Our nation is in desperate need of infrastructure repairs, upgrades, and modernization to move our economy into this new century. Our economy, for both the long-term and to kick-start growth now, depends on our leaders' putting America before politics.

Seniors numbering in tens of millions have saved in IRA retirement accounts all their lives. Now I find that when I withdraw from an IRA account it is added to my social security income and I pay tax on both. I would not pay on social security otherwise. This was never the intent of an IRA account. Lets stimulate the economy and allow seniors to have a tax holiday from double taxation.

I believe we need to tax certain "non-profits" -those that benefit the wealthy and those that provide services to those that can afford the service. Tax exemptions and deductions should be reserved only for non-profits that serve the poor.

To avoid abuses like vindictiveness, framing of co-workers, or preventing underpaid employees from moving on, it is vital to have transparency in all job references. Job seekers should always be able to learn what their references are saying about them, so they can know what is going on. Honest job references should not have to shun the light of day.

a ballot referendum to let the citizens of MD decide to expand gaming, to increase state revenues and provide employment.This is the largest privately funded construction project in the U.S. to be built @ National Harbor in Prince Georges county, MD. Gov. O'Malley needs to call a special of the legislature and to get the referendum passed.

Buying American-made products.

My neighbors are farmers in Arkansas, and like farmers all over the country, their hands are bound by a bad law left over from the 1930s that prevents the cultivation of industrial hemp. Growing hemp has too many advantages: -- its fiber: for the construction of cars and homes -- its cultivation and processing: jobs and more jobs for American farms and factories -- its oil: fueling cars, planes, and manufacturing all sorts of plastics -- it’s a substitute for trees! A single unit of land dedicated to hemp can make 4 times as much paper as trees, and they grow in just one year! Why import billions from Canada when we can grow it here at home?

The Summer Olympics held in London, England begin Friday, July 27, 2012, and end Sunday, August 12, 2012. Team U.S.A. will be wearing Uniforms that were Made In China. With so many Americans unemployed, tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas and China's unfair trade policies. This is unacceptable and needs to be changed. Mitt Romney will be attending and he should speak out on this issue.

The President has called upon Congress many times to pass the Jobs Bill. They won't. Instead they make over 30 attempts to repeal Health Care Reform, and Romney blames the president for not creating jobs. Democrats should agitate in the same way with The Jobs Bill. We call upon Democrats in Congress to PUSH President Obama's job bill and get it passed.

It is documented by clinical psychologists that anyone experiencing job lost for more than 6 weeks starts to foster feelings of despair, bitterness, anger and resentment. To date, the average length of unemployment is currently between 37-39 weeks coupled with the fact that the 21st Century Job Seeker(s) and employee(s) have lost either homes, families, savings, identities and trust in leadership, makes for a highly unstable workforce and reasonably so. Let’s send a message of solidarity, hope, support and unity to every worker and job seeker within the 21st Century workforce. In a time where leadership has not only been questioned but desolately absent, it is OUR responsibility to step up and help restore trust amongst our families, friends, neighbors, students and returning veterans who are still struggling to secure balance within this workforce.

Romney MADE his money in the U.S., but he hides it in overseas accounts to avert U.S. taxes. And you're running for PRESIDENT?! How do you square your behavior with calling yourself a "patriotic American?" Your father opened his tax returns TWELVE times. Seems like HE'S the patriotic American in the family.

The Republican members of the House of Representatives pushed another vote to repeal the ACA aka Obamacare for the 33rd time instead of pushing bills to help with the current economy and create jobs. They continuously blame President Obama on these same issues when they are just as responsible for starting the process of creating these bills. We need accountability in Congress to get the job done.