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Give Us a Plan for a Financially-Secure America!

Target: 2008 Presidential Candidates
Sponsored by: Divided We Fail

It used to be that if you worked hard, raised your family and played by the rules, you'd be OK. But that's no longer true. Today, the burden of saving for retirement, paying for health care and supporting aging parents falls much more heavily on individuals.

For many people, the American dream is eroding. The presidential candidates have said too little about the long-term financial security crisis Americans face every day. Over the next couple weeks, the presidential candidates will do their best to reach voters in the final key primaries. Now, during this critical period for both sides, it is time to demand that leaders develop a real plan of action.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 20,000

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Dear [Presidential Candidate],

I believe that Americans who work hard and play by the rules deserve to be able to retire without worrying about their financial situation. Sadly, this cornerstone of the American dream is crumbling.

Millions of Americans are barely scraping by in today's economy. Saving for the future is near impossible. And traditional sources of retirement income, like pension plans, are disappearing.

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It's not a partisan issue - it's an American issue. Every presidential candidate should be talking about it, and laying out clear, concrete and detailed plans for how to solve the crisis facing all of us.

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We signed the “Give Us a Plan for a Financially-Secure America!” petition!

# 5,750:

3:11 pm PDT, May 11, Rose Parker, California
The foundation of the American way of life is dependent on the ability of Americans of all ages to have access to retirement plans and health plans to sustain them throughout their lives with dignity and freedom from want.

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3:10 pm PDT, May 11, Ray Stark, Texas

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3:09 pm PDT, May 11, Sara Van Ormer, California
It is time for all of you runing for the highest office in the land to start talking to the people and not to your people who GREASE your pockets with ILLEGAL MONIES. All of you,CONGRESS INCLUDED, should be ASHAMED of the way that you treat the LEGAL AMERICAN WORKER and their FAMILY. You all let them leave the country,stop pensions,don't try to work to get new types of jobs or anything else. TIME TO START TALKING TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE and your BIG MONEY PEOPLE. Do something about the Social Security,Medicare,and the other problems in this GREAT COUNTRY.

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3:06 pm PDT, May 11, Keith Allen Haviland Barbour, Pennsylvania

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3:01 pm PDT, May 11, Wendy Weimer, Minnesota

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3:01 pm PDT, May 11, Gerard Buchberger, Illinois

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2:58 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, California

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2:55 pm PDT, May 11, Elena Chimienti, New York

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2:50 pm PDT, May 11, Dellana Diovisalvo, Pennsylvania

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2:48 pm PDT, May 11, Amina Loucas, Florida

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2:46 pm PDT, May 11, Jade Hodgkins, Florida

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2:44 pm PDT, May 11, Norma Corey, California

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2:44 pm PDT, May 11, Stephanie Hayes, New York

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2:38 pm PDT, May 11, Mark Larsen, Illinois

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2:38 pm PDT, May 11, Dr. and Mrs. Peter Seidman, California

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2:38 pm PDT, May 11, David Banfield, Iowa

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2:34 pm PDT, May 11, Lori Klocek, Illinois

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2:30 pm PDT, May 11, Carolyn Patton, Missouri
I am one of the millions of americans bare ly scraping by and, in addition, I have a 4 yr old granddaughter who has Down Syndrome. So I'm not only concerned about my own future, but even more so for this little girl who will be unable to make a living on her own; she will always need to be supported and I don't see how, with a 9 trillion dollar debt, we can secure the future of the boomers AND future generations.

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2:29 pm PDT, May 11, Evelyn Verrill, Arizona

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2:27 pm PDT, May 11, Carol DiPIrro, New Hampshire
With social security becoming unreliable, many americans try to plan for themselves but we are still not allowed to save enough, the money we tried to save, a chunk went to pay for taxes. There needs to be more tax relief and a better plan for americans who retire.

# 5,730:

2:27 pm PDT, May 11, Greg Spahn, Illinois
I believe it is fear of losing our wealth that leads us to be less generous towards others. The great countries of this world have always been the ones that look after all of its citizens. Let't try to prevent poverty by giving hard-working citizens a safety net.

# 5,729:

2:23 pm PDT, May 11, Derek Brown, Washington

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2:22 pm PDT, May 11, Kelly Hairgrove, California

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2:22 pm PDT, May 11, Gary Thaler, Massachusetts

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2:20 pm PDT, May 11, Edward Flounoy Jr., New York
It's very critical. People have no way ofo making ends meet with pensions beiong gone, health insurance coverage, foreclosures, job security, & now prices of fopod going up along with gas & oil. Whatever happend to the American dream of where everyone can live a good live in freedom, health, & making a living the right way?

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2:18 pm PDT, May 11, Alexander Savinov, Michigan

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2:17 pm PDT, May 11, Abbey Radis, Colorado

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2:15 pm PDT, May 11, Sharon Mayhak, New Jersey

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2:13 pm PDT, May 11, Jeannette Hoffenkamp, Maine

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2:12 pm PDT, May 11, Kimberly Biondi, Pennsylvania
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1:55 pm PDT, May 11, Victoria Gloster, Pennsylvania

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1:55 pm PDT, May 11, Ron Kuhler, Florida
We must get out of Iraq now, not later, we can no longer afford this failed occupation, with rising gas and food prices. This situation is worsened by the heavy rains in the Midwest which threaten an important corn crop. Please vote against any more war funding and bring our troops home now.

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1:54 pm PDT, May 11, John Draper, Utah

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1:54 pm PDT, May 11, Rachel Neff, North Carolina

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1:52 pm PDT, May 11, Pamela Spacek, Illinois

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1:50 pm PDT, May 11, Luann Drost, New York

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1:41 pm PDT, May 11, Ursula Noto, California

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