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Freeze the investment accounts of Congress and House members while in office. Insider trading should be illegal for them if it's illegal for me and Martha Stewart.

Submitted by Stacy Croan from IL in Government & Elections Dec. 21, 2014, 3:04 p.m.

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#858

194 votes

Withdraw funds from Rwanda, Uganda and other countries for their atrocious and illegal activities in the Congo. Implement the law that is already on the books, section 105 of Public Law 109-456 to defend the Congo from the brutal (6 MILLION KILLED) by states near and far from the Congo. Pass the Coltan conflict bill ASAP. ps Obama wrote it and Bush sign it. Now let's implement it.

Submitted by Rev Jim F. from MA in Foreign Policy & Military Nov. 11, 2014, 7:26 p.m.

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#858

194 votes

We should reinvent the draft so that the dangers of war are spread among all Americans. So many in the armed services have multiple deployments that if they return in one piece physically, they've been wounded psychologically. Look at suicide rates! We'd not be in Iraq & Afghanistan if every family knew their young people could be sent to serve there.Also, please let's rid of contractors, who have less accountability.

Submitted by Bobbi K. from NY in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 26, 2014, 1:57 p.m.

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#858

194 votes

Allow for third Party in Presidential debates. End the current two Party monopoly where the RNC and DNC control Presidential debates. We The People need to hear different ideas outside of the same old, same old two Parties.

Submitted by no in Government & Elections Dec. 10, 2014, 4:35 p.m.

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#864

193 votes

Stricter legislation and penalties for animal abuse and cruelty.

Submitted by Karen L. Lew in Environment Dec. 10, 2014, 8:30 p.m.

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#864

193 votes

In the rural areas of the United States there are so many hospitals closing. With such a need for affordable health care..why not turn them into government subsidized nonprofit healthcare clinics and hospitals.

Submitted by caprice in Health Dec. 10, 2014, 8:51 p.m.

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#866

192 votes

Let's push for a new top tax tier for the super-wealthy, and name it in a way that makes that massive wealth more tangible. Let's call it: "1000 Families Top Tax Tier" If somebody makes $35 million a year or more, a thousand times what a struggling family of four earns, why can't they pay at 72%? That's less than the 1% paid when Reagan came into office. The rate is justified, but the name is what will make it happen.

Submitted by ProgTodd in Taxes & Budget Jan. 9, 2015, 3:30 p.m.

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#866

192 votes

Strengthen animal protection laws to include mandatory 5 yr. prison sentence for those convicted of animal cruelty.

Submitted by Michael P. from OH in Environment Nov. 21, 2014, 9:21 p.m.

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#866

192 votes

Institute an inheritance/estate tax that is earmarked solely for social security and CANNOT borrow from this fund.

Submitted by Judith P. from VA in Taxes & Budget Nov. 17, 2014, 9:50 a.m.

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#866

192 votes

Stop killing people in the Middle East.

Submitted by Franklin S. from OR in Foreign Policy & Military Nov. 11, 2014, 5:45 p.m.

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#866

192 votes

Privacy Laws like Iceland's. Invalidate Facebook's legal claim to "own" its users personal data. Require all services to require user permission for any form of sharing to third parties, even to the government...

Submitted by Timothy Salt in Civil Rights Dec. 16, 2014, 4:07 p.m.

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#871

191 votes

Forbid any government body from making laws preventing of accessing medical services (approved by the appropriate medical body and doctor). Nor can a government body stop the availability of services medically approved, being available in any city, county, state, or the country as a whole. Thus, for example, no city, county, state or the federal government could make a law saying it is illegal to elect to have an abortion, or any other medically approved procedure.

Submitted by Hope in Health Dec. 11, 2014, 1 a.m.

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#871

191 votes

put an end to the abuses of eminent domain by developers and politicians who use public assets to engage in activity for personal profit.

Submitted by roxey l. from MI in Society & Community Dec. 11, 2014, 3:29 p.m.

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#871

191 votes

Online Voting. Create a simple, secure online voting platform. If you can pay for things online and be secure surely you can vote online securely. Using multiple forms of authentication, this should be as easy as anything else you do online. We need to modernize democracy and take back the vote from all the people who would keep us at home and out of the process.

Submitted by Danny V in Government & Elections Dec. 9, 2014, 11:12 a.m. 1

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#871

191 votes

Politicians who are running for a political office, be it an incumbent or first time candidate should be required to relinquish his position in the senate or house for the duration of the campaign period. Because you are running for a political office and running all over the country trying to raise money for election or re-election, you can't very well be in Washington D. C. doing your job and getting paid for it. Therefore, once you throw your hat in the ring, all pay stops.

Submitted by Educator - Certified in Elementary 3-6; Secondary 7-12 in Government & Elections Dec. 9, 2014, 9:20 p.m.

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#875

190 votes

I want to make sure that older americans over 60 can get a job if they choose to have one at the rate of their education and experience.

Submitted by Francine Sterud in Economy & Jobs Jan. 4, 2015, 5:02 p.m.

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#876

188 votes

Investigate the false proposition that IRAQ had weapons of mass destruction. Prosecute all those found to cover up information that indicxates certain individuals knew the proposition was false but deliberately pursued the war anyway. That is high TREASON.

Submitted by Allen A. from FL in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 12, 2014, 3:55 p.m.

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#876

188 votes

We need to shore up our nations electrical grid. For the money we spend on a U-2 bomber we need to shunt ground our power grid. ASAP

Submitted by Randy B. from WI in Infrastructure & Technology Jan. 3, 2015, 10:10 p.m.

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#876

188 votes

Expand Social Security. Increase payments; no cap on payments re. income -- pay into the program on ALL your earned money (including investments). ALSO, increase the survivor benefit to be at least equal to the payment of the spouse earning the highest amount each month. If the wife earns $1100 per month; the husband earns $3000 per month, when the husband passes away, the wife's payment goes to $2600 per month. That is a $1400 cut in monthly income. Pay her the $3000 the husband was paid.

Submitted by deegee in Taxes & Budget Dec. 11, 2014, 1:07 p.m.

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#876

188 votes

Citizens United and other similar cases have effectively been used to promote the idea that any campaign contributions/spending can not be limited as that is a limitation on the freedom of speech, equating money with speech. Since Congress has and will likely block any constitutional amendments to reverse these decisions, submit a class action lawsuit on behalf of the majority of citizens who do not have access to large sums of money and therefore their freedom of speech is limited/outweighed

Submitted by PaulZ in Government & Elections Dec. 26, 2014, 5:28 p.m. 1

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#876

188 votes

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