Sentences with phrase «want elected representatives»

If we want elected representatives to care more about public health than corporate health, let's work to remove the corruption from election campaign contributions.

I want elected representatives that succeed or fail on their skills, experience and judgement.

Not exact matches

Having some idea of what our elected leaders and representatives are likely to be up to in Capital City should help readers plan what they might want to be up to politically themselves.

We wouldn't want a Senate with anything like the power of our elected representatives in the House of Commons.

Jake I see your point, but generally groups want to elect a leader that will be the best representative of the group.

Under a democracy of desire, the elected officers represent the interests of their constituents, and the voters expect their representatives — whether in the legislative or executive branches — to help them secure what they want.

While people are generally stupid, Sarah Palin proved that overt stupidity is not a characteristic people want in their elected representatives.

You can join our efforts to by emailing your elected representatives and letting them know that you want them to protect school lunch.

«Members of the public have very real concerns at the prospect of a privatised health service, and would expect that elected representatives would want to listen to these concerns.

This got me to thinking about how «friendly» with our elected representatives we really want to be.

Ed Miliband will broaden his drive for the devolution of political and economic power to the cities and regions, and away from London, by saying he wants an elected second chamber completely recast as representative of the cities, regions and nations of the UK.

As our elected representatives come together in Albany this winter to craft this year's state budget, I want a document that speaks to our hopes rather than our fears and creates policies that will benefit every New Yorker — and there is no better declaration of intent than funding our community libraries.

«I want to thank the unprecedented alliance of elected officials, led by Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio, as well as the representatives of organized labor and New York's advocacy groups, for campaigning so effectively that the will of the people be properly recognized,» she said.

He said, «Before the advent of this administration, there was no discipline anywhere; elected representatives do what they want with public funds.

I would want to see an elected second chamber that it is representative of all regions and nations of the United Kingdom.

Babinec has pledged to caucus with House Republicans if elected and a majority of the voters polled in the district want the GOP to retain control of the House of Representatives.

Those Connecticut voters who elected Rep. Esty and the other members of Connecticut's delegation should expect their representatives to act like adults and work within the system to effect the change they want.

«You have to continue to tell your elected representatives on the City Council and in the Assembly that New Yorkers don't want a tax on their carry - out bags,» Felder wrote, addressing his constituents.

«We know that during primaries, the amount of people that come out are more representative of the demographics of the city of New York than we get on runoffs, which tend to be whiter, older and richer, and we wan na make sure that the people that represent us are elected by our population as close as possible,» Reynoso said.

They also emphasize the Council member's responsibility as an elected representative to get what she can for her community, even if it frustrates some constituents who want more.

Bill Foster, member - elect of the U.S. House of Representatives, wants more scientists in Congress who can bring to bear an analytical mind - set to lawmaking

If the voters really wanted sweeping school reform, their duly elected representatives could have given it to them without the court having ordered it.

Write a letter to your congressional representative or send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper about what you want your elected officials to do about No Child Left Behind.

If we want to end this debacle then we need to elect political representatives with a clear mandate to clean up our public school districts.

Now it's 2015 and most of the members of the D.C. Council — the elected representatives of D.C. residents — want to end the program and use the money on public schools.

Call your elected representatives and say, «Hi, I'm Jane, and I want you to know that Action on Climate is important to me.»

If you want more science and less uncertainty, write to your elected representatives.