I have been personally researching this "private" highway since last April. I can see no long-term benefits to Mainers. We are simply the easiest way for way for big investors to get products out to foreign markets, while opening Maine up for resource extraction to those same markets.

Professionals were encouraged to enter into the teaching profession when, in particular, there was a shortage of math & science teachers. Now the thanks they get for helping the children and state of California is they cannot collect all the money they put into Social Security.

The United States Postal Service has just announced that due to budget shortfalls, mail will no longer be delivered on Saturdays starting in August. It's true the post office faces financial challenges. But the financial problems are in large part a direct result of an onerous and ill-considered 2006 law called the "Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act" (PAEA) that mandates pre-funding the postal service retiree health care and pension benefits for 75 years — something that no other government agency or private company is forced to do. The vast majority — 85% — of the budget red ink comes from this pre-funding mandate despite the fact that, according to the post office Inspector General, the pension is over-funded and reserves for retiree health care are far higher than the federal government as a whole, the military and almost all Fortune 1000 companies. The PAEA was created by Republicans intent on goal: Killing a government service for the sake of proving that government can't work. Tell Congress: Don't let Republicans kill the post office.

Shared Parenting.

YES, IF YOU MISS JUST ONE DAY (3) TOLLS IT CAN COST YOU UP TO 716.00 IF LATE PAYMENT FEE

ITD plans to re-locate a major highway over a local landmark, Paradise Ridge. This route (E-2) will be more subject to dangerous winter weather, and will put at risk critical patches of the native Palouse Prairie Ecosystem of which there is only 0.1% remaining. Other alternatives will stay off the ridge and do much less environmental damage.

The roads, bridges and power grid in our country are getting too old for comfort. The roads and bridges were made many years ago for less traffic and lighter loads. It is time for totally new construction before more bridges collapse and more people are killed. The insufficient bases are causing roads to crack and buckle. Black outs will be getying worse because of an outdated power grid.

The City of Santa Monica is modifying parking ordinances so that the number of parking spaces required will be reduced significantly. Lack of parking is already negatively impacting businesses and neighborhoods. Increased density in our city is what is creating cars and parking problems, not the number of parking spaces available.

mary mcginniss did not do her job correctly to get money owed to me by social security due to my disabilities, and socialsecurity went along with it, legal aid sarah williams did not want to do her job to fix it to get me what was owed after complaints multiple times, my case worker elaine hsu at social security has every one else take her biddings as she has ignored me and still does many complaints have been made and nothing gets done correctly, my father reggie sears has faut for social security since 1977 for rare blood disease and in 1996 he recieved his social security for a rare blood disease and did not get what was owed to him but social security will not give what is owed when he is 100 percent disabeled disintegrading spine, social security cant do there jobs correctly even when making complaints to the head office they know they are wrong and nothing gets done about it. and we have to keep paying for it what will be done lets get it fixed.

I'm in the middle of a custody battle for my children. The state of Ohio has done every thing in their power to steal my children and have me write a check to raise them.

The programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, etc. helps those of us especially when we are in need. We cannot ignore the elderly, all of us at one point will age and in need of these programs, too. Food stamps are great to have available in case their is a need, everyone participates into putting money into these programs in case we ever need some help. I personally will be retiring this year, and look forward to getting funds that I put into it for the years I worked...I also want to live the remainder of my retired years without having to worry how I am going to pay my bills.

Dramatically increased life spans require that we make common sense adjustments to Social Security and Medicare. Proposed solutions that "grandfather" everyone over 55 show political cowardice, are divisive, and assume those of us closer to retirement aren't willing to share in the sacrifice. I believe all age groups love this country and are willing to pitch in as long as they feel the sacrifice is equally shared. Since raising the retirement age disproportionately affects the poor, equal sacrifice would call for eliminating the Social Security and Medicare payroll caps. This would ensure all Americans contribute the same percentage of their income (whether from work or investments) to these programs. Finally common sense dictates that these programs should be means-tested so that benefits are not automatically paid to those fortunate enough to not need them.