There have been many dangerous and even fatal accidents at the intersection of RT 12 and 113 in Worcester County. Yet nothing is being done to rectify the problem.

Its very hard for a veteran to be able to prove that they got disabled due to the wars they fought my husband is got severely injured back in the vietnam war and has all kinds of problmes but was only able to get non service connected disablity even though his records got lost. The problem is that its really hard for veterans to get even non service disablity and they dont get as good of care as those who are lucky enough to get service connected. The sad thing is that my husband lost his benefits after we got married because if you are non service connected even though I am disabled myself on SSD they dont give him money. This happens to alot of veterans and I dont think its right to penalize a veteran even if it was no fault of their own they should overturn the law and not penalize non service connected veterans they should be able to get married and not be punished for getting married. I think they need to quit doing the non service connected thing because they use that as an excuse to get out of paying veterans a stipend even though alot of times records that were lost were not the veterans fault. I think if anyone who was a veteran should have respect and be able to get treated with dignity the veterans tests for disablity are toughter than social security and if the veteran is considered disabled by the veterans then they shouldnt play the non service game especially if they were in a war like my husband was in its not his fault that the va lost alot of his records.

Our families' futures aren't up for negotiation. American workers, retirees, and families have sacrificed enough. Please drop out of the CEO coalition to cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

I have volunteered in Far Rockaway and Coney Island after hurricane Sandy destroyed many homes in these areas, over two months ago. I saw the devastation first hand. It has been over 2 months and 11,000 people still don't have food, water, electricity and heat. They are living in houses infested with mold. Temperatures have dropped to subfreezing. Why is the money for Sandy relief still being withheld?

Do not make seniors, future retirees, middle class and less fortunate citizens pay the national debt while defense contracting corporations and their paid members of government get richer. The "Military Industrial Complex" must be secondary to ordinary citizens. Unfunded wars must end. World wide military bases must be closed. The US should stop being the worlds biggest supplier of killing war materials. Bring our boys and money home. Put the 99% of Americans first.

Congress wants to cut Medicare "entitlements." I have paid into Medicare since it started in 1965. When I reached age 65 in 2012, I had $99.10 per month deducted from my Social Security check for Medicare. This year it went up to $104.90 per month. We paid for Medicare while working, and continue to pay, it is not a gift. Medicare cuts should be stopped.

Social Security is a successful program that needs to be preserved. Those with an income of over $110,000 are paying a smaller percentage of their income into Social Security than the rest of us. If we raise the cap so that everyone pays a more equal share, we can preserve this much needed system for now and future generations.

We as employeed citizens must be drug tested for most employment opportunties; therefore all of those receiving aid from the government should be drug tested as well to ensure their money is used wisely.

My husband and I are both former school employees and were promised a decent pension after retirement. At this point, we have not received a COLA for ten years. Medical expenses and many other items have increased in price so we cannot purchase what we used to. In the meantime the legislature have seemed to enjoy their COLA but have done nothing to help their former teachers, etc. How about looking into this to see what can be done.

Patchogue is a safe walking village, with crosswalks at all the proper locations. But ever since the new Tritec construction site went up, there is no longer a safe way to cross from the east side of South Ocean Avenue (