Yesterday, we asked our supporters to email members of Congress and tell them to raise the minimum wage. And, in less than one day, they sent over 25,000 emails!

Yet, despite the fact that 84% of Americans support raising the minimum wage, corporate lobbyists and their right-wing politicians in the U.S. Senate just killed an amendment which would have raised the minimum wage to a mere $7.25 per hour. In fact, over the last ten years, Wal-Mart has given political contributions to 90% of the senators who opposed the minimum wage.

Corporate America's victory is the American people's defeat. Here's the simple truth:

We can't have real change in America when big corporations, like Wal-Mart, are able to use our government to work against the best interests of the American people.

If you want real change in America, and I know you do, the only way to do it is to take our country back from the big corporate special interests like Wal-Mart. And, while we are off to an amazing start with over 241,000 supporters, we need at least 1 million people to really change America.

Help us take back America today. Please get 5 more friends to sign our petition to tack back America.

Petition: Take Back America

I pledge to take back America from Wal-Mart and big corporations who want to take America in the wrong direction. It’s time to put the American people first.

We need to raise the minimum wage, provide health care for all, keep U.S. jobs here at home and protect our ports, but Wal-Mart and big corporations stand in the way.

Wal-Mart opposes expanding health care for working families, opposes a living wage, supports sending U.S. jobs overseas and threatens our national security by lobbying to weaken security at our nation’s ports.

Enough is enough. We need real change in America, but we can't have real change when companies like Wal-Mart use our government to work against the best interests of the American people. That is why I am joining WakeUpWalMart.com.

WakeUpWalMart.com is building the largest grassroots army for change our country has ever seen. With over 241,000 supporters, WakeUpWalMart.com is one of the fastest growing social movements in America and is leading the fight for change.

It’s time to take back America, join WakeUpWalMart.com, and put people first.