On November 6th, 2012, the American people went to their polling places and cast their votes. In doing so, they affirmed, by re-electing President Obama that they agreed with his campaign promise to allow the Bush Tax Cuts to extend for all but those households earning more than a quarter-million dollars a year.
House Speaker John Boehner and other Republicans in Congress have intimated they intend to ignore the will of the people, and stubbornly deny any efforts to raise tax rates on the top earners. This petition is meant to represent a demand on the Republican Party to abide by the simple principle that guides our country's governance: The Majority Rules.
The majority spoke on November 6th, and we'd like Congressional Republicans to behave accordingly.