Having worked in public education for 22 years in schools that were not air conditioned, I know how unhealthy this can be for students and staff. This is a health hazard that must be rectified. For the most part, there are no other work places that are not climate controlled. It is difficult for students to learn and teachers to instruct under hot and humid conditions...not to mention the health issues for those with allergies or other health conditions.

What the Federal Government is doing between offices intentionally. When a veteran gets out of the service all his military records, emdical and personel records are supposed to maintain by the National Achieves or NPRC. When the veteran submits a claim, the VA ask for these medical records. to verify claim.-What they are doing to veterans, women veterans. The VA is asking for these records and NPRC is saying "we had them sorry but we misplaced them". NPRC even send a apology letter to the veteran. The VA then denies claim saying no records, even after the letter from NPRC is received -saying they lost the records- The VA still denies all claims and reason is still no records, in other words there committing fraud because another government agency already admitted to lose them / misplace them. The VA should have on the reason for denial, that NPRC has misplaced records and because of this they must deny claims. What even worse the VA is making veterans wait years-6 plus board hearing where they decide if they are going to approve claims. In short the federal government is losing Veteran records then denying their claims saying there is no records. Then when you do a VA appeal, it they make you wait another 6 years. They're hoping the veteran passes away so they do not have to pay claims. Also the veteran has to pay for prescriptions etc, because the government lost their records because there claim is denied to this VA board that they wait years for. What the government is doing is beyond unethical. Many politicians have been notified and there response is do nothing. What the petition it hopes to is ask the President if he can by executive order tell the VA when the NPRC or the VA admits in writing that the lost of records is by the United States Government the veterans claims should be automatically approved until the government finds what they lost. At least by out politicians a bill that stop this injustice, when the government admits wrong doing, the veterans should not have to be punished because of incompetency of the government, all claims should be approved until records are found or claim is automatically approved because lost by government right now the veteran has NO rights and is at the mercy of the VA and NPRC and right now there doing this intentionally not to pay claims with the veteran waiting decades to find out when they're going to go to this VA hearing. We ask all Americans to help disabled veterans who getting denied VA benefits because the government admits losing their records. Veteran have written the White House and even when the White House ask the VA whets going on the VA blows off the White House by doing nothing. Veterans are not being taken care of and this more of the circus that is thrown at them and we ask all to sign to stop this unethical madness. Please Mr. President fix this where veterans do not have to wait for claim approval when the government did wrong to them, we fought for this country and we come home and you have two government agencies playing games of we lost your records, to bad go wait in line for 8 years. When the government does wrong and admits it in writing the veterans should not have to suffer which is happening NOW. Please help stop this injustice to veterans tell the president and conger to correct this so veterans should not have to suffer because the federal governmental demits losing records. Then the government become responsible for their lost and the veteran sould not have to wait and suffer because NPRC lost the veteran records..

Student loan debt has now surpassed credit card debt. College graduates are increasingly finding themselves without jobs that wlll afford them the ability to repay their loans. Currently student loans are not eligible to be discharged through bankruptcy. This petition is to try to get this changed to include student loans in bankruptcy protection.

People in the service industry, especially servers, are taking a beating,due to the economy. We make $5hr, around $3 after taxes. We depend on our tips to survive. The average tip 5yrs ago was between 15 & 18%. It is now between 10 & 13%. A good percentage of people dont tip at all. This is unexceptable and change needs to happen. Either raise the hourly wage or automatically add 15% to any service. 18% to parties of 8 or more. Help our hard working citizens get what they work very hard for.

this is the greatest country, just like someone in need, this country has given soo much to the world..lets help by contributing to conquer our fiancial deficit

Coporate money going to politician for there own aganda. To owned politicians. No mather if repb. Or dems.

It is about pledging to stand up for women's rights all over the world.

..Revoke all of congresmen and senators health plans and retirements ,and ensure they cannot pass any laws that exempt them from the laws,furthermore make them responsible for every dollor they spend during office. change thier terms to indefinate.furthermore include long federal jail terms for any state or federal laws broken during there term

Washington doesn't work. Congressmen even admit that they can't get anything done because of politics and partisanship. I would like to initiate a concept to replace the WHOLE federal government in this next election, unless each individual politician can sell us on why they should stay in office, what they have done lately to help matters (if any) and what they will promise to do, if reelected. So the idea is to begin with them being replaced, unless they can prove why they should stay, not the mindset of should we vote them out, assume they are out, why should they get the job back.

the Comprehensive Immigration Law is a Must! Because we can't have real border & National security with 12 Million Persons living illegally & 6 Millions with temporary status pending to become residents. Because we can t sent back 12 Million illegals Because we can t have 12 million under class people with no right & no ID, Because those 12 Million illegal want to pay taxes, insurances have access to better rental or buy foreclosed homes & want to share the American Dream & be part of it by raising themselves up with America Because we can t have 12 million persons with no driver license, no papers, no insurance Because we can t have 12 million illegal under pay & enslaved because living in fear with no freedom & no right for 12 million illegal should not be part of the American way Because President Obama made a promise to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Law & Amnesty within his first 100 days & we are still waiting for his words to be kept

Social Security income was never taxed until the Clinton Administration. This was not part of the plan when Babyboomers paid into this program their whole lives. With the drastic crash of the economy, we need to remove taxes from Social Security income.

The presence of the Kirkbride building has generous economic worth. Give time, opportunities can flourish within this building through reuse and redevelopment. Rather than believing that the Kirkbride will hamper economic growth, consider it a critical element in making it happen. We're urging elected officials to request an extension of the Minnesota State grant dollars for the Kirkbride building in Fergus Falls.