At first glance you may be telling yourself that “This issue doesn’t apply to me.” However it affects ALL tax paying citizens! There are billions of dollars of uncollected child support owed in this country and those costs are passed on to you, the tax payer. For example, if a parent who is not receiving child support is forced to get State assistance YOU are paying for that. You as a tax payer are in essence paying that person’s child support! This is a very important issue that has yet to gain national focus. We routinely hear about making sure our children get a good education, good health care and safe schools (which all SHOULD be at the very top of the list) however somewhere on that list we need to also have a conversation about making sure these children receive the financial support that they need and are entitled to which gives them the much needed stability at home before they even get to school. So this is not an issue for parents, grandparents or guardians that are providing for these children, it’s an issue for all Americans! “National alarm bells should be ringing over the shocking fact that ONLY 41 percent of custodial parents receive their full allotment of child support”. (According to America’s Child Support Scandal at http://blogs.lawyers.com) YOU/WE are paying for the rest! This petition is to demand that State and Federal Child Support Enforcement Agencies be required to uphold and enforce their own policies and procedures. Even if you still feel that you are not directly affected by this issue I am sure that you have a friend or family member who is. Lets close the loop-holes for the evaders of child support AND close our pockets! If you or someone you know is not receiving the proper support from your Child Support Enforcement Agency or you would just like to voice your opinion to support hard working families and their children and to support good use of your tax dollars, please sign this petition today! Let’s request a national overhaul of the child support system. Sign this petition so that the voices of the many children of parents who are “making-do” can be heard! Let them know that we are not satisfied with “making- do” and we want you to “Make it Happen NOW!” Please read on AND SIGN THIS VERY IMPORTANT PETITION!

Under Presidents ARRA of 2009 many roads have been improved, however without any consideration to bicyclists. We need more bicycle lanes in the state. Such efforts will keep the residents of the state healthy thus, reducing healthcare costs reducing pollution in the state.

Rafters entering the river system in Idaho or Oregon coming out at Heller Bar after being on the water several days should not have to be subjected to the expensive parking fee at Heller Bar. There should be fee, I agree, but the absence of pay phones, no cell service or wifi, no security and the lack of clean, stocked restrooms there, make the high fee ridiculous. The annual fee is 35.00, and river rafting can be a dangerous sport. Please reexamine this fee for out of state folks that DO NOT WANT the annual pass but need to have their cars delivered earlier JUST IN CASE they need to come out early.

Nevadans need to support all U.S. Senators; U.S. House of Representatives; President Barach Obama; all Nevada State legislature members that support a balanced budget in Nevada and in the U.S. Congress that protects low and middle income families; senior citizens; disabled people; and children! They need to protect Medicare; Medicaid; Food Stamps; WIC; Headstart; Student Loans; Veterans benefits; HUD low income housing; job training; infrastructure investment in our highways, bridges, roads, schools, teachers, policeman, and fireman. This sounds like a tall order but there are billions of dollars that can be saved and used to pay for the above benefits by closing tax loopholes on the wealthiest Americans and Corporations. All businesses sending jobs out of America should have their profits taxed higher than businesses that keep jobs in America! My husband and I live in HUD low income Senior housing in Henderson, Nevada. We live on my Clark County, Nevada PERS pension and our Social Security benefits. My husband is a Vietnam Veteran. I am on Medicare and Medicaid and Food Stamps. We need to take care of our most vulnerable Americans; not the wealthiest Americans and Corporations! Ed and Lois Denaut, Henderson, Nevada

What is Maryland doing with money in this state there are so many pot hole in the streets,the sidewalk need to be fix and they need to put more police officers in every neightborhood and community to protect to the residents in Maryland?

Many unfortunate citizen with an arrest history in MS and other southern states are in need of basic assistance but, denied assistance because of their prior criminal history. In an effort to follow federal agencies and others, we can assist those returning from prison and jail in becoming productive citizens, and save taxpayer dollars by lowering the direct and collateral costs of incarceration to enhance community safety and wellbeing.

People with disabilities who receive services face an uncertain future. Their daily lives will be changed and will not have people around them to assist them with their daily life. They depend upon these people to live a normal life as possible. the 6% cuts need to be stopped.

All current and future retirees who depend upon Social Security(beneficiaries) will be forced to pay again with proposed cuts. I am a Baby Boomer who has paid into Social Security since age 15. Congress owes their debt~ not I.

To promote more motorcycling riding during commutes in California and especially the Bay Area. Motorcyclist face a dangerous commute going over the Bay Area Bridges, please save lives by letting them use the Bus Lane 24-7. We would like to see the roll back to $0 for carpool access and extend the hours so as in not to force Motorcyclist into Rush Hour traffic!

I have been a resident of 14th Avenue in Sacramento for over 30 years and would consider this steet name change a great financial burden and inconvenience as I would have to inform banks, creditors, insurance companies, friends and family. The cause to change 14th Avenue is not great enough as we all contribute to make our community better.

Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits would impact the most vulnerable among us. Let's stand up for seniors, veterans, the disabled, and future generations of Americans, and protect these hard-earned benefits -- instead of continued tax breaks for billionaires and Wall Street. It’s not enough to voice opposition to such cuts. We want Representative Huffman to sign the Grayson-Takano letter, making a firm commitment to vote against any cuts. The letter reads, in part, "We write to let you know that we will vote against any and every cut to Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security benefits." We ask Rep. Huffman to join the 28 members of Congress who have signed the letter: Brown, Cartwright, Castor, Clay, Conyers, D. Davis, DeFazio, Ellison, Faleomavaega, Grayson, G. Green, Grijalva, Gutierrez, A. Hastings, Honda, Kaptur, Lee, Lynch, C. Maloney, Markey, McGovern, Nadler, Napolitano, Nolan, Serrano, Takano, Velazquez, and Waters.

The Governor’s proposed budget reduces monies for the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities by more than 7% from the 2012 level and imposes a 6% rate cut on non-profit service providers who care for those with special needs- at a cost far below when the state provides the services directly. At the same time, Albany leadership is considering at least $700 million in new tax cuts. The Assembly and the Senate proposed budgets would restore the 6% ($120 million which triggers an equal federal match). Public reports indicate that the Governor will accept the tax cuts but resists restoring the 6%.