Senator Sherrod Brown: Conduct a filibuster (if needed) to prevent a deal to cut Social Security benefits as part of the fiscal fight. Social Security does not add to the deficit. It should not be on the table for any fiscal deal!

Please sign our petition to let the entire executive and legislative branches of our government know that we do not want them to use our social security benefits as bargaining chips in the fiscal cliff budget debate.

If you or someone you know is on Social Security, you really need to sign this.

I drive to work every morning via route 1 starting near painters crossing going towards Kennett Square. There isn't a day where there is't something in the road and the possibility of a dear crossing this street. It is so dark that these things are hard to see with out the use of high beams. Which can not be done with on coming traffic. I have noticed only one street lamp on my morning travel. I think it would be best for the safety of every one traveling this busy road for there to be more lighting added. Thanks for your time

Folks in Connecticut want Senator Dick Blumenthal to lead a filibuster if necessary to stop a deal to cut Social Security benefits as part of the fiscal showdown. Social Security does not add to the deficit and should be off the table on any fiscal deal.

Social Security is a contract of trust enforced by mandatory payments into the fund over a persons working lifetime. To break this trust is to steal from all of us.

Even though Social Security has nothing to do with the budget deficit, Republicans insist on adopting chained CPI, a new formula for inflation increases in benefits. It is just a disguised attempt to reduce Social Security benefits. The current formula already fails to take account of the real inflationary expenses that face seniors: utilities and health care. The new formula will further penalize people who can ill afford these cuts. And the only reason for the cuts is to reduce taxes for the wealthy. Senators Mikulski & Cardin and Congressman Cummiings have publicly stated their opposition to any deals that contain this disguised cut.. But Congressmen Sarbanes & Ruppersberger have failed to do so.

President Obama promised to raise taxes on the wealthies 2 percent and not cut social security, medicare and medicaid. Cutting these programs will not reduce the deficit and will hurt seniors and the most vulnerable people in our society. These cuts are also unnecessary and will not reduce the deficit. The majority of Americans are against these cuts.

Speaker of the House John Boehner does not acknowledge that President Obama has a mandate from the American people to end the Bush Tax Cuts. We the American People demand that you cease to stonewall progress.

You know what upsets me? Listening to the news and the democrats/republicans tackle the fiscal cliff like it is a poker game. But this is not a poker game--this is our lives. Millions of Americans will be affected by decisions that only a few people will make. We can not just sit back and let them ruin our future. We need Medicare, we need Medicade. Our parents and grandparents need their Social Security. A 64 year old should not be required to work to survive. They have taken care of their family for over 40 years. No more phone calls--Washington just empties their mailbox. WE need to apply pressure. We need to get out in the street and march. They will only do to us what we allow them to do. More people can not suffer. So we March-- Sunday, December 23rd to your nearest Occupy meeting area. I am in Richmond, Ca-- I will be headed to Oakland. The time for change is now. WE can make this happen.

Let's FORCE the government to address mental illness in this county and the seriousness of it, INSTEAD of the smoke and mirrors they are trying to use Gun Control as the red herring!!!

Those of us who have contributed FICA taxes throughout our working years would be very disappointed if Social Security benefits (not entitlements) are a part of ANY negotiations before you. Remember, WE WORKED HARD TO HAVE YOU RE-ELECTED. Do not let us down by bowing to the losers.