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Caregivers need a pay raiseCaregivers are vital to making sure the population of vulnerable adults, i.e. the elderly and those with special needs, stay safe and healthy. They help those individuals live their best lives and they do it with compassion and skill. They run medical appointments, they do personal care, pass out medication, and are there to support the individuals. The issue is that there are many who choose to not become caregivers because the pay is so low. Caregivers put themselves through a lot to make sure that those who cannot care for themselves get the best care that they can provide. In the past few years many places have been working short staffed and having quite a bit of turnover with what staff they do hire. The main reason is that with all the responsibilities being a caregiver entails, most are being paid barely above minimum wage. Caregivers often put themselves at risk both physically and mentally doing the job that most families cannot. They deserve to be paid a living wage. Right now most caregivers can barely pay their bills with what they make unless they nearly kill themselves working extreme overtime. It isn't right.140 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Erin Krumenacker
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RESIGN Mayor Carolyn GoodmanMayor Goodman is putting the lives of Las Vegas citizens in danger by pushing for Las Vegas business to re-open without offering a proper re-open plans or solutions. On her recent interview with Anderson Cooper she made it clear that it is not her job to ensure that casinos re-open for business with a plan that ensures both the safety of visitors and more importantly the safety of citizens of Las Vegas.2,036 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by Freddy Godinez
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Keep Hair Stylists SafeWe all know these are trying times. People haven’t received the government help they were told they would and people are struggling. With that being said, there are a few things we need to take into account before we open these businesses. These are not essential service. No one has ever died or gotten sick from over grown hair, nails, or lack of massage. We currently on the brink of creating a death toll because of getting them. With Georgia being one of the first to open these businesses, they have released a new set of guidelines. Although they are not for every state, being the first, these will no doubt set the Outlines for other states. These guidelines create a wold of problems aside from just the spreading the virus. The PPE for example, who is responsible for providing them? Who is responsible for the added cost? With the shortage of PPE all over the country, where do they even find them? Will these establishments needing them for business are we taking away from the people that need them most? With other parts of these new guidelines we have to take into account the loss of money to businesses. Limiting staff and clients means less money and hours worked per individual. Someone working full time will most likely have to move to part time. With the loss of income and the possible added cost of all the PPE, some businesses may not make enough to cover overhead. The service providers will also be taking a huge loss to their income. Any business or employee that was fortunate enough to receive financial assistance from the government will no longer qualify once the state deems them able to work. Opening too soon, with a loss of income, people could not only be risking exposure but also setting them up for failure with out the safety net of the government help. How many places have had their rent put on hold until they are able to open? How are they supposed to repay that once opened making significantly less income? Let’s talk about the social distancing aspect. All of these services are hands on. There is physically no possible way to do any of these an maintain the state mandated 6 foot distance. Plain and simple. Someone may not be showing symptoms but still be contagious. Someone at their house may be sick. Asking a few questions before starting a service does not guarantee that everyone is safe or even answering truthfully. The only way to guarantee not spreading this is to maintain distance. If the WHO and all medical experts are stating that the best way to avoid spreading and contracting this virus is maintaining a distance of 6, why is there even a discussion about opening businesses that are hands on and again, NON ESSENTIAL? The incubation period of this virus is around two weeks. It is extremely dangerous to be needlessly exposing so many people to potentially life threatening harm. We are asking our government leaders that we hired to do protect us. Please look beyond the immediate issues, and do what is best for your constituents, and keep these businesses closed until there is a safer, more effective way for us to do business. Please keep hair, nail, and massage salons closed until there is longer a social distance guideline in place.1,518 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Maura Bennet-Martins
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Release of Darryl WoodsBecause my brother is now sick himself and with my mom being sick I need him home ASAP and his entire family needs him home we have been praying and wishing that one day this would all be over and TIL this day we are still fighting for his release.771 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Mildred Woods
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Hazard pay for truck driversTruck drivers keep the country going; they are putting themselves at risk of contracting Covid-19 each and every day as they continue to do their jobs, delivering food, mail, paper items, cleaning supplies, clothing, along with every other product that keeps America from spiraling into chaos.280 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Kendra Crisler
