The impending sequester will spur widespread spending cuts that will cost numerous jobs and adversely affect the lives of millions of people. Immediate shutdowns will impact education, medical services, construction projects and economic recovery. The sequester is a reckless political gamble engineered by Congressmen who will continue to receive generous government handouts in the form of big paychecks, first class medical coverage and guaranteed pension for retirement.

Unlimited contributions from corporations, unions, and other organizations to political candidates harm the ability of average citizens to have a voice in their own government. Prior to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, unlimited independent expenditures from corporations and unions were prohibited. Now, corporations and unions can make unlimited independent expenditures supporting or opposing a candidate for office, and unless the U.S. Supreme Court changes this ruling, the only way to reverse the harmful effects of the decision is to amend the Constitution of the United States. If you want to stay current on this and other Alaskan issues, feel free to sign up for our legislative e-news at [email protected].

Too often, a lame duck Congress votes themselves perks before they leave office. There is no accountability. With only a 7 percent approval rating, most people would be fired. They need to be more accountable to the people who elects them.

Serving as the elected representatives of WE THE PEOPLE should be a privilege and a sacred duty, not a career! The framers never imagined that people would make it their life's work. We need to break the endless cycle of reelection for career politicians. If we can't get them to limit their terms, maybe we can demand that they forgo LIFETIME PENSIONS for serving as little as a single term in Congress...while our veterans receive little or nothing for serving, or being killed or being maimed for life.

Redistricting in North Carolina was a scam in 2012. People in North Carolina we need to wake up and look at our state legislaters and look at what being done. No jobs creations, but Power grabs that will polarize our State for years to come. A governor that is a follower of the Legislaters instead of governing the State of North Carolina.

Redistricting in North Carolina was a scam in 2012. People in North Carolina we need to wake up and look at our state legislaters and look at what being done. No jobs creations, but Power grabs that will polarize our State for years to come. A governor that is a follower of the Legislaters instead of governing the State of North Carolina.

Congress has been Irresponsible and Uncooperative for too long while enjoying a great salary. The last Congress, which was the 112th , was the least productive Congress since 1947. Congress is NOT as productive as it should be. The fiscal cliff approaches, and Congress is still not prepared to resolve it. If appropriate legislation is not enacted, our Country and the average citizen will suffer.

The time has come to enact a socially responsible program to hold accountable those people we allow to use guns.

Cuts Republicans want to make in education, Medicaid, and other programs that are most important to our future.

Life is Precious..Let's support "Mayors against illegal guns" Keep up the momentum for regulations for gun ownership.

Our goal is to save the U.S. Postal Service from drastic cuts in service. We want the postal service to cease closure of the Salem, OR mail processing plant. We want the postal service to continue 6 day delivery and we want the postal service to stop closing post offices and cutting retail operating hours. Our goal is to see the dramatic pre payments into retirement accounts to stop and be returned to the postal service. We are proud of our postal network in Salem, OR and want to keep it the way it is.

Clean Elections is a highly popular and effective system that ensures elected officials are working for their constituents and not their wealthy special interests donors. Now, Republicans in the house have introduced a bill to more than quadruple the campaign contribution limit, opening future election cycles to even greater influence by special interests representing even smaller, wealthier individuals and organizations. We cannot let them succeed. If we don't stand up now, they will just continue to attack Clean Elections until the program is destroyed. Demand they stop the attacks on Clean Elections and vote "NO" on HCR 2026.