Having an educated population strengthens our economy from within, but, so many of us can't afford a college education or, once we've gotten one, can't afford to both maintain a household and make student loan payments. Many people derive no significant benefit (or none at all) from the current tax regulations because, in order to be able to afford to make loan payments and also make a living (especially in urban areas where 79% of the country lives), we can exceed the income threshold specified in the tax regulations, and lose the benefit entirely. Let's acknowledge as a nation that education, just like office supplies and fuel for our cars, is a real business expense, and allow everyone who is either attending college or repaying their student loans to take 100% of their payments as a tax deduction.

our school has been working very hard over the last year to secure a school space of our own. After months of searching, we found a building that exceeds many of the needs that our membership identified: lots of light, high ceilings, large outdoor space, sufficient square footage, within walking distance, adaptability to meet fire code, adaptability to meet the ADA requirements and have the residential quality that we have come to value through our time on Baltimore Avenue. What this building is missing, however, is the proper zoning classification for our use. Even though we do not feel like a commercial operation, the city classifies any group of children greater than 7 to be a "commercial day care center" thus requiring "C" zoning.

Critics of the SMART Train and Pathway want to stop the project before it begins upgrading the track to carry 80-MPH passenger trains. The SMART board will meet again on November 16th, and needs to see the wide and deep support for this project. -- How would you benefit from lower travel costs, less traffic frustration, and a less stressful commute? -- Why do you value more balanced transportation options? -- Do you favor cleaning up the air and reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

Law abiding, speed limit driving, citizens in Prince George's County MD are being falsely accused of speeding. A District Court Judge has refused to consider the citation photos as a defense. The law is being ignored in favor of Optotraffic's corporate statements. TA21-809 considers the citation images as "evidence" of speeding. The District Court should allow said evidence in court!

President Obama is offering a bill to put people back to work and to save jobs. To help pay for the bill, millionaires will have their taxes raised slightly. Congress should pass this bill without delay for the sake of the country.

Recent Supreme Court decisions suggest that corporations have rights, just as people do. Corporations may pay taxes and own property, but they are not living entities, separate from the people who comprise them. Therefore, corporations cannot have a gauranteed right to free speech, just as they cannot vote.

Pull out your salary calculator. Are you paying too much money for rent in Florida? Are you one paycheck away from being homeless in an economy such as this one? If so join in and sign this petition. Florida needs rent control!!!

To tell Congress that we need this legislation NOW

I have been crossing the railroad tracks (country freight train of 25 mph)to get to my land without any issues with CSX( railroad company) for over 6 years. Stated in my deed of 1852, is access for use of the crossing to get to the land on the other side of the tracks. Now that I want to build an off grid home back in my woods, CSX wants to charge me $1450/year maintenance fee and demands I purchase a $5 million insurance policy. CSX is willing to give me a REVOCABLE LICENSE ONLY,which my bank sees as unacceptable.

Mayor Bloomberg used his economic influence to corrupt the City Council and thwart the City of New York's democratically determined two term limit. Aside from his numerous other failings as Mayor, Bloomberg has made fallacious statements about the Occupy Wall Street protesters, presided over a violent and out of control police department, and publicly stated that he will remove peaceful protestors from Zuccotti Park, presumably by force. Not surprisingly, Bloomberg has failed to publicly disclose his personal relationship with one of the board members of a private company that owns Zuccotti Park. It's time for New Yorkers to take a stand against this insidious infiltration of economic interests into our public sphere. This kind of corruption must end. We demand that Mayor Bloomberg step down and relinquish his office immediately. For more information: http://blog.littlesis.org/2011/10/05/the-public-private-partnership-behind-zuccotti-park/

Changing the way Congress and The Senate operate. American citizens will want to sign this petition because all Americans including members of Congress and The Senate should have the same rights and benefits. End the unfairness that has gone on for too long.

We have some states started to legalize medical marijuana. We are collecting no taxes. State, local or Federal on these sales. In the Calif collectives, they are calling it a donation, with minimums, etc for what the buyer wants. The Feds still call it illegal, wasting resources on a medicine that has killed no one. No overdoses, ever. No pot driving accidents.