It costs around $20,000 a year to keep an inmate locked up. With one in eight behind bars for simply possessing a plant, we could prune wasteful spending. Taxing marijuana would put money into schools and infastructure. Consequently it would weaken the cartels and gangs.

To eliminate any notion of an Emergency Financial Manager in Detroit or any other city in the state of Michigan. As the citizens have voted overwhelmingly to remove the said position in the 2012 election, it is the obligation of our state's elected officials to follow the will of the people. Anything less may be considered a totalitarian government practicing taxation without representation.

It's time to revamp the amount of money that our elected representative receive as compensation for services rendered. Every year, they vote themselves wages and medical insurance that is not available to the general public. They then try to cut Social Security and Medicare payments to the voters.

In the last few months I've received dozens, if not hundreds, of solicitations from Politicians who want donations so they can "fight for me". The more controversy there is, the more solicitations I get asking for money to feed the "fight machine". We've gotten what we've paid for, a political system built on controversy to draw money from Us, the constituents, to fund the production of more controversy. I say We The People who have funded these campaigns for "fighting" should boycott any additional political contributions until our Leaders accomplish something. If both sides say, "Enough", guess what, the games will stop. Let's give it a try. You'll have more money in your pocket and our political leaders will have less in theirs to fight with.

Since congress does not believe that social security is actually going to be around they made a law that they get paid their full wage until they die after retirement! Why should they get anything more than what the people they represent after retirement? They shouldn't! If its good enough for the rest ulof us it's good enough for them!

From jobs and the economy to education, guns, and the environment—these are all issues where state laws are every bit as important as national laws.

When voting for members of congress, lets send the message that we are tired of your inability to cooperate and get work done. Vote all of them out. Ask for term limits of 8 years and no more life long healthcare or retirement benefits for just serving one term. Like your fellow Americans, you need to work at a job for 20 years before your entitled to benefits.

Eliminate taxpayer-funded pension and health insurance benefits for State Legislators.

Alll of the working people in the US will be more severely impacted by the sequester. I run a small manufacturing company and I see how difficult it is for my employees before this cuts.

We, the undersigned people and People For Fairness Coalition, demand that you fund affordable housing to address the housing in the District of Columbia. You should focus the $100 million dollar commitment to the following housing priorities: Expand the Department of Human Services Permanent Supportive Housing Program to serve more people. Target the Local Rent Supplement Program to provide Housing and Support Services to chronically homeless individuals. Increase funding for the Housing Production Trust Fund to produce and preserve affordable housing. Pilot a "Sweat Equity" Program for homeless individuals to provide job training and afforodable housing. Additionally, it is critical that the $7 Million shortfall in the Department of Human Services FY'13 budget is accounted for and providing services to families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Sincerely,

The President's gun bill includes: Conduct background checks on buyers for all gun sales; Renew and strengthen ban on military style assault weapons; Reinstate ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds.

Gov. Perry cut state funding for volunteer fire departments by 75% for 2012-2013. This left our communities and firefighters at risk. Tell Gov. Perry to abandon the shameful cuts and to promptly reinstate a budget that fully helps volunteer fire departments to save lives, property and jobs.