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Tell the FDA and State Leaders: Lift abortion restrictions!More and more healthcare providers are turning to telemedicine to ensure continued access to health care for patients while reducing the need for patients to travel to receive medical care, risking exposure to coronavirus. Both patients and doctors win in this scenario. Medication abortion, when a pregnant person takes two types of pills that induce an abortion before 10-12 weeks, can also be conducted under the supervision of a physician via telemedicine. It is a safe and effective way to broaden access to abortion care for pregnant people. And yet, 18 states force patients to travel to a clinician's office for medication abortion, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), despite the recommendations of medical experts including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, refuses to lift restrictions on mifepristone, one of the medications needed for medication abortion, that would enable providers to mail it to patients or prescribe it for pickup at a pharmacy. These restrictions are nothing more than ideological, anti-woman excuses to restrict access to abortion. The impact of these restrictions fall disproportionately on women of color, indigenous people, disabled people, and low-income folks. But if enough of us raise our voices and demand the FDA lift restrictions on mifepristone and that state lawmakers expand access to telemedicine for abortion, we can raise enough pressure to force the FDA and state lawmakers to expand access to abortion care and allow telemedicine!2,001 of 3,000 SignaturesCreated by SONJA SPOO
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Recognize Tanning Salons as compliant and essential. REOPEN IN FLORIDA.As stated above, these services that are provided are regulated in an isolated, sanitized environment. Members of the community utilize the tanning to make them feel better, aid specific skin ailments, and boost their health. Please consider the following health benefits that have been linked to UV light treatment : - sustain mental health - psoriasis, eczema, & other skin conditions - Vitamin D (immunity boosting) - S.A.D. - Anxiety/Depression Relief - Thyroid Stimulation19 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Chloë Rimmer
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Texas tattoo shops open by April 27Tattoo artists, body piercers, and shop owners are suffering due to these shutdowns. While some have financial help due to the COVID-19 relief bill, it’s still not enough to keep these businesses running and plenty are already going out of business due to these shutdowns. Families are in deep financial hardship, and $1200 is not enough for these shop owners to keep their business going as well as for their homes to be paid. Small business loans are available; however with the increase in these loans many are not getting the help they need, and paying back those loans will only make it worse for these businesses to thrive.156 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Jamie Davis Hass
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Open Day Spas & SalonsOur jobs are essential to our families and our clients with certain skin related conditions that which can be painful! It’s essential to keep small businesses going!22 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jenny Thomas
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Pentagram/Satanic symbol on children's online game site. Remove it.This inverted Pentagram/satanic symbol is offensive, and has hidden meanings. This is important for those who enjoy playing a safe, stable, family-friendly game, such as Star Stable. Although designed for girls, many other adults, and youth, find it fun to visit, and play, on this site. It helps to foster many fine traits, such as kindness to animals, group cooperation, and enjoyment of natural surroundings. Here is a recent remark on this game site: “Star Stable is one of my favorite games of all time, and is definitely worth a play. There's something to offer for all ages and the continuous new content keeps you engaged. If your child is under twelve, monitor them, but this game is safe for young children as well.” Parent reviews for Star Stable | Common Sense Media www.commonsensemedia.org › star-stable › user-reviews › adult17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jennifer Lenz
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Shut Down Trump's Twitter Account@realDonaldTrump is second only to Fox News as the biggest source of false and misleading information that will lead to deaths in this country on an unprecedented scale if not at least confronted and named. We understand that his tweets could easily fall between the cracks of Twitter's policy guidelines, so I suppose this is primarily a moral decision. Do you want to be part of the problem and go down in history as a contributor to the the greatest and deadliest political scam in history? Or are you willing to take an historic stand to confront the usurpation of democracy by an unstable, corrupt, and lethal president who has chosen Twitter for his platform of misinformation?68 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Marcus Dellahunt
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Tell Joe Biden to publicly apologize for his racist campaign ad!Placing the Blame on Chinese people for the coronavirus is irresponsible during a time where Asian people are at an increased risk of violence and hate crimes. Calling for a travel ban is misguided and racist as they have not been shown to prevent spread. Travel bans do not keep us safe from the virus in an already globalized world. This ad only emboldens more ant-Asian bias. After the SARS outbreak and 9/11 attacks, the CDC and DOJ created plans to stop bias and hate crimes. Since the Republican administration has not yet done so, Joe Biden should show leadership by creating and releasing his plan for ending hate crimes and bias incidents during the COVIID-19 pandemic. He should also delete the ad and release a public apology. Here is the racist ad: https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1251582266251243525?s=20275 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Esme Leon