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Choose a Side.We elected Leonard Lance to represent the interests of the people of New Jersey's 7th district in Washington. Instead he has signed an oath to Grover Norquist and moved directly in line with John Boehner and Mitch McConnell, devoting his energies to ineffectual, partisan politics, accomplishing nothing. It's time for Mr. Lance to reaffirm his allegiance to his constituents by working toward creating jobs and lifting up New Jersey's struggling middle class. NOW.12 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Christopher G Meyers
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End High Stakes Testing In New HampshireNew Hampshire school children are spending too much time on standardized tests, practicing for tests and not enough time learning. These tests do nothing to actually help the students who take them. Worse yet, politicians are using the results of these tests to justify deep budget cuts for public schools and to punish good teachers. It's time to end the era of high-stakes standardized tests in New Hampshire.87 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jennifer Smith
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Adopt the Metric System!The United States has waited 145 years for Metrication! "The metric system is for all people for all time." (Condorcet 1791)22 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jay D Alexander
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Bring Back the Glass-Steagall Act!With the American Economy in crisis the White House should SHEPHERD this act through congress. Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-)H-10) has introduced H.R. 1489 - the Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2011, To repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called `Glass-Steagall Act', and for other purposes.143 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Jay D Alexander
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Bring Back the WPA - the Works Progress Administration!We the undersigned Citizens of the United States strongly urge you our US Congress to pass and SHEPHERD in to LAW of the land Senate Bill 1517 - This Act may be cited as the `21st Century WPA Act'. A BILL To provide for the creation of jobs. Sponsored by Senator Frank R. Lautenberg [D-NJ] (introduced 9/7/2011).82 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jay D Alexander
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Help even just one disabled veteranHelping disabled veterans http://www.causes.com/causes/473055-helping-disabled-veterans27 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ronald P. Matonti
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Enough Standardized Testing in PennsylvaniaWe, the undersigned, demand that the era of high-stakes standardized tests in Pennsylvania must end immediately.160 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Tim Slekar
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Oppose Cuts to Environmental Health fundingThe 2012 Senate Appropriations Bill for the Department of Health and Human Services includes troubling cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Board of health members are responsible for approving local health agency budgets and should be concerned by the continued cuts to public health funding.53 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Carrie Hribar
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No More High-Stakes Standardized Tests in SCHigh-stakes standardized testing has a negative impact on schools, teachers, and students. Our state has plans to adopt a pay-for-performance model to grade and punish our hard-working teachers. Accountabilty and control of public schools needs to return to local communities. Help save our schools!261 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Sarah Johnson
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Drug test Florida legislators and Governor Rick ScottFlorida legislators and Governor Rick Scott have imposed drug testing on welfare applicants. If drug testing is needed for out of work Floridians, why not for those responsible for the State's multi-billion dolllar budget and the laws which affect all of us?15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Michael Wright
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Release TCE Final Health Assessment ReportI would like to start a petition to President Barack Obama and Congress to please release the long-awaited report on the risks and health effects of the toxic substance "TCE" known as Trichloroethylene. Scientists at the EPA have completed the report but it was not released to the public on September 2, 2011 as planned and we deserve to know the results.12 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Rose M. Roberts
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Turn Old Nuclear Test Sites into Solar Power FarmsWe need our energy to come from America; it's foolish to depend upon another nation for our power. We need a clean energy source; we're not going to do any more harm to our old nuclear test sites by turning them into solar power farms!19 of 100 SignaturesCreated by David Stephen Ball-Romney