• child protection
    Child abuse. Law enforcement, attorneys, social services are not equipped to properly handle domestic and child abuse. They are reading from a Manuel and do not understand the absolute fear and control the abuser has. A social worker or guardian ad litem should have expierenced this fear. In rural counties everyone knows everyone and the GAL should be from out of the county to be protected and un-biased.
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    Created by Barbara Johnson
  • Mr. Boehner, Take $12B Out of Bombs Not Food Assistance!
    The House of Representatives is considering throwing 3M people off of food assistance by slashing the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP) which Republicans demonize by its old name, "Food Stamps." A family of three, with a total income of more than $24,100 annually, would be out of luck, and food. This is yet another GOP anti-woman bill, as a large amount of public assistance goes to poor working single mothers.
    393 of 400 Signatures
    Created by Brian Ross
  • Governor Corbett: Restore General Assistance that was cut in the Budget
    I have a friend whose family member is struggling to overcome a substance abuse habit and is in a recovery program. The funding received is General Assistance which is a tempory funding stream. Corbett's budget cuts this lifeline for these struggling people yet gives a 1.6 billion tax credit to Royal Dutch Shell, the 2nd largest company in the world. This family member will be out on the streets along with many others. Tell Governor Corbett and lawmakers to restore General Assistance.
    8 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Maria Duca
  • Widow's Rights
    Surviving spouses, especially widows, have been denied funds accumulated by their spouses during their working lives simply because they were too young. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a widow is, "a woman who has lost her husband to death and has not married again." Disabled widows are especially at a disadvantage because they no longer have the funds to make ends meet.
    55 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Teresa Kuhl
  • We need basements in Texas
    The number of tornadoes are increasing every year and hiding in the tub or standing in a inner door way should no longer be the solution by FEMA. Now basements can be built in Texas - everyone should be told it is not only possible but energy efficient to do so.
    2 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Willie E King Jr.
  • Reverse cruel medical Benifits cuts for SSI dependent children
    Pres. Obama secretly cut assistance to kids that want to attend college. With no warning, medical assistance was eliminated for colliegiate survivors of SSI contributors
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    Created by Celestea
  • FREE TV FROM THE DIGITAL/CABLE SCAM
    Ever since television went digital, those who do not choose to pay a cable company must endure horrible reception. Are you tired of "digital signal is weak" (blue screen), stuttering dialogue, frozen images? These problems have been happening since the conversion to digital, but the FCC has done nothing to remedy them, and the cable companies are more than happy to let it continue. Tell the FCC to fix this problem!
    94 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Steve Gilmer
  • Social Security INSURANCE
    Scaling social security benefits to degree of need as relates to gross income (ie - you only have a claim for social security income as an inverse function of annual income).
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    Created by James Carter
  • New pavement in our neighborhood
    The residents of La Alameda subdivision in San Benito, Texas are tired of driving over streets that are a hot mess of patches over patches. The repeated driving over these very rough surfaces is not only destroying our vehicles, but it also represents ergonomic health issues as well.
    3 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Dan
  • Redesign Rainbow Playground
    Let's work together to give our children a safe and stimulating playground!
    1 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Margaret Murphy
  • OBAMA CARES
    Health care and Nation rebuilding! We built this country with state and federal cooperation for the benefit of all. What is this opt out silliness all about? Regular repair and upkeep are necessary.
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    Created by Emmett Wofford
  • Stop the Deliberate Destruction of Family Units.
    Children's Services have a methodology and structure, aimed purely at the destruction of the emotional ties between the children and parents, this has happened to me, as my sons were one by one removed from my care, and are now being slowly turned against me and my family, this includes the break down of relationships between siblings. and discrimination against a disabled sibling.
    232 of 300 Signatures