Because Senate leadership failed to reform the rules of the filibuster, background checks for firearms sales failed by a majority vote of 54 yea to 46 nay. Sixty votes needed to override the filibuster failed. Government action is being held hostage by this obstructionist procedure called the Senate filibuster. Ninety (90) percent of Americans who want background checks for firearms sales were hurt by the filibuster. It must be reformed!

this unfair tax will not only effect seniors,but also military veterans and thier familys. it will cost an averarge of $10,000 to $20,000 over a ten year period. why is this happening? no other segment of our society is under this type of attack.

Please demand an end to the Filibuster forever - it's well past due! Extremist minority in politics should no longer be able to hi-jack America.

I am sick and tired of listening to all the politicians claiming we have to cut this that or another thing when they will never feel the consequences of those cuts.

This IS the issue of our lifetime. Nothing else approaches it's importance on the face of the earth today. Not GLBT, not second amendment, not immigration reform, nothing touches the critical subject of clean and fair elections. For if we do not have elected representatives who are in place to act as solely as agents of U.S. Citizens then we can't guarantee any of these other rights will be safe.

I think Congrss medical coverages be changed to the same as medicare and every time social security or medicvare is cut congress pay is cut they should pay taxes on all the perks received same as the working person and they should not earn retirement until they have 12 years of retirement also they would only be allowed 4 terms so new blood can come in

Recently we have seen many examples of an astounding degree of ignorance of basic scientific principles, procedures, and facts by many members of congress, and other government officials. From the denial of global warming/climate change to the belief in the magical ability of women to prevent conception after they've been raped. Do we want the future and present of our planet to be controlled and determined by such ignoramuses? We, the people, must make sure that our legislators can pass a test in basic scientific literacy -to be drawn up by recognized scientists in each field: physics; chemistry; biology; geology; CLIMATOLOGY; and, ecology, at the very least. No one should be able to assume office unless they have passed the test. (It could be called," No Politician Left Behind.") This is a serious proposal; our planet needs to be saved from environmental destruction, Now.

Congress and benefits to themselves are out of control

All bills submitted to Congress (both HR and HS) should, on every paragraph, be annotated with the names of the authors of that paragraph.

The Congress of the United States must use the true majority vote to run our Governement. We have ALL suffered due to the rules which allow a 60% 'majority'. It is unconscionable in the United States of America...to use this false majority as a way to protect the people of this Country. It is also an unethical way to run our Government...when one small, group of people can block any and all progress which is crucial to the governing of the United States of America.

My annual salary has been drastically cut although my taxes have helped out everybody but me. I feel this country needs to be all for one and one for all. So far we the people of the working poor have cut back as far as we can. Its time for the upper crust of this country to have its share of cut backs. Where is the jobs from the Bush tax cuts?

We need a new party to represent the American people for the first time. A party that will stand up to the special interest groups and fight for Medicare for everybody in the country. We need a party that will stand up to the NRA and corporations who are against Social Security and Medicare.