It is time that our elected officials start putting policy ahead of their party. This bickering between both parties has to stop. They are no longer truly concerned about the American people and issues that effect them. Each party refuses to reach a bipartisanship on policies that will benefit the American people. It is time that they start to cooperate with each other and make a genuine effort to reach an agreement on policies rather than putting the party interest first. Furthermore they need to stop being in the pockets of big corporations and stop putting the needs and interests of these corporations ahead of the American people.

Donald Trump has officially entered the 2016 presidential race and will be vying for the Republican party's nomination. Since announcing, Donald Trump has attacked Mexican immigrants as "rapists" and "killers." Following these attacks, Univision announced that it was ending its partnership with Donald Trump and would not air Miss USA pageant. NBC later followed suit announcing that it was severing all ties with Donald Trump. In its statement, NBC made it clear that Donald Trump's brand of bigoted bullying is simply inconsistent with the values that NBC represents. However, Macy's has been silent. But Macy's has an even stronger relationship with Trump than NBC. It's time for Macy's to follow Univision's and NBC's lead and finally dump Trump. ----- Macy's has a special deal with Donald Trump. Trump is their de facto spokesperson. They invest in developing Trump's brand, promote him in advertising, and sell his clothing line and fragrance at their locations. In the past, they have held major Trump-focused events at Macy's Herald Square. Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren sent Donald Trump a letter touting how excited Macy's was to be working with Trump and promised to expand Trump's brand even further. Now that Trump is a presidential candidate, Macy's should not be supporting Trump like this. And furthermore, Macy's should not be celebrating Donald Trump. Donald Trump engages in especially unpleasant, nasty, and despicable behavior. He has: - Long engaged in sexist behavior. Trump has a long record of personally attacking women he disagrees with by calling them unattractive, ugly, or fat. He once sent a woman a note telling her that she has the "face of a dog." Not even his own daughter is immune to Trump's sexism. While speaking about his daughter, Trump observed: "She does have a very nice figure ... if [she] weren't my daughter, perhaps I'd be dating her." - Hypocritically complained about jobs being shipped overseas, despite the fact that products in his Macy's clothing line are made in China and other Asian nations. - Use his public platform to deny the reality of climate change. Following Hurricane Sandy, Trump publicly declared: "The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive." - Perpetuated the racially-charged birther conspiracy, repeatedly arguing that President Obama has been lying and was not born in the United States. The list goes on. But the point remains, Macy's should dump Trump. Macy's boasts about its social responsibility policy, which reads: "There is no shortage of talk about the obligation of public companies to be socially responsible to the people and communities where they do business. At Macy’s, Inc., we hold those same beliefs – along with a belief that actions speak louder than words when it comes to helping tackle some of the toughest problems facing us today." Indeed, Macy's. Actions speak louder than words. So, act and dump Trump.

Electronic voting fraud. National elections in 2004 (Ohio) & 2010 (Pennsylvania).

Taking care of the homeless. Whether they be WAR VETS....young families....young single people. It's time we start taking a look at the local population around the local towns. There isn't one able bodied person that can't do something to earn their keep. In fact to take it one step further; give them an ID card in which they have to check in at a local office to show their progress and that they're serious about getting off the streets. Give them basic jobs to contribute to their mental well being as well as their physical well being. Let them earn points/credits towards their potential new found freedom from poverty. There are way too many empty store fronts that could be put to good use to feed the homeless as well as host them for the night.

This formula would give low and middle income people more to spend on products and services which would increase employment and more taxpayors to reduce the deficit and less dependence on welfare. Eliminate all tax loopholes and deductions except contributions to legitimate charities up to 10% of income and medical expenses exceeding $5,000. Then take the remaining balance, subtract $50,000, then all should pay 25% in taxes. Those with million dollar incomes would have to pay their fair share instead of paying less than 20%, such as Romney who stated he pays 13% and Warren Buffet who pays 17%. The average for this group is 15%, while middle income people pay at a 28% rate.

The Federal Government should fund schools. A same amount of federal taxes would be assigned to all schools, thus eliminating disparities based on income. The teachers' salary ought to be uniform throughout the country with locality pays to account for cost of living in specific areas, as is done for DoD employees.

Millions of unwanted cats and dogs are living on the streets many end up euthanized in shelters, get killed on the roads, abused and kicked by people who don't want strays in their yards and all of that because irresponsible people do not spay/neuter their pets.

When you call any 800# plz ask them to transfer you back to the USA. Lets force those businesses to come back .

