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No more bad Trade Deals. Let's have Smart Trade that works for America and creates jobs here in the US and not send them overseas.

Submitted by Don B. from CA in Economy & Jobs Dec. 20, 2014, 5:38 a.m.

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We NEED bikeway, walkways and train systems...not all cars please- inless we have more electric cars...big oil is ruining the world.

Submitted by Heidi S. from OH in Infrastructure & Technology Jan. 8, 2015, 4:27 p.m.

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Inspired by President Obama's recent immigration action, I think Congress should pass a bill giving every immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for five years and made this country their home the opportunity to come forward and be recognized as such.

Submitted by Kyle de Beausset in Society & Community Dec. 17, 2014, 3:37 p.m.

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Lower the reserve requirement for credit unions to the same level as banks so that they can serve more customers and compete more effectively with banks.

Submitted by Brad S. from ME in Economy & Jobs Dec. 11, 2014, 12:06 p.m.

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We should seriously rethink the 2nd Amendment. The Constitution was meant to evolve. At the time it was written the was no organized military so the citizenry was the line of defense. Now that is no longer necessary. In that light only security forces should be allowed to bear arms. There is no rational reason individuals should be allowed to possess weaponry.

Submitted by Ted C. from NY in Uncategorized Dec. 26, 2014, 11:45 a.m.

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Push for a global tax agreement that establishes a minimum "floor" for a wealth tax, financial transaction tax, corporate tax, capital gains tax, and estate tax to end tax shelters and the "race to the bottom" that globalization has created. Non-compliant nations would face economic penalties, and nations could use the stable revenue to reinvest in their infrastructure.

Submitted by Mark in Taxes & Budget Dec. 31, 2014, 4:11 p.m.

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Outlaw and abolish segregation in the school system on the basis of alleged disability or actual disability along with all other forms of discriminatory student treatments.

Submitted by Fred Arthur Tenzer in Civil Rights Jan. 6, 2015, 1:58 p.m.

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Transition into a forest-based system where the trees provide food, fodder, fiber and fuel (bio-fuel). This would sequester carbon thereby combating climate change, help clean water and air, provide a place for wildlife and would use much less energy to maintain (less resource exploitation and less pollution).

Submitted by Richard Pasichnyk, President of The Living Cosmos and Interdisciplinary Specialist in Environment Dec. 23, 2014, 8:33 p.m.

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I cant see any other way to ensure and preserve jobs in the U.S. then to set tariffs for for not only goods but also for services. E.g., if a country has lower social security taxes than the U.S. then there will need to be some added tax put on by us for them to sell goods or perform services in our country. There would need to be a formula for each nation/economic unit.

Submitted by Marc in Economy & Jobs Dec. 10, 2014, 10:13 p.m.

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Institute a "None of the Above" option for voting. Very often the available candidates are disliked and voters either do not vote or vote for the "lesser of two evils". This directly results in poor voter turn-out or poor results. Even if I do not like the candidates, my vote should count toward the share of the voting "pie" per se. My theory is that the "null" vote will win on occasion which will then lead to a new batch of candidates. Timing of course will be an issue, but it can be worked on.

Submitted by shawnf in Government & Elections Dec. 12, 2014, 10:19 a.m.

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I propose introducing direct democracy through the use of technology. GovTrack.org already supplies an API, which is open source, that links apps with daily happenings in Congress. The Direct Democracy app populates your personal interface with issues and votes which your representatives are voting on(populated basked on zip code). Users then up/down vote in real time and analytics are maintained so voters know whether their rep cares about constituents.

Submitted by Infinitopolis in Government & Elections Dec. 10, 2014, 11:17 a.m.

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ENDA for LGBT citizens

Submitted by john099 in Civil Rights Dec. 19, 2014, 3:37 a.m. 1

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I would love to see a truth in politics law in the same fashion as the old truth in journalism laws we used to have up until Reagan. These jokers work for us and willful deceit should be be an actionable offense with consequences.

Submitted by mike b. from WI in Uncategorized Dec. 18, 2014, 11:57 p.m.

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Establish federal election rules to limit campaign time prior to elections that specifically applies to advertising, direct mail, phones, social media, everything but personal appearances. Consider something along the lines of limiting all such activity to 4 - 6 weeks prior to election day.

Submitted by progressplease in Government & Elections Dec. 11, 2014, 12:21 p.m.

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Do not allow colleges and universities to hire "adjunct" instructors. Adjuncts are being asked to do full-time work in some cases, but are not given full-time jobs. This discourages people from teaching or from doing a good job teaching.

Submitted by L.M> in Education Jan. 8, 2015, 2:46 a.m.

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Reform the Constitution and the Bill Of Rights to represent the present time.Our Founding Fathers new they couldn't predict the future.

Submitted by stephen eric serati in Civil Rights Dec. 10, 2014, 4:26 p.m.

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Cost energy progressively, so those that use it wisely pay less while those that use an inordinate amount of it pay more. You could even create a market for it with those that use little of it selling it to those that use more of it.

Submitted by Nelson in Economy & Jobs Dec. 10, 2014, 5:11 p.m.

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Now that the Vatican is supportive of co-existent ideas with nature, I think teaching young people in school about natural physical conservation and renewable resources should not be a religious or political issue, and as a strict-socio-economic issue, I think teaching that "we are going to ruin the planet for the sake of making more money" makes less sense than does teaching a moderate drawdown from dependence on the more-toxic energies and a strong push toward renewable, less toxic methods.

Submitted by Steven S. from WI in Education Dec. 18, 2014, 9:44 p.m.

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Increase the numbers of persons in our country who are proficient in languages in addition to English by creating a section on bilingual colleges and universities in the Higher Education Act. The new section could be patterned on the model set by HBCU. This would result in economic benefits in. industries such as international trade, commerce, and tourism, enhance our ability to offer health , education, and social services, and improve skills needed for international diplomacy.

Submitted by Rcf in Education Dec. 19, 2014, 8:31 a.m.

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Increase the student loan interest deduction to $5,500 & increase the maximum income allowed to claim this deduction from its current level of approximately $80,000.

Submitted by mirandate in Taxes & Budget Jan. 12, 2015, 12:30 p.m. 1

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