• Universal Background Checks for Firearms Transfers
    Gun related deaths are a national epidemic. Many people who are legally prohibited from owning a firearm can still purchase them through private sales and gun shows. Universal Background checks would reduce the number of sales to these people. A gun in the home is more like to be used on a family member or acquaintance than it is on a burglar or as a means of committing suicide. It is just too easy to lose your temper, pick up a gun and shoot someone dead.
    2,218 of 3,000 Signatures
    Created by Diana Schwartz
  • legislative pay
    The economy of the states and nation needs help.
    1 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Steven Bake
  • Reject the Trans Pacific Plan
    The Trans Pacific Plan or TPP grants too much, and previously unheard of, powers to international corporations over national and even state governments. If passed, the TPP would bring about a new world order where corporations formally and officially had final governing power over most nations in the world.
    203 of 300 Signatures
    Created by J Kava
  • Change minimum wage to $12 an hour!
    $12 an hours still doesn't meet the cost of living for many Americans but it is a start. We need to get our economy back up and stop starving the poor in order to feed the rich.
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    Created by Tara Freelander
  • APE K-9 Bulletproof Protection
    The FBI K-9 dog "Ape" was sent into a building where a dangerous and armed murderer waited with nothing more than his teeth for protection. "Ape" was fitted with a camera but what he needed was a bulletproof vest. All K-9s working with officers anywhere should be issued and fitted with bulletproof vests in tactical situations.
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    Created by Suzanne Johnson
  • Long Term Psychiatric Care
    The lack of long-term psychiatric facilities for the seriously mentally ill needs to be addressed, and the need for excellent long-term and permanent psychiatric care should be a priority in congress NOW.
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    Created by Mary Mc Fee
  • Eliminate Gestation Crates from North Carolina Slaughter Houses
    As documented by the humane society: “Most breeding pigs in the U.S. are confined in gestation crates for virtually their entire lives. For several years, they're confined to crates that nearly immobilize them, enduring a cycle of repeated impregnation. These individual cages are approximately 2 feet wide—so small the animals can't even turn around or take more than a step forward or backward.”
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    Created by Kerry Wylie
  • Take PA To Court
    In the last election Democrats got over 50% of the vote and less than 33% of the legislators because of gerrymandering. That means an R vote is 2x more effective than a D vote and that's unconstitutional. There's no point worrying about anything else until we fix this, because we don't have any power this way. We should put our efforts and funds into suing for equity instead of trying to lobby R's that don't care what we say because they know our votes don't count.
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    Created by Mike Schaffer
  • Fund public education appropriately
    Teachers with large classes are unable to provide attention to all students. Technology needs have to be met in all classrooms. Buildings need maintenance/renovation.
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    Created by evelin marquina
  • TERM LIMITS NOW
    lifers in congress are subverting democracy while enriching themselves and their corporate masters. two terms in the senate and three in the house is quite enough. the founders fathers never envisioned a class of professional politicians working only for themselves.
    4 of 100 Signatures
    Created by paul taylor
  • Mayor Tom Bates, act locally for tougher gun control
    Two employees at Berkeley's Ashkenaz were shot. We need to do something about it.
    9 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Fernando Torres
  • Increase The Standard Deduction
    Federal income tax standard deduction is too low.
    1 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Stephanie Veronica