I now receive Social Security, am retired, and need our President and legislatures to not make cuts to people like myself that can affect their well being.

Social Security is not, I repeat, is not part of the general fund. It is a separate fund. The money collected is only for funding Social Security, not anything else. The Federal Government; since Linden B. Johnson has stolen money from the Social Security Fund to pay for Wars! Viet Nam for one, and the invasion in Iraq and I'm sure for Afganastan. Here's a novel idea, how about paying back with interest all the money that was taken out of the Social Security fund over the last 48 years. Do not cut one cent from Social Security funding!

We can get government by the people if we stop being divided over social and cultural issues. The special interests use these divisive issues to keep us too weak to counter their over-influence on our government.

.I have paid into S/S since I was 17 ,I am now 72 this is not an entitlement(which make sis sound like a giveaway).S/S was a self sustaining govt program that was used as a cash cow by the government to build 6.5 billion dollar aircraft carriers,2.5 billion dollar airplanes that were to expansive to fly to fight an imaginary enemy. Stop building defense equipment whose time has passed and wake up to the new reality of war in the 21st century. In the last 10 years I have lost my IRA because of fraud committed by wall street ,watched the value of my house plummet 50%,the cost of educating my children skyrocket and my salary stagnate. Enough with the cronyism and double dealing get the money from the guys you bailed out and leave us little guys with a few crumbs.

I'm over 65 and just getting by.

Yes, I am a Social Security recipient and I worked very hard to earn my Social Security Benefits. Social Security does not to our Budget deficits. The only thing that SS does is get raided by the Government when they need to borrow from it to finance wars and other transgressions.

Do not cut Social Security. For many retirees this would mean critical cuts to benefits that cover medicine, food, and other daily necessities.

SS AND MEDICARE and yes I have been affected

I am 67 and make less than 9K at my hospital job. My SS check of $849. pays my rent and gas and electric bill. With it I would be destitute.

People have payed into their social security and should not have to give it up to balance a federal budget.

Recipients of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid need the protection of the government, to enable us to spend the twilight of our lives in peace.

WE CANT AFFORD TO LOSE ANY OF OUR INCOME, THIS IS ALL WE GET. MEDICATIONS ARE TOO HIGH. I HAVE AN ILL HUSBAND WHO CAN HARDLY WALK. PLEASE DONT TAKE AWAY ANY OF OUR MONEY. YOU WOULDNT WANT YOURS TAKEN WOULD YOU!!