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I’m 31 years old, have a kid on the way and am looking to sell my house. Property tax increases over the last 5 years have made owning a home unaffordable. Adding a kid on top of that, my hands were forced. Getting rid of fraud and abuse is the only way to lower costs for Minnesotans. Adding money to an affordability issue only creates more unaffordability issues. Something needs to be done.
Jordan supported: Demand Governor Tim Walz Admin Resign in MinnesotaAs a young adult and small business owner- I am so sad to see the state and cities I once loved so much absolutely crumble and divide. No dream is possible anymore.
Alicia supported: Demand Governor Tim Walz Admin Resign in MinnesotaI’m a tax paying Minnesotan. I have a child on the spectrum and have been pushed back on waitlist after waitlist and now finding out they used that system to make all this happen enrages me.
Cory supported: Demand Governor Tim Walz Admin Resign in MinnesotaDear Prime Minister and Respected Members of the Government,
As a Canadian resident living in Alberta for the past eight years, I write to you with deep respect and heartfelt sincerity. My family and I have made our lives here — enduring countless struggles and making every possible effort to build a stable future in this beautiful country we proudly call home.
We arrived in Canada with high hopes and the determination to contribute meaningfully to society. Despite holding PhDs, finding secure employment has been a long and challenging journey. Like many other immigrant families, we faced numerous obstacles — from acquiring Permanent Residency and later working towards citizenship, to navigating the high costs of daycare, rental housing, and essential services. We have paid substantial amounts to IRCC and other institutions during this process.
After years of careful financial planning, sacrifice, and saving, we finally managed to put together the 5% down payment required to purchase our very first home — a dream we have nurtured since the day we arrived. We signed the purchase agreement in good faith, with the closing date set for September 2025.
Shortly after we signed, the government announced the First-Time Home Buyer GST Rebate. While we welcome this progressive and much-needed initiative, it was deeply disheartening to learn that eligibility is currently based on the agreement date, not the closing date.
This policy detail unintentionally excludes families like ours who, due to unavoidable circumstances, had to commit to their home purchase before this announcement (which is unpredictable). We could not have foreseen this benefit, and delaying such a critical life decision was not an option available to us.
Therefore, I sincerely and humbly urge the government to reconsider the eligibility criteria and base the GST rebate on the closing date rather than the agreement date. This change would make the program truly equitable and inclusive for all first-time home buyers, including those who signed before the announcement but will not receive the keys to their homes until much later.
We are just one of many families who have dreamt of homeownership and made countless sacrifices to turn that dream into reality. Please give thoughtful consideration to this request — it would provide much-needed relief and fairness to many hardworking Canadians striving to build a life of dignity and stability.
Thank you very much for your attention and for your continued efforts to support families like ours.
With sincere hope and gratitude,
Aparna
Aparna supported: Make First-Time Home Buyer GST Rebate Based on Closing Date, Not Agreement Date (Canada)My father, Karl Hein, died bringing oil to Alaska. He also served during WW2 in Alaska.
He would be very angry today to see how Alaskans are having the oil revenues being stolen by a greedy government.
The PFD was set up for the people of Alaska. It is not for funding pet projects of politicians.
Give the money back.
Star supported: Petition to Restore and Protect the Permanent Fund DividendAlaskans are fed up with being treated like an afterthought while our elected officials reward themselves with raises and mismanage the budget. The Permanent Fund Dividend was created to ensure that every Alaskan shares in the wealth of our natural resources—not to be siphoned off to cover political shortfalls. Meanwhile, schools are closing, community centers are shuttered, and families are struggling to afford heating fuel just to survive the winter. If budgeting a government is hard, try budgeting a household with no safety net. We demand accountability, transparency, and the restoration of the full PFD. It’s time our leaders remembered who they serve.
Schultz supported: Petition to Restore and Protect the Permanent Fund DividendThe dividend is used for winter preparation for Alaskans. Taking from the money we have made through tourism and living should not be handled by greedy people that won’t even put the funds towards anything else besides their pockets. Schools need funding police departments need funding construction companies that work for the state need to be able to fix the roads and bridges ect that we use daily it is absolutely devastating to see the decline in our economy when the elites live their best lives. There are children that depend on those funds for school clothes and fees there are parents that are depending on that to help them make ends meet because school just started everyone had to spend 1000$ -5,000 on school supplies. Some families have 10 kids some have 1 the issue is that it needs to go back to where it’s supposed to go or something else needs to happen with whose in charge
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