It is outrageous that in Alabama, where minimum wage jobs employ most people, that when you go to buy groceries to feed your family, you are paying 9% sales tax. How can food, which you need to exist, be taxed? The average person in Alabama, which is a poor state, is struggling to survive, does not MAKE THE SALERIES OF OUR LEGISLATORS nor have their health benefits, which our tax dollars pay for; just once can they vote on something that would help the average struggling family who is trying to feed their family, then gets slapped in the face buying groceries to feed their famiies! Outrageous!

Requiring bike's to be registered in order to commute on city streets, bike lanes, country/back roads,etc. To many public roads are being turned into bike's only, one lane bike the other cars, bike paths. Bike registeration should be manditory!

Under the current law, an employer can terminate an employee for a good reason, bad reason, or no reason at all. This law should be updated, clarified and ultimately modified. Alot of hardworking employees are getting the 'ax' through no fault of their own, and having their voices and livelihood taken away. Let's ask this Administration to hear our voices and make a better America for you, me, and the next generation!

Wall Street has been an engine for income inequality. It is time it became an engine for growth in the real economy where 99% of Americans live. We need to return Wall Street to its original purpose of serving as a bridge between investment and American businesses that create jobs. No more gambling with other people’s money instead of investing in America! Out of four deficit-reducing proposals, this “Robin Hood Tax” is estimated to bring in Six Times As Much ($352 Billion) as the nearest option, President Obama’s Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee at $61 Billion. [Financial transaction tax: JCT 2011 estimate of “Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act” (S. 1787, H.R. 3313)] The timing is perfect because the European Union is enacting a Financial Transactions Tax in eleven Eurozone nations (90% of the Eurozone GDP) including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Belgium. Thirty nations have transfer taxes including Australia, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and the UK. The United States is behind on using this easy-to-collect tax to help solve our deficit as many other nations are doing. Wall Street used to pay its fair share and there was “Prosperity for All”. We need to require it of them now when it is “Austerity for All--Except for Them”. [For more information on Financial Transactions Taxes, see the page of articles by the Center for Economic and Policy Research: http://www.cepr.net/index.php/issues/fst/]

I live on a fixed income and have watched my taxes skyrocket. Property owners in New Jersey should not correct any deficit due to lack of funds to restore the Jersey shore. We already pay the highest taxes in the nation! Social Security and the Tax Rebate were not increased for 2 years while property taxes rise. We can't freeze them until age 65 and live in NJ for 10 years. I think we've paid more than our fair share!

I have been a cosmetologist for 12 yrs and take great pride in my complex education and skill that it takes to be a licensed cosmetologist. The health and safety for all consumers will be at risk if they pass the deregulation. And thousands of beauty operators would be robbed of there license and skill...... It would also put thousands of beauty colleges and salons out of business. No one can run a salon with untrained unskilled employees.

Aren't we all tired of the political games with our congress putting themselves and their parties ahead of the American people? Somehow they need to be directly affected by economics like the rest of the country to stop this childish activity.

We are both disabled, and Social Security doesn't really make ends meet. We can squeak by if I find a part-time job, but the job market is the worst I've seen in my 60+ years! We're afraid of losing our apartment!

Losing 16 hrs per pay period even at a short time furlough will hurt tremendously for most and could lead the employee to being a credit risk and lose a job. First Federal workers are already hit with higher costs of health care premiums, pay freezes, higher taxes, higher gas prices, rent and cost of living. Unemployment is not an option based on the standards of eligibility. Our customers which involves vendors, contractors, and the military members will be affected. One day a week makes a difference. If its across the board type furlough and it should be all of us and not just a few to include Congress and the President and all who are involved in wanting to have the furlough.

Arkansas State Rep. Butch Wilkins' bill HB1402, to raise the minimum wage from $6.25 an hour to $8.25 an hour failed by one vote in the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee. Therefore, we the undersigned, challenge ALL the members of the Arkansas State Legislature, but especially those who voted NO on this bill like Justin Harris and David Meeks to lower their salaries to minimum wage levels.

A Single Status tax payer is not able to claim head of household and does not have dependents to reduce taxes or receive any earned income credits. The single tax status deserves a break with the inflation, taxes and stagnant incomes in NY state the single earner deserves a break..

Over 5000 jobs @ stake... Got to be another way