party affiliation, the country needs to get back to the issues & not have our leaders focused on fund raising- which used to be every 4 years but is now more often. Sign the Petition and let's send a message to congress that we want Campaign Reform!

The US Congress and US Senate need to be held to limited terms in office. The benefits they accrue by virtue of their service need, likewise, to be limited to the time spent in office.

Reduce 2012 pay and benefits for all members of the U.S. House and Senate, plus corresponding reductions in costs for staff, travel and the like. In 2011, they accomplished so little that was important. No passed FY 2011 budget. No grand bargain on deficit reduction. Failure of "Super Committee" to come to any accord. Failure to extend payroll tax cut another year. Widespread failure to approve executive appointments, so that the Government could run with a full managerical complement.

Abolishing Primary Elections

The Oneida County Board of Supervisors meets during morning hours, making it difficult or impossible for working families to attend. On January 17, the Concerned Citizens will present to the board, the petition requesting more convenient meeting times. We also wish to present a banner listing names (and reasons) of citizens who could not attend the presentation on the 17th. In addition to signing, in the Comment section, please state the reason you are unable to attend the meeting on the 17th. "Working", "Supervising kids", "Volunteering" "at the Dentist Office", or anything that daytime meeting hours causes difficulty for your active participation. Thanks so much!

Student loan debt is often overwhelming, and causing financial instability and hardships for many working Americans. While student loan forgiveness programs exist, many do not qualify. Amnesty should therefore be granted to at least one exemplary citizen, who uses the education they are in debt for, to serve their community. We are therefore calling for Congress to pass a law, that grants student loan pardons to at least one deserving American citizen, making a significant contribution to their community.

Since trimming government spending is uppermost in the minds of our legislators, it is fitting that the trimming must start with them. Their salaries and benefits are way too large; limos, parking, inflated pensions and staff enough to populate a middle size city. Yes, the running of the government needs serious downsizing. It is a terrible drain on the American taxpayers. A 25% cut in salaries, benefits and staff may just go a long way in getting our nation back on it's feet. (This petition does not apply to maintenance personnel.)

Members of the USA Congress should receive no benefits upon leaving office except what they would qualify for under Social Security.

Just as the President of the USA can only serve for 8 years, others serving in Congress and all States should only serve for the same period. There is too much greed and corruption.

Congress has gone too far by putting itself above the people, is corrupt and disfunctional. America needs a constitutional amendment to bring congress back to the people.

campaign funds should be given to charity after an election.

Puerto Rico has been a commonwealth of the United States for 50 years and we the residents of the island are asking the congress of the United States to take action on this matter. The Congress has really not taken any action what so ever to change or view the actual status of Puerto Rico. Congressmen, can you please take action soon?