My Husband worked all of his Life except for when he was out of work due to accidents. Both of us are Disabled! Governor Christie took $209.0odollars out of my husband's $530.00 check when he got into office. Not only did this happen to us but to people receiving SSI to make his budget. A little old lady was standing in line at a Grocery Store where my spouse was at and her check was cut also. She almost was in tears she didn't know how she was going to make it. Please Sign This and tell Governor Christie to Reinstate this money and Care about the Sick, Poor, Elderly and Disabled!

Since I moved to Va. from Maine 4 years ago, I have discovered assistant living in the Shanandoah area is way off middle class income for the rates they are charging. For example within 50 miles radius from Harrisonburg, Va. the average cost is $2,200.00 or above per month. The average income for middle class retiree is $15,000.00 yearly. How can someone afford to live in a assistant living home at that rate? I also took a survey in Maine before I left and visited some of the homes where the price rage from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00/month and they look like a palace as compared to the ones I saw locally at the same rate. I am an independent voter but wonder how this can be happening in Va? It is such a beautiful state to retire in and the weather is so much better than Maine especially when you are older and retired. We hear all the time that Republicans are for the rich and the Democrats are for the poor and middle class. Maine has been a Democratic state for years and in Va. I really don't know for sure what party has dominated the state. Is that the reason for this shameful situation existing? Would appreciate your input in this matter at your convenience. Thank you.

Mental Health is a hot topic right now due to the recent news. I have personally experienced the lack of support in our local school system for this topic. They offer the help, plan the IEP's, but do not follow thru. AT ALL. I understand they don't have the financial backing to support this problem...Let's get financial backing! Public funding and private funding for all grade levels.

SNAP provides financial assistance for purchasing food for no and low income people living in the U.S. Most drug convicted felons are unable to find employment and ARE NOT ELIGIBLE for SNAP based on thier backgrounds. This is highly discriminatory because MURDERERS, CHILD MOLESTERS, CHILD KILLERS, THIEVES AND BANK ROBBERS - ALL WHO ARE FELONS - can receive SNAP! HUNGER IS NOT A CRIME AND IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE! The PREDOMINANCE OF DRUG OFFENSE ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR, thus disproportionately affecting an already disenfranchised population. I believe that if you meet the POVERTY GUIDELINES - ANYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO EAT.

Social Security is an important safety net that we pay for in advance. Many depend on it as their sole income in retirement.

I will be affected if the President is Not able to save social Security and Medicare

Fairest Social Security "Fix" The fairest Social Security Fix is to remove the annual income cap on contributions from wages & salaries. Washington analysts state there is more Congressional support for raising the retirement age and changing to the CPI than for making all Americans contribute to Social Security 12 months of the year.

Every day homeless families flood the offices of advocacy organizations, trying to find shelter. Last year a change in regulations has led to more than 70% of the homeless families who apply for shelter being turned away. We cannot allow families to to suffer!

Act 10 and hi-speed rail

The elderly and disabled should only reapply for food stamps once a year. Look at the waste of time and paper work in a years time that would be saved by the state. Due to hospital appoinments I have to start applying all over again, because I do not have transportation and live about 15 miles from town. (I am going on 64 years old.)

I would like to initiate a petition to have the federal government design and implement a plan to upgrade our nation’s electrical grid system to be safeguarded from possible solar storms or electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks. In such a scenario large portions of the country's electrical grid could be knocked out for an extended period of time and unprotected electronic devices would be destroyed. A federal commission was put together in 2001 to assess the possible damage in the case of such an event and the overview of their 2004 executive report was titled “EMP is capable of causing catastrophe for the nation.” As the media are currently propagating such a threat through the news and other programming I suggest we begin safeguarding our nation from such a catastrophe as soon as possible.

As it is now breast cancer patients have to wait upwards of three years for a hearing to get the SSD benefits they s Deserve. My mother is losing her home because SSD denied her benefits for the 12 months she was undergoing chemo treatment and her mastectomy. If we don't do something more women with breast cancer or survivors of breast cancer will lose money to pay bills in the time they are unable to work and eventually they will lose their homes. I would like to get at least 40,000 signatures or more by next year. Let's get the word out and let's make a change to the system for the better. Take care everyone!