Employers are refusing to hire anyone who is currently unemployed. This includes newly graduated students who are finding employment extremely difficult due to this practice. Students who take out loans cannot pay them back- This is devastating to our economy and makes no sense. We need to ensure that employers are no longer reducing pay of those already employed by only offering jobs to a smaller sector of population. This drains every aspect of our economy- from the taxes these unemployed can be paying, healthcare needed by these citizens, and to student loans that will default of these 13 million unemployed.

The escalating avalanche of home foreclosures is not only displacing families, but also eroding all California neighborhoods and the economy. We demand that there be a moratorium placed on all California home foreclosures until there is greater analysis and consideration of the ensuing consequences.

The escalating avalanche of home foreclosures is not only displacing families, but also eroding all California neighborhoods and the economy. We demand that there be a moratorium placed on all California home foreclosures until there is greater analysis and consideration of the ensuing consequences.

Removing regressive affect of SS tax

It is unfair to have to pay a 10% penalty for early withdrawal of your retirement savings when you have been laid off your job, are under 55, and have no other source of income.

The republican congress members have signed several pledges that are divisive and ignore the needs and desires of the American public. They should ignore the pledges not to raise taxes on those making one million dollars a years, ignore the pledge to eliminate planned parenthood, and support funds for national, infrastructure restoration.

Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-WI) budget proposes radical and unnecessary changes to railroad retirement that will adversely affect current and retired railroad workers and their families while saving the taxpayer nothing. Railroad retirement is fully funded by railroad workers and the rail industry with no public funds used. Please contact your elected officials to stop the needless changes to railroad retirement.

Military retirement pay is being taxed at an astounding rate by the Federal Government. I don't believe that military retirement pay should be taxed by either the Federal, State or Local Governments.

I JUST PAID 25.95 TO CASH MY CHANGE IN AT WAL MARTS Coin star change cashing machine....Free at banks and credit unions, for same service. THIS IS ONE COMPANY OUR COUNTRY DOES NOT NEED

Underwater homes were caused by the bubble that the banks created. People are stuck with homes that they cannot sell for what they owe. They can't move for a better job, they can't downsize to meet the current economy. Our government is now allowing for and reimbursing banks for writing down mortgages, all except those backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. People who have jumbo loans on second homes can get their mortgage written down to the current value (conditions apply), so the government is bailing out those homeowners and their banks (again), but middle class citizens who have their primary homes underwritten by Fannie or Freddie are out of luck. This is SO wrong. No help for the middle class repeated.

Student Loans are destroying this country.

Add your voice to the more than fifty community groups urging leaders in Annapolis to come together and resolve Maryland’s ongoing budgetary crisis now. Ask the Governor and legislature to raise the necessary revenues in a special session to fully fund the public programs and services that make our state a great place to start a business and raise a family.