The Ombudsman is a seperate entity With full disclosure to Department of corrections in order to help inmates receive what the state is legally obligated to provide. Medical, mail, religous services, and financial accounts that are owned by the incarcerated people. The majority of the public think that the "inmates have it too easy", This is not true. many times from the time one enters the Department of Corrections from the food they are provided with to the mail to the medical services, the inmates don't receive adequate services. Many pass away while incarcerated due to lack of medical attention. Suffering to death.

Congress is scheduled to work 10 days in December before they go on vacation lasting until the new year, possibly not resolving the fiscal cliff. This is after they had a lengthy recess for the election cycle, and then another for Thanksgiving. We should demand they stay at their jobs until they pass a tax break for the 98% who are not making over $250,000/year ( $200,000 for single filer). This Congress is distinctive for being among the least productive in history. We must tell them, loud and clear, that we won't stand for it. In President Obama's words, "it's like a lump of coal for Christmas. It's a Scrooge Christmas." No tax break= no vacation.

Our paid employees in the US congress have spent a lot of time just trying to stay in office. Not working on issues that come up is a waste.

I believe that its beyond time that the government is placed back into the confines of the constitution. They need to be placed on noticed that they are wrong and the party is over!

Must reform voting process to make it fair and easy. Must be completed by 2014.

We all suffer in this country from the partisan bickering and entrenched stances taken on either side of political aisle. This petition is an urgent appeal to all elected officials to do whatever it takes to diligently work together for viable solutions to our most pressing issues.

The Emergency Unemployment Compensation program is ending. There are still thousands of unemployed persons who need this assistance until they can find work. These are people like you and me, who have children and loved ones to provide for. Hard working people who have received a bad break. Please join this effort to help by adding your name to this petition. And please share this petition on twitter, facebook, and other social networks.

We need to get our national priorities right--there is an obscene amount of money and time spent on presidential and other campaigns.

In the last two years, as a result of the majority GOP legislature, Maine's clean elections have been virtually "wiped" out. This makes it very difficult for middle class citizens to run for our citizen political offices.

any congressional fiilibuster should get 5 hours of discussion with each side getting 2.5 houres ... if no agreement after that it will go to a vote of the people at the next federal election. Federal election are every 2 years. Winners are 50% + 1

Ignoring the voice of the people in the state of Florida! Elections have consequences, DUH.

We are all affected because we get to pay for these. Congress might not be in such a hurry to cut Social Security and Medicare if they had to rely on them instead of receiving premium health care and fat pensions for life just because they served in Congress. Service should be an honor rather than a profession with lifetime rewards.