We must stop the change in Social Security COLA cuts. Seniors have paid their whole life into Social Security it is not an entitlement. Congress' pension is an entitlement we should cut.

Do not let Social Security benefits get cut. It upsets many people and many senior citizens. The elderly need these benefits now and in the future.

The White House and congressional budget negotiators appear poised to make a deal on the backs of the most vulnerable people in this country. In the name of deficit reduction, cuts to Social Security remain on the table, despite the fact that they have nothing to do with the debt. Women, particularly women of color and women with disabilities, will end up paying the greatest price if chained CPI goes through. Already hampered by a lifetime of discriminatory wages and time spent out of the workforce or family caregiving, many women have only Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid to rely on in retirement. I have a 55 year old sister with disabilities who is at risk of being homeless due to the risk of the increasing cost of her assisted living situation. My 84 year old mother's retirement could also be adversely affected. Many of us in New Mexico have family members or are ourselves in tenuous living situations like these. New Mexico has been one of the hardest hit states in the country by the economic downturn, and we will continue to be negatively affected for some time to come.

Please urge my representative Hon. Sean Patrick Maloney to oppose chained CPI or any other cuts to Social Security, as 107 of his colleagues have already done in a letter to the President in February 2013. I live in Newburgh, NY in the 18th Congressional District.

Seniors and disabled deserve support and peace of mind. Let's assure them that their benefits are secure by stopping proposed cuts.

This week, President Obama is set to propose cuts in Social Security benefits. This is unacceptable. Social Security is not in trouble, and contributes comparatively very little if anything to the deficit. Cutting social security, which is already inadequate, would have grave consequences for people (like my mother) for whom Social Security is their sole source of income. The idea of cutting Social Security is especially absurd when we have an out-of-control military budget, a poorly regulated Wall Street and banking system, and big corporations and billionaires who pay little in taxes.

How much reserve average American households have that would have allowed them to compensate for mistakes, big and small, subprime crisis, economic crisis, overcharges, fees, fines, collections and legal judgements over extended period of time without dipping into Red? As a professional lost job in 2005, I have exhausted my resources to shield kids and elderly from the hardship, but still would never be able to keep up with the domino effect caused by errors at system level. It is about time to have a fresh start for all innocent bystanders paying for others mistakes to get sufficient business funding to rebuild middle class. I propse some other forms of credit other than real property before income cliff hits. I have gone through a long and tedious process to find out the road blocks to start a business in US, the hard way.

How much reserve average American households have that would have allowed them to compensate for mistakes, big and small, subprime crisis, economic crisis, overcharges, fees, fines, collections and legal judgements over extended period of time without dipping into Red? As a professional lost job in 2005, I have exhausted my resources to shield kids and elderly from the hardship, but still would never be able to keep up with the domino effect caused by errors at system level. It is about time to have a fresh start for all innocent bystanders paying for others mistakes to get sufficient business funding to rebuild middle class. I propse some other forms of credit other than real property before income cliff hits. I have gone through a long and tedious process to find out the road blocks to start a business in US, the hard way.

I am a disabled veteran that is currently living on a pension and Social Security Disability. the Ryan budget, that the President now supports would cut these benefits and cause personal hardship to everyone currently in my position.

Do not cut the Social security benefits. Social security cut will affect everybody including all retirees.

We encourage the Mayor and Town Council Members of Apex, NC to join with the 14 other North Carolina municipalities who have already moved to defend democracy by calling for a stop to anonymous or unlimited political donations and supporting a U.S. Constitutional amendment establishing that: (1) Only human beings are people endowed with constitutional rights, not corporations or any other type of organization. (2) Money is NOT speech and regulating political spending is necessary to preserve equitable and transparent democracy.

Yes, I have been personally affected. I have been laid off twice in four years, and I know people who have been laid off three times during the same time period. I have since relinquished my residence, and I have changed my lifestyle, still seeking, someday, to return to fulltime, permanent employment.