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Gym Memberships as an Eligible Medical ExpenseHSA/HRA accounts are the medical plans for employers and individuals. We can use these accounts to pay for co-pays and Viagra. However, those accounts will not cover gym memberships and supplements such as vitamin D. Let us follow Mrs. Obama's lead and make preventative health care a priority.34 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Amber Smit
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Teach Black History in our Public SchoolsIt is essential that children who grow up in this multi-racial society have an understanding of and familiarity with the unique history of race relations and the heroic struggle for equal rights and equal opportunity that Black Americans have experienced. This enrichment of the curriculum can only help to motivate young people and create bridges of empathy and understanding. Sixty years after the historic Brown vs. the Board of Education decision, the schools in NYC still don't provide culturally relevant education for children of color.264 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Terry Carter
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Human waste on our crops ???!!!!Every time the human waste is spread on the fields, my eyes and face swell up. Who knows what is happening to our internal organs ?? There has been an increase in MRSA cases, and some people actually die ! Please stop this nonsense !!!17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Taunja Beck
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Stop Express Lanes in CaliforniaConversion of existing carpool lanes into paid toll lanes is unfair and is causing more traffic jams on the slow lanes. This is a reversal of the whole idea behind having carpool lanes in the first place. Ultimately, it's creating a 2-tiered traffic system where non-paying drivers have to suffer worse traffic. It is also a double taxation as the tax-payers already paid for the freeways.16 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Simon Choi
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Unlock T-Mobile Sony Xperia BootloadersThis petition is about allowing us Xperia users like me to unlock our bootloaders and to install custom roms, even though it can void warranty to do such things to our phone. People like me take the risk just so our phones can have a better user experience. These are our phones we bought, and I think we should be allowed to do what we want with our phones.22 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Matthew Chanthirat
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Cut costs elsewhere!I just want to update everyone on the situation. First of all, thank you for your support. I know my mom really appreciates it. I think at this point she is less concerned with her job and more concerned that people speak up, pay attention to what is going on and take action. There are numerous issues in our school that are very troubling. I encourage you to find board members and get them to talk to the staff that will be leaving. They are good people, and I could be wrong, but I don't think they would be leaving if there weren't issues. Our school needs major changes. Mrs. Walters is a lifelong resident of Centralia. She has been a teacher in our district for the last 28 years, Reading Recovery for the last 16. If you're old enough to remember her mom, my grandma, Mrs. Bloom, then you know how important education and this community is to our family. All else aside, this is not how we treat our neighbors. Now let me get back to Reading Recovery. I wrote a letter to the Principal, Superintendent and the board members. Thus far I have received no response. Through the grapevine I have heard that Reading Recovery is not being cut completely, and that the teacher from Frankfort will now be responsible for both schools. I did not hear this from anyone with authority, and my mom did not hear this from anyone with authority. I can tell you with reasonable certainty that this was not the plan a week ago. As to how the needs of the students will be met with one less teacher for Reading Recovery is up to the administration and board to explain, and we should demand that they do. If cutting reading education, which in this case is a very small portion of the budget, is the best plan the administration can come up with, then I question their abilities to lead us forward. As you can tell, communication is an obvious issue with this administration. If you reach out, I'm sure you will discover numerous other causes for concern. Thanks again! If you want to show Mrs. Walters your support, please speak up, reach out and keep pushing to make this the school we all want for our children! Sincerely, Dustin Walters A horrible injustice is about to befall the Centralia School Community. I understand budget cuts need to be made from time to time; however, when a school cuts back on programs that not only are core programs but programs that are majorly successful in the bettering of our children's educations, shouldn't we come together to see if something else could be cut instead? I say No to cutting READING RECOVERY PROGRAM and let's find the money needed elsewhere!! Not only has Mrs. Walters helped my daughter learn her skills in reading, but also in life. Learning how and why reading is important to every child isn't the same and has challenges. Mrs. Walters and the Reading Recovery Program have helped a vast number of children and not only deserve to be still in effect next school year and years to come, but, in my opinion, is the heart and soul of the school! Let's let our opinion get a chance to vote and see where cuts can be made that will not only help the children, our school but also our community.97 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jennifer Penix
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Stop Green Tree School from Busting the Teacher's UnionMy Union represents the Teachers and the Support Staff at the School. They are losing all of their rights.24 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jared Freedman
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Alan Grayson: The perfect Democrat to fight back against Republicans' Benghazi witch huntThe Democratic Party in the House of Representatives needs to appoint one and only one best possible person to the House Committee to investigate Benghazi one more time. There is no better candidate than Alan Grayson. It is time that the Democrats had a spokesperson who could stand up to the rhetoric of Republicans like Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Eric Cantor.13 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Steven Greenberg
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New York Subway Handicap AccessibilityMy petition is about the accessibility of public transportation in the New York Tri-State Area, specifically making the New York City Subway System accessible to all passengers at all stops during all times.54 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Eric Benjamin Gordon
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Let's Stand Up Straight and Say No to RacismDoes it matter who runs this country as long as they are fair? The NBA stood up fiercely about racist remarks the owner said, but no one stands behind our president. I heard someone say that it's just the principle of it all -- RESPECT. I would like everyone to stand up for the President of the United States, the one who we voted to hold this country in his hands. Put aside your dislikes and say enough is enough. The President of the United States should not be called names by those under him, or around him. It's not OK, it's Wrong. Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. "A man can't ride you unless your back is bent." Martin Luther King Let's Stand Up Straight and Say No to Racism14 of 100 SignaturesCreated by National Association for Medical Malpractice Victims, Inc.
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gay marriage rightsgay marriage in Ohio20 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Savanna Watson
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Hesperia Unified School District: Bring Back Our 8th Grade Promotion CeremonyMy son attends Cedar Middle School in Hesperia CA. To hear that the school district has eliminated the 8th grade graduation ceremony is saddening. It robs our children of being formally recognized for their achievements. Elementary, middle and high school graduations have always been a long time tradition for all schools in the state of California. No one has the right to change that. Several schools in the district have now chosen to have an awards assembly to satisfy parents concerns. They say that they eliminated 8th grade graduation ceremonies because they want our kids to focus on high school graduation. High School graduation has NOTHING to do with an 8th grade graduation ceremony. ALL children should participate in a formal ceremony, promoting them to the next big stage in their life. Our kids help earn money for these schools and we as tax payers contribute a portion of our earnings as well. Our kids studied hard and EARNED the right to be promoted. There is NO reason why this rule should have ever been implemented. We are a community of families who should formally celebrate our children's accomplishments, no matter how old they are and certainly no matter what grade level they are in.132 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Jennifer Hooks