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Stop Fiscal Irresponsibility - Washington Needs a Fiscal Wakeup
Target: U.S. Congress
Sponsored by: Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Stuck in a $53 trillion fiscal hole that gets deeper by $2 or $3 trillion a year, America is on an unsustainable path. By 2040, we will be unable to adequately fund education, national defense and other programs our families rely on every day. We must change course, and we need your help. Tell Washington politicians to stop making unfunded promises and to address the rising health care costs that will financially cripple our great nation.
With 78 million baby boomers reaching retirement, the time to act is now, before we leave future generations footing their bill. Help reverse the course and wake up Washington! Please send a letter to Congress now and ask them the tough questions about how they plan to fix the looming fiscal crisis and prevent the foreclosure on our future.
Sponsored by: Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Stuck in a $53 trillion fiscal hole that gets deeper by $2 or $3 trillion a year, America is on an unsustainable path. By 2040, we will be unable to adequately fund education, national defense and other programs our families rely on every day. We must change course, and we need your help. Tell Washington politicians to stop making unfunded promises and to address the rising health care costs that will financially cripple our great nation.
With 78 million baby boomers reaching retirement, the time to act is now, before we leave future generations footing their bill. Help reverse the course and wake up Washington! Please send a letter to Congress now and ask them the tough questions about how they plan to fix the looming fiscal crisis and prevent the foreclosure on our future.
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# 24,594:
7:40 pm PST, Dec 3,
Name not displayed, California
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11:53 am PST, Dec 2,
Jennifer Gillogly, Ohio
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3:28 am PST, Dec 2,
Katherine Wethington, California
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8:54 pm PST, Dec 1,
Karla Espinal, Texas
# 24,590:
5:18 pm PST, Dec 1,
Betty Smith, Texas
We need to fix our economical crisis now. We don't need to be paying for all of the Congress to take vacations either. We're in a financial mess
We need to fix our economical crisis now. We don't need to be paying for all of the Congress to take vacations either. We're in a financial mess
# 24,589:
1:42 am PST, Dec 1,
Jack Adams, California
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9:33 pm PST, Nov 30,
Linda Marie, New York
# 24,587:
7:56 am PST, Nov 30,
Steven Heaver, New Jersey
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8:35 pm PST, Nov 29,
Luanne Serrato, Illinois
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11:37 am PST, Nov 29,
Larry Philbeck, Texas
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9:41 am PST, Nov 29,
Name not displayed, Texas
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11:40 pm PST, Nov 28,
Marvin Rodriguez, Texas
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5:05 pm PST, Nov 27,
Name not displayed, California
You must, finally, tax the wealthy and corporate wealth!
You must, finally, tax the wealthy and corporate wealth!
# 24,581:
12:59 pm PST, Nov 27,
Diana Ross, New York
# 24,580:
5:02 am PST, Nov 26,
Janet K. Holstine, Michigan
# 24,579:
10:33 am PST, Nov 25,
MaryEllen Raths, Wisconsin
Dear Senators and Representatives, It has come to my attention that the federal government is in a $53 trillion financial hole that grows by $2 trillion to $3 trillion every year for lack of action by Washington politicians. That amounts to a burden of $175,000 on every American citizen. These are just a few of many unnerving figures offered in a new primer titled "The State of the Union's Finances", published by the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation. I understand that every member of Congress is being provided with a copy of this publication. It can also be found online at www.pgpf.org. I encourage you to read it, if you have not already done so. After you read it, I respectfully request that you tell me what you are doing to defuse the ticking time bomb that is the federal government's financial condition. I would appreciate answers to these specific questions as well: Sincerely, MaryEllen Raths
Dear Senators and Representatives, It has come to my attention that the federal government is in a $53 trillion financial hole that grows by $2 trillion to $3 trillion every year for lack of action by Washington politicians. That amounts to a burden of $175,000 on every American citizen. These are just a few of many unnerving figures offered in a new primer titled "The State of the Union's Finances", published by the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation. I understand that every member of Congress is being provided with a copy of this publication. It can also be found online at www.pgpf.org. I encourage you to read it, if you have not already done so. After you read it, I respectfully request that you tell me what you are doing to defuse the ticking time bomb that is the federal government's financial condition. I would appreciate answers to these specific questions as well: Sincerely, MaryEllen Raths
# 24,578:
4:20 pm PST, Nov 24,
Philip Fernandez, Florida
the new president with his new staff should act on this problem.
the new president with his new staff should act on this problem.