This petition is based on: Recovery Fraud Complaint RATB-2011-DOL-9DF2506-0 March 2012 against the Department of Labor CUIAB Case No. A0-265448 won on 10/20/2011 (challenged the faulty and illegal EUC08 policy mistakes and prevailed). (A) The Department of Labor published an implementation error in the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program (EUC08). (B) This error was published by the Employment & Training Administration in August of 2008, in UIPL 23-08 Change 1, in the Q&A section about "Multiple EUC Claims". (C) "Multiple EUC Claims" does not comply with 20 CFR 615.5(2). What they advise all states to do violates regulations and laws. If you are a scholar and researcher of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), then you might want to look into Division B, Subtitle II section 2001, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program (EUC08). The Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration published an error in their EUC08 guidelines Q&As that they issued to all state agencies starting in August of 2008. The Q&A about "Multiple EUC Claims" does not comply with 20 CFR 615.5(2) the "definition of an exhaustee". What this does is force claimants for EUC08 to "finish off" any remaining balance leftover from any older benefit years EUC08 claim first, before being allowed to start receiving payment for EUC08 based on the most recent benefit year. Example: 1. A Teacher becomes unemployed in 2008. 2. She qualifies for and runs through a 26 week state regular compensation unemployment claim for $81/week based on a part time temp job. 3. She then becomes an "exhaustee" and qualifies for EUC08 at the same $81/week in late 2008 (99 weeks total available on this claim back then). 4. This claimant only uses up 5 weeks at $81/week but she has a 95 week still available when she returns to a much higher paying job again. 5. The EUC08 claim stops payment and ends (according to 20 CFR 615.5(2)). http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=6ab144a522fac8b1680f3fb9dec8ebc9&rgn=div8&view=text&node=20:3.0.2.1.8.0.1.5&idno=20 6. When she loses her job again in 2009, and she goes back onto a new state regular unemployment insurance claim for 26 weeks. This time she qualifies for $450/week. This claim is available for 52 weeks. In her case she started in August of 2009 and the state claim ends in August of 2010. 7. When she runs out of this 26 weeks of state aid for the second time now in early 2010, she becomes an "exhaustee" again for federal EUC08, and the "Multiple EUC Claims" error START (see link for (B) below). 8. Instead of paying her a new 99 week EUC08 claim, based on the 2009-2010 $450 week state claim she just finished, the "Multiple EUC Claim ERROR", incorrectly instructs the states to put her back on the old EUC08 claim from 2008-2009 claim at $81/week for the remaining 95 weeks. 9. This means that when the new benefit year she just entered that paid her $450/week ends in 52 weeks, she will still be stuck on the older $81/week EUC08 claim. She then loses eligibility to the $450/week claim (August 2010). 10. Also when she crosses the last state unemployment claims 52 week benefit year end in August of 2010, she WILL FAIL the Public Law 111-205/HR4213 eligibility test because she is being paid EUC08 from the old 2009 claim and not the 2010 one that would make her eligible for this important law as well. This law requires that the claim she has ENDS after July 22,2010. The old 2009 one does not, but the 2010 one she should have been paid on does (if 20 CFR 615.5(2) had been followed and "Multiple EUC Claims" had been ignored). So she may be forced off the $81/week federal EUC08 and be forced on to a new even lesser state claim for another 26 weeks. On and on... It is just complicated enough that the feds think we are too dumb to figure this out. That almost worked too. Much less federal aid has been paid out for far shorter time periods due to these errors. You can compare and research the ERROR that the DOL ETA made in these links here (just like I did and used to win my appeal case with): Here's the problem with the EUC08 program: (A) Look up the Department of Labor Operating and Implementing Instructions for EUC08: EUC08 Program pre-errors definition of an "exhaustee" http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/UIPL/UIPL23-08a1.pdf (B) Then look up what the DOL issued just a month later and pay attention to Section D. Monetary Eligibility, Q&A (7) "Multiple EUC Claims": EUC08 Program errors begin with this Q&A http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/UIPL/UIPL23-08C1a1.pdf (C) Then compare that to the DOL's own regulations for Federal State Extended Benefits at 20 CFR 615.5(2), and the definition of an "exhaustee" found here at (C) is the same as (A): 20 CFR 615.5 (C) Refutes what (B) says and supports (A) http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=6ab144a522fac8b1680f3fb9dec8ebc9&rgn=div8&view=text&node=20:3.0.2.1.8.0.1.5&idno=20 The California Unemployment Insurance Appeal Case I won on 10/20/2011, pointed this same problem out. Case No. A0-265448 prevailed in support of 20 CFR 615.5(2) over the Q&A "Multiple EUC Claims ERRORS" that the Department of Labor published. So there actually is a harmful and wasteful implementation error mistake in the "Stimulus". Further details can be found here (based on the appeal case mentioned): an ARRA Implementation Error Exposed http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/18/1121545/-An-ARRA-Implementation-Error-Exposed Here is the Recovery Fraud Complaint RATB-2011-DOL-9DF2506-0, that the Recovery Accountability & Transparency Board has "buried", and that the Department of Labor is "ignoring" (they are the "accused party in this complaint"). http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/17/1121274/-a-Recovery-Fraud-Complaint-ignored As for the Obama Administration that is seeking re-election...they got involved in this mess too: Mr. President there is a serious problem with the EUC08 program...

Like Kentucky's Governor Steve Beshear congress should cut their government salaries by 10%. This would help decrease the national debt. And leave my social security and medicare alone!!!

Paul Ryan used the Mahoning County St. Vincent de Paul Society soup kitchen for an unauthorized publicity stunt. Now, the soup kitchen is facing a backlash, because of Ryan's stunt, in the way of their donors saying they will no longer donate to the charity.

I live in Ohio and resent the fact that he'd exploit homeless folks in our state for cheap political gain. Its not fair to them, our state or the St. Vincent de Paul Society for his shenanigans. He should be ashamed. I have had relatives who were homeless, and I have received food from a food bank once. Good people go there who don't need phony's using their pain to get elected.