Global warming/climate change has significant quantifiable and potentially catastrophic health, economic, and environmental consequences.

General health care costs and insurance rates are rising at an unsustainable rate.

Medical providers often administer treatment without first informing the patient of the costs. Additionally, they often charge different rates for the same services to insurance providers and individual customers.

Attaching unrelated bills to legislation muddles the decision making process for legislators.

Dependence on foreign oil/sources of energy fosters the support of governments unfriendly to US interests and reduces already finite oil resources.

Credit card companies do not disclose the date that the balance will be paid in full if the minimum payment is made each month.

Consumers cannot obtain their credit scores for free.

Many products powered by electricity continue to use significant amounts of energy when plugged in even while their power is off.

There is no easy way for consumers to know whether imported products were produced in ways that meet US labor, environmental and safety standards.

A static minimum wage essentially produces an annual pay cut for workers due to inflation and other factors.