This petition is concerning Companies who contractors provide services to on a regular basis and aren't paid for services rendered. This affects thousands of people if not millions of workers who are trying to make an honest living and can't receive compensation for their services. Most now with the economy are living paycheck to paycheck and deserve to be paid. As the governement does implement laws that allow large companies too obtain their funds for unpaid bills. Now! Do the same by making these companies pay up when services are provided and quit milking the true poor to middle classed individuals.

No one has been able to explain to me why young men and women serve in the U.S. Military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting freedom, and only get 50% of their pay on retirement. While Politicians hold their political positions in the safe confines of the capital, protected by these same men and women, and receive full-pay Retirement after serving one term. It just does not make any sense.

On April 15, 2013, there were two bombings durring the cities anual Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and over 100 severely injured. It is believed to be an act of terrorism. - We the people of the United States vow to keep Boston in our prayers and to continually show our sympathy and support in the days and months to come.

Rodent poisons cause serious health problems for our children, pets and wildlife causing sickness and death for many. The EPA emphatically states many poisons still for sale in our stores “POSE UNREASONABLE RISKS TO CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.” Let our stores and government know we support only safe alternatives to poison rodenticides!

I love the economically disavantaged children that I serve as an educator. I am faced with the need to leave teaching in order to pay off my student loans. These children and the job I do is important for their futures and the future of our society as a whole. I had no money to educate myself and see no possibility to pay my loans off in my lifetime. I know my individual freedoms are affected and it would affect a great many other lives, if I have to leave teaching in the pursuit of money.

We need to end the ability of lobbyists and special interest groups from swaying our elected officials to pass laws and regulations that benefit them rather than the entire nation.

The Ivanhoe in Paterson, New jersey is our most historic place for our community to share, to learn and to grow in the beauty of art. for years they have supported and shown our local artists, children, families the importance of art .The Ivanhoe is our home and now they want to shut it down and make bidings on it??? Help me in saving what we have left in paterson> what makes us free< what helps us grow artistically and to help our future generation the importance of the artworld.

Port Charlotte High School is in violation of the Title IX Three Prong Test. Male-Female varsity sports are not substantially proportionate to the student enrollment. The equality for females in varsity sports has been violated, and with the advancement of Port Charlotte Girls LaCrosse to becomeing a varsity sport it will prevent any futher violations. Protect the federal funding of Port Charlotte High by advancing equality for their female varsity sports.

As summer residents of Fire Island, we happily would use Fresh Direct this year to supply us with groceries. We hope you will consider our request for delivery in light of the damage our towns suffered during Hurricane Sandy. Thank you!

Marriage Equality in N.C.

Right now, Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans have a fixed rate of 6.8% and Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans have a fixed interest rate of 3.4% - much higher than the rate at which the big banks and the government can borrow money. Despite this fact, President Obama's new budget proposal suggests eliminating those caps in favor of tying interest rates on student loans to the whims of the market, plus a few more percentage points for good measure. This might sound like a good idea now, while interest rates are at historic lows, but there's only one way for interest rates to go: UP. Without a cap on Federal Stafford Loans, future borrowers will see the cost of college rise by thousands of dollars simply due to the interest on student loans, never mind the continually skyrocketing costs of tuition. This gimmick is unfair to students and does nothing to address the $1 Trillion worth of outstanding student debt that is already burying 37 Million Americans. Shouldn't we be encouraging higher education by keeping interest rates low? President Obama and Congress stood firm on this point last year, and they should again this year. With the July 1 deadline threatening to jack up costs by $1,000 per loan per borrower, we don’t have time to wait for a long term plan that may or may not kick in by then. We demand that interest rates on Federal Stafford Loans remain capped at 3.4% - a rate that is already much higher than for any other type of commercial transaction in America.

Telemarketers tie up phone lines with their message. This happens to me once a week sometimes.