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recall rick scottMy petition is to recall Rick Scott from office. I believe he is an incompetent and inoperative person who has done a lot of damage to the State of Florida.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by jose bahamonde
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WRS - Wisconsin Retirement SystemThe petition is to save the Wisconsin Retirement System which is one of the soundest, well-financed ,and secure funds in the whole nation.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jean H. O'Neill
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I pledge to fight for education at the ballot box!California's Public Educational System, Kindergarten through College and University has been cut to the bone. Overcrowded classrooms, textbook shortages, teacher and professor layoffs, and reduced or eliminated college class sections have made it impossible for millions of talented students to graduate. University of California students' tuition fees have been raised by 20 percent, California State University students' tuition fees have been raised by 27 percent, and California Community College students' tuition fees have been raised by 80 percent for the 2011/2012 academic year, and these students face the probability of severe midyear tuition fee increases in the Spring 2012 semester. California's K-12 System is suffering with overcrowded classrooms, instructional material shortages, and teacher layoffs. Californians must act now to save our once renowned Educational System. Education is the foundation of a strong economy. California Governors Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger enjoyed tuition free education at UC Berkeley and Santa Monica College respectively. In the 1960s and 1970s, California's Educational System was the envy of the world. During this time, public higher education was tuition free as mandated by Governor Pat Brown's Master Plan for Higher Education, and California's economy grew to the 5th largest in the world. Today, California's economy has fallen to 8th position in the world because of a lack of investment in education and technology. China recently invented the world's fastest computer server and produces the largest number of solar panels, while South Korea produces the best electric car batteries using cutting-edge technologies. California's K-12 spending per pupil has dropped to 43rd out of 50 states. College and University graduates are saddled with huge debts. If California is to successfully compete with countries such as China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and India, California's Educational System must be adequately funded, offering more classes and programs in cutting-edge technology, skilled manufacturing, alternative energy, the humanities, and the arts. Unbelievably, California has failed to employ a widely used revenue source that can address this crisis in our education. This revenue source is employed by every major oil producing state, except California. This untapped source of revenue is a severance tax on oil and natural gas extracted in California. Since California is the nation's 3rd largest producer of oil, after Texas and Alaska, a 15% oil and natural gas severance tax (midway between that of Texas and Alaska) would raise over $3 billion each year, at 2011 oil prices. This has not been a partisan issue in other states. For example, Governor Sarah Palin, with a Republican legislature, raised Alaska's oil severance tax to 25%, bringing in billions of dollars. Texas' and Alaska's gasoline prices were not affected by their oil severance taxes, and in March 2011, their price per gallon of gasoline was lower than California's. This type of oil and natural gas severance tax is the economic standard in every major oil and natural gas producing state and nation around the world. Closing the California Oil and Natural Gas Severance Tax loophole will help fully fund California's public education once again, making California competitive in the global economy and ensuring a bright future for this generation and succeeding generations of Californians. http://www.lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110648.aspx http://www.rescueeducationcalifornia.org/20 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mick Diddams
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Leave the Wisconsin Retirement System AloneLeave the Wisconsin Retirement System alone. It has worked well in the past. We don't need Wall Street getting their greedy hands on our funds which would occur in the defined contribution model. It's another ploy to aid the wealthiest 1% at the expense of the middle class.16 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lynda Bertrand
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United States Government Elected Official Recall LawWhereas the voters of United States have politicians that routinely pass legislation and take executive privilege beyond the voter's expressed desires, we demand the right to recall politicians (both legislative and executive) who fail to meet the electorate's mandates. We further demand that both the United States Constitution amended to include the right of recall, and such right shall not be more stringently restricted than it is in other US States or US Cities that currently recognize the right in their respective bodies of law.9 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mike Kilpatrick
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Law reformSo unwanted officials can be removed from office1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Emily Pipkin
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Florida Disability Grassroots: We need Adult Day Training ProgramsFlorida Governor Rick Scott decided to cut the budget for people with disabilities which will lead per APD (Area offices) website information to 40%+ cuts for 2/3 of the costplans of Florida's most vulnerable disabled population. Rick Scott and APD Director Hansen decided in addition to those cuts to eliminate Adult Day Training Programs as a core (:needed) service. With this decision, they removed the previous guaranteed funding and parents as well as advocates fear the worst especially since the changes will happen in Spring 2012. Without Adult Day Training, parents are either forced to quit their job and care for their child, or give their adult child in an institution which breaks their heart (and cost Scott much more) or they leave their child alone at home from Monday-Friday during work hours. Current Medicaid Waiver disabled recipients have challenging disabilities and medical conditions, ranging from severe seizures, low IQ's, wheelchair bound and often unable to even move a arm, the need of receiving full assistance often through a 2-person-lift with changing attends/adult diapers or using a restroom, and most needing full assistance to eat. Many need positioning throughout the day to avoid bed sores and skin drafts. Much more could be listed her Florida's republican Governor shows no to ensure the safety of people with often severe and multiple disabilities. Tell Governor Rick Scott to stop cutting the funding for the developmental disabled population and to make Adult Day Training Programs (and transportation to ADT) again a core service.29 of 100 SignaturesCreated by B
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Retiree PensionsLeave our pension alone. It is one of the best funded pensions in the united States. (maybe that's why you want to get your hands on it)1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sherri Haskins
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Recall Govenor Rick ScottRecalling Rick Scott from state legislature6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jayson Hoffman
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Recall Rick ScottHe is a inept as a govenor.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by David L. Webb
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recall Rick ScottRecall Rick Scott1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jonathan West
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post officewanting to save our post office in avant oklahoma16 of 100 SignaturesCreated by jeromy baker