# 24,577:
5:32 pm PST, Nov 23,
Jennifer Henderson, Florida
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5:30 pm PST, Nov 23,
Ashley Tillison, Louisiana
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4:21 pm PST, Nov 23,
Robert Holmer, Indiana
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2:27 pm PST, Nov 23,
Name not displayed, Oregon
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11:24 am PST, Nov 23,
Name not displayed, Washington
We would like to know how you plan to make accountable those who are receiving government assistance in the financial crisis, such as the financial institutions and, potentially, the auto industry. We would like to see the prosecution of the the financial industry executives responsible for deceiving the American public and destroying their financial futures by way of deceit, corruption, and strategic manipulation of the mortgage-backed securities. If held financially accountable and made to pay restitution for their illegal activity, the taxpayers would not hold the burden of bail-out, but those responsible for creating the crisis could held financially responsible for their own actions, therefore solving the crisis with their own pocket books. I believe their astronomic investment accounts and salaries could cover this cost, sparing the innocent, the tax-payers, from bailing them out. They should be treated as the criminals that they are, and stripped of their gains made though deception. We would also like prosecution and and or/termination of all individuals in the security and exchange commissions for failing uphold their duties. I respectfully demand efficiency, transparency, accountability, and elimination of waste in order to re-build the nation’s economy. We would like to know everything you are doing with our money, and what you plan to do with it in the future.
We would like to know how you plan to make accountable those who are receiving government assistance in the financial crisis, such as the financial institutions and, potentially, the auto industry. We would like to see the prosecution of the the financial industry executives responsible for deceiving the American public and destroying their financial futures by way of deceit, corruption, and strategic manipulation of the mortgage-backed securities. If held financially accountable and made to pay restitution for their illegal activity, the taxpayers would not hold the burden of bail-out, but those responsible for creating the crisis could held financially responsible for their own actions, therefore solving the crisis with their own pocket books. I believe their astronomic investment accounts and salaries could cover this cost, sparing the innocent, the tax-payers, from bailing them out. They should be treated as the criminals that they are, and stripped of their gains made though deception. We would also like prosecution and and or/termination of all individuals in the security and exchange commissions for failing uphold their duties. I respectfully demand efficiency, transparency, accountability, and elimination of waste in order to re-build the nation’s economy. We would like to know everything you are doing with our money, and what you plan to do with it in the future.
# 24,572:
12:12 am PST, Nov 23,
John Holt Condon, California
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11:12 pm PST, Nov 22,
Niki Gianni, Illinois
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5:59 pm PST, Nov 22,
Emily Esteves, Puerto Rico
Debemos ser responsables y comenzar por realizar modificacion al sistema de gobierno ya que se encuentra obsoleto. La clase trabajadora media siempre es la que carga con la mayor parte o sea la empresa privada. Pensemos en que esta aporta la mayor parte de empleo y cooperemos con esta.Los fondos presupuestados para educacion y salud son muy necesarios ya que No podemos llevar a una nacion a la paralizacion absoluta para convertir la en un pais tercer mundista. el gobierno debe fijar responsabilidad a los cuidadanos en totalidad debe crear agencia de gobierno fiscalizadoras. pero con prudencia ya que muchas personas se encuentran pasando por depresiones por su situacion economica. Debe crear motivacion entre los cuidadanos a economizar ya que muchas personas se encuetran en desespero ya que NO realizaron economias para situaciones como esta. DEBEMOS RECORDAR QUE LA EDUCACION ES EL MOTOR DE LA NACION la cual provee fortaleza al gobierno ya sea en servicios como en la creacion de empresas. Donde esta el dinero, como obtener el dinero nuevamente para poner en marcha este gobierno . Facil miremos las agencias gubernamentales reevaluemos las necesidades de esta epoca encuanto a empleo y reglamentos. El gobierno posee alguno activos como equipos los cuales no se encuentran en uso se debe vender para convertirlos en liquidos. Los presupuestos de las agencias siempre se arrastras presupuestos anteriores con algun por ciento extra pero no se realiza una evaluacion para que resulte en productividad a un menor costo para convertirla en autosuficiente. A pensar y buscar gente que realidad quieran realizar grandes aportaciones existen todavia mucha gente pensante que pueden aportar solo hay que buscar. Quedo con esta palabra ,la educacion de un pueblo es por naturaleza el motor de una nacion que necesita de estas personas con para realizar algun trabajo del que varias personas lo necesitan. El ciclo No debe de romperse ya que para volver a dar funcionamiento llegaremos al estacamiento de un largo tiempo.
