In negotiating with the House Republicans, please do not go back on your promise to your voters. You promised to save tax cuts for the middle class, raise taxes (over $250K) for the 1%, and no cuts to MediCare or MediCaid.

Tax's the wealthy

Tell John Kline to renege on his pledge to the Norquist anti-tax pledge and allow the Bush tax cuts for the top 2% to end.

Massive, indiscriminate across-the-board cuts will hurt us all - not just the poor, but farmers, retirees, military personnel... everyone. Combine that will tax increases for the middle class and you have a disaster. Posturing and grandstanding aren't solutions; budget compromise is.

We vote for our Representatives and Senators to represent us, the American people. They take their oath of office to do just that yet the pledge the Republicans signed to Grover Norquist takes precedence.

Congress and the President are working on another budget deal right now, which affects every person in this country, and Senator Warner's support for a fair deal instead of a bad deal is essential. He must stand up to Republican hostage takers. No benefit cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid, and close tax loopholes for the top 2%.

We, the entire USA, will have to live with any compromise Mr. Obama and the Republicans come up with. In the last 4 years, the President has shown himself to be a poor negotiator. For example the "Grand Bargain" that thankfully the Republicans rejected. We need to push Mr. Obama to bide his time and let the "Fiscal Cliff" happen. If we all jump off the cliff together, come January 1st Mr. Obama has the strongest bargaining position that he could wish for.

The so called Fiscal Cliff must be done right now not next year. I want the elected officials to start talking and discussing job issues. I am not working right now. Having a Job is my priority. Millions of American want to go back to work... jobs! jobs! jobs!

My two young-adult sons graduated from college last May and since then, like many others their age, they have been unable to find the least of jobs to earn some pocket money, much less to mention entry-level positions at any company. Our young people need jobs and both public officials as well as coporate leaders must address this issue.

Stop refusing to raise taxes on the super rich and work for the people that hired you. Remember we can fire you!!!!

To aid in bringing businesses in the city of Fairfield, AL

Grover Norquest proposes that the republicans should hold our president our economy, and our government hostage week by week over raising the debt ceiling and of course threatens every republican in congress with election defeat if they vote to raise taxes in any way. I suggest that this is a position of economic terrorism against the people and government of the United States and that every American should make it clear to Mr. Norquist and Americans For Tax Reform that we will stop him/them. The American middle class has been under financial assault for decades now and we must fight back. Start by letting Mr. Norquist know that you will vote in 'every' election and work to get out the vote in 'every' election to make sure that elected officials that interfere with the economic well being of our country and our government are voted out of office. Let him/them know that he/they may not take our government hostage and that we consider him/them economic terrorists.