On a personal level any time you do not act in the best interest of those of us you represent my life is affected in many ways. My son's school has laid off teachers, I have been laid off and so much more..

President Obama, I am tired of the obstructionism by the "Party of No"! Do not negotiate with the Republicans--allow us to go over the "financial cliff." By automatically turning around the Bush Tax Cuts, we have a clean slate and can then resurrect cuts for the middle class, and re-instate the social programs we really need, without giving in to Republican whims. Let's vote them out in 2014 if they won't help.

Following Hurricane Sandy, thousands of people have been left homeless. Many families did not have flood insurance an as such are not eligible for FEMA. Because of the severity and widespread devastation resulting from this storm, consideration should be made for the situations of those families who have been deemed ineligible for disaster assistance.

Americans celebrate all of the things we're grateful for on Thanksgiving. But the very next day is a testament to the opposite, celebrating greed and dissatisfaction with what we don't have. "Black Friday," has become violent in recent years, and people are now regularly dying needlessly. Why don't we continue our celebration of Thanksgiving an extra day by donating our time to helping others, rather than engaging in "Black Friday" madness? Join me in signing the petition, and share your thoughts and suggestions.

Most Americans retire by age 62 and with early Soc Sec beneifts. Why because they cant work longer due to physical and also mental changes that have a great deal of effect on employement in a rapidly changing High tech world. And Medciare helathcare cost are lower than for proft private helathcare, so rasing Medicare age increases helathcare costs overall. I have advanced degrees in Chemistry, and also I'm a retired CPA. Yet by age 60 I was hit with neuro surgeries, worn out knees from sports and years of working 70 hour weeks w/o vacation in my own companies. When we had to close down our business after an illness, unemployement for those over 60 was 60%. Living longer on pills, pace makers and etc., does not mean people can work longer and there are simply not enough Wal-Mart greeter jobs! Getting rehired even after age 50 is difficult. Deficit reduction should be about things that add to the deficits, which neither Soc Sec nor Medicare do. They are funded by their own P/R taxes and by law cant add to the deficits Changes should be made at the P/R tax area as Reagan did..

The rich paying more through HIGHER TAX RATES, not through other tax concessions only, MUST be the first requirement for developing a balanced approach to the debt crisis. President Obama SHOULD NOT compromise raising the tax rates of the rich; IT WOULD BE VERY DEMEANING TO THE PRESIDENT'S CHARACTER FOR HIM TO GO BACK ON HIS WORD TO DO SO.

Please help me and my family of Six.

The Bremerton Marina is a wonderful public dock and salt water access area on the City of Bremerton water front. The recent downturn in the national economy in conjunction with continued mismanagement of the marina, by both the Port of Bremerton Commissioners and upper level facility management has created a situation where the marina is continually short of revenue. As a result, of this shortfall, the only solution the Port of Bremeton's Commissioners are proposing ss that they should be allowed to sell and therefore privatize what is and should remain a publicly owned facility and highly valuable piece of water front infrastructure.

Taxes for 114 million middle class families will be going up $1600 on January 1st. Congress must act now to pass a clean bill that will extend the middle class tax cuts. This tax cut will create 1.6 million jobs!

All home owners and renter would be affected by this change.

Last year a great many Republicans signed Grover Norquist's pledge not to raise taxes. Their action prevented most legislation of consequence from being accomplished for an entire year. We need a wise Congress with no political entanglements keeping them from doing the important work of the nation.

At http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/14631-an-open-letter-to-president-obama Michael Moore gives us a SOLID blueprint for what is needed next from the President. Please sign and SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!