Debemos ser responsables y comenzar por realizar modificacion al sistema de gobierno ya que se encuentra obsoleto. La clase trabajadora media siempre es la que carga con la mayor parte o sea la empresa privada. Pensemos en que esta aporta la mayor parte de empleo y cooperemos con esta.Los fondos presupuestados para educacion y salud son muy necesarios ya que No podemos llevar a una nacion a la paralizacion absoluta para convertir la en un pais tercer mundista. el gobierno debe fijar responsabilidad a los cuidadanos en totalidad debe crear agencia de gobierno fiscalizadoras. pero con prudencia ya que muchas personas se encuentran pasando por depresiones por su situacion economica. Debe crear motivacion entre los cuidadanos a economizar ya que muchas personas se encuetran en desespero ya que NO realizaron economias para situaciones como esta. DEBEMOS RECORDAR QUE LA EDUCACION ES EL MOTOR DE LA NACION la cual provee fortaleza al gobierno ya sea en servicios como en la creacion de empresas. Donde esta el dinero, como obtener el dinero nuevamente para poner en marcha este gobierno . Facil miremos las agencias gubernamentales reevaluemos las necesidades de esta epoca encuanto a empleo y reglamentos. El gobierno posee alguno activos como equipos los cuales no se encuentran en uso se debe vender para convertirlos en liquidos. Los presupuestos de las agencias siempre se arrastras presupuestos anteriores con algun por ciento extra pero no se realiza una evaluacion para que resulte en productividad a un menor costo para convertirla en autosuficiente. A pensar y buscar gente que realidad quieran realizar grandes aportaciones existen todavia mucha gente pensante que pueden aportar solo hay que buscar. Quedo con esta palabra ,la educacion de un pueblo es por naturaleza el motor de una nacion que necesita de estas personas con para realizar algun trabajo del que varias personas lo necesitan. El ciclo No debe de romperse ya que para volver a dar funcionamiento llegaremos al estacamiento de un largo tiempo.
# 24,569:
7:23 am PST, Nov 22,
Shelly Pinks, Indiana
CEO'S HAVE DESTROYED THIS COUNTRY AND SOME REPUBLICANS HAVE ALLOWED THIS. (BUSH)? WE MUST JOIN AS A NATION AND STOP BIG WINDFALL PROFITS FOR SOME AND NOTHING LEFT FOR OTHERS...BUT MORE TAXES! SINCERELY, SHELLY PINKS, LAPORTE, INDIANA.
CEO'S HAVE DESTROYED THIS COUNTRY AND SOME REPUBLICANS HAVE ALLOWED THIS. (BUSH)? WE MUST JOIN AS A NATION AND STOP BIG WINDFALL PROFITS FOR SOME AND NOTHING LEFT FOR OTHERS...BUT MORE TAXES! SINCERELY, SHELLY PINKS, LAPORTE, INDIANA.
# 24,568:
6:54 am PST, Nov 22,
Cathleen Malok, New Jersey
# 24,567:
1:25 pm PST, Nov 21,
Danielle Noland, California
# 24,566:
8:47 am PST, Nov 21,
Penny Jollimore, Massachusetts
All I'm asking is that the politicians work together for the good of this beautiful country and it's people. I expect honesty! I expect to hear/read what's going to be done, how, and regular updates. The people proved that they are not sheep to led to destruction/distraction. It's not business as usual and we are watching you.
All I'm asking is that the politicians work together for the good of this beautiful country and it's people. I expect honesty! I expect to hear/read what's going to be done, how, and regular updates. The people proved that they are not sheep to led to destruction/distraction. It's not business as usual and we are watching you.
# 24,565:
8:00 am PST, Nov 21,
Melanie Mangels, Missouri
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6:09 am PST, Nov 21,
Bradford Reid, Virginia
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2:51 am PST, Nov 21,
Stacey Mead, Texas
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10:45 pm PST, Nov 20,
Terry Sario, Arizona
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8:58 pm PST, Nov 20,
Jordan Smith, Ohio
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5:56 pm PST, Nov 20,
Mary Garrone, Arizona
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4:00 pm PST, Nov 20,
Theresa Faivre, Illinois
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12:32 pm PST, Nov 20,
Annel Galle, New Mexico
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12:09 pm PST, Nov 20,
RENEE ORTELL, Georgia
I trust the changes include our representatives contributing to social security like main street, paying the same high premiums the general public has to pay, and not being paid an assinine amount of retirement. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
I trust the changes include our representatives contributing to social security like main street, paying the same high premiums the general public has to pay, and not being paid an assinine amount of retirement. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
# 24,556:
11:25 am PST, Nov 20,
Destine Robertson, Colorado
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11:19 am PST, Nov 20,
Molly Rae, South Dakota
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7:02 am PST, Nov 20,
Alex Emmer, Kansas
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5:51 am PST, Nov 20,
Robert Stephens, Maryland
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Kristen Althoff, Illinois