Don't let the Republican Party play games with the fiscal cliff. Work with the President to solve this problem. Do not keep saying No to every idea that is presented.

The Bush tax cuts are repealed as of 1/1/13. I want the President to know that I make well under 250k, but I am willing to risk a tax increase in order that the President hold the line past January 1st to insure that the tax increase on those over 250K take effect. The House Republicans will offer the elimination of tax breaks, but those will get diluted by the lobbyists and will come back to life as an add-on to an essential budget bill.

The American people have watch long enough the political games you have played. Under no circumstances will WE allow you to continue to put our lives on hold while you demand more power for the rich on the backs of the poor and middle-class. The problem is...you think you OWNED government, but let us remind you...The People Own the Government and will will no-longer tolerate your constant disrespect of our necessities. A large percentage of Americans agree the rich should pay more in taxes.

The votes have been counted in FL-22 Allen West lost.

I feel that raising tax rates for the upper 2% or people making over $250,000 would not hurt economic growth. If you look at the GDP vs. tax rates for the last 60 years, GDP has always been higher when tax rates were higher, because the middle class has more money to spend.

As a United States citizen, I am for increasing the Federal Income Tax on people who earn $250K or more. We cannot accept the House of Representatives to stymie progress for the country, and the deficit reduction, because of personal commitments and gains. The Speaker of the House, John Boehner, must pass this tax legislation. We as citizens can accept no less.

With the looming fiscal cliff nearing it is time for the American people, Democrat, Republican, and Independent, to send a strong message to Obama John Boenher and Congress. We the American people are facing 64 Billion dollars in Automatic cuts to spending. We are faced with tax increases that could be very harmful to almost every American! The United States of America is built upon the foundation of Government by the people for the people. We the People of the United States of America have voted and are now ready to see lip service turn into real action! We are asking that our leaders from all sides work together to not "kick the can down the road" but to solve the problems we face! We the People now ask our leaders and Government to find Compromise and Come Together for the People as we have seen fit to put this Government in place through the action of voting. I believe no matter your party it is in the whole countries interest to solve our fiscal issues and set a new path toward a brighter future for every American Democrat, Republican, Independent and all others. United We Stand divided we Fall. Signed, "We The People"

We have all been watching the battle against President Obama for the past four years as the Republican House refused to work with him to settle the Middle Class Tax Cuts. It is now time for Congress to live up to its responsibily and act for the good of the nation before we hit the Fiscal Cliff. The Middle Class cannot afford an additional $3500 tax bill. .

The budget and tax increases on the top making over $250,000.

Don't be intimidated by the Republicans during the negotiations over the fiscal cliff by giving into their demands for no tax increases for the super wealthy. The House Republicans will sacrifice the country to keep their wealthy friends in the driver seat.

IRS now withholds payment of taxpayers overpaid income taxes (aka tax refunds) when the taxpayer has been the victim of identity theft via the filing of false returns by unknown third parties. IRS further refuses to release a copy of the taxpayer's tax returns filed under the name and SSN of the taxpayer once a fraud affidavit has been filed by the real taxpayer. The money belongs to the taxpayer, not the IRS. This petition urges Congress to pass legislation whereby IRS is prohibited from withholding tax refunds to taxpayers who provide proof of being the real taxpayer and authorizes all such victims to obtain and any all tax returns filed under their names and SSNs.

Reducing the benefits of the safety net, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is the wrong way to go. Deficit is "not our fault," the blame belongs to the Banks and Wall Street. Start taxing financial, stock and commodity transactions. We can start reducing a bloated Defenive budget, billions wasted on outdated weapons which Generals tell us we don't need. Over $80 billion keeping US Troops in Europe and the Far East. Who are we protecting againist? Bring them home and put them to work on cleaning up the Infrasturcture. That way you will not need to "privitize the commonwealth". Most of the billionaires who realize the problem say they will pay more taxes. If a single billionaire can waste $70 million on partisan elections he can pay more taxes for the protection of civilization.