By not coming together on the issue of fiscal cliff and debt ceiling congress put the whole country in a crisis that can result not only the USA but the whole world go into recession and possibly depression.

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I believe an International Minimum Wage would help level the supply and demand for goods and services throughout the world.

It's about changing the way Congress & the House of Representatives are run and their High Wages, Terms, and capping their wages! It affects all Americans,

Since 1998, nearly six million people have been killed as a result of the military conflict between Rwanda, Uganda, and The Democratic Republic of Congo, many of whom were children under the age of five. Secretary of State Clinton has the power to impose sanctions against the violent Rwandan government, and must be persuaded to do so.

I see too much power ( money ) concentrated in the hands of too few people, namely oil company CEOs. Our government is being subverted by very wealthy oil barons. Their only concern is profits.

Student loan debt is enormous and those with it can not even discharge it in bankruptcy. Student loan holders should be forgiven all their debts if they declare bankruptcy. It is not a fair system that penalizes those seeking education loans compared to those with other types of loans.

It is time the people get the same benefits as ALL elected officials. Our voices are not being heard by either political party. It's all about corporate America, and forget the rest of us. Get rid of lobbyists too.

Tired of the partisan gridlock in Washington? Well, it's a litle-known fact that the Speaker of the House does NOT need to actually be a member of Congress. In fact, anyone elected by a majority of the Representives can serve in this position. Given that the Speaker should represent ALL of us and not just the majority, this petition asks that our Congressional Representatives agree to support a non-partisan Speaker from outside the Congress the next time around.

On December 5, 2012, Andrew a sweet, gentle dog was out walking in the woods with his owner in a public place where many people walk and do recreational activities daily, when he targeted a smell that interested him. In minutes, Andrew was dead from a body grip trap that was less than 10 feet off a public walking trail. His owner tried desperately to get him out of the trap and could not and had to watch her dog die while she could not save him. We need to ban these cruel and inhumane traps.

Nothing has changed in the job market since Obama was re-elected. But since he was re-elected, it seems he doesn't care about all of the unemployed people still looking for work. He already received our votes, so it seems he doesn't feel the need to keep helping the unemployed. The federal extention for unemployment has been for 92 weeks. The extentions end on December 23, 2012. It should be the same for all unemployed people. I have been unemployed for 1 year and my benefits end on December 23, 2012. There are newly unemployed Americans that will get considerably less. We should all receive the same amount of weeks. 92 weeks like a lot of Americans have already received. This is unfair treatment. I have worked for 40 years and have paid into the unemployment program. I deserve to get what so many Americans have already be given.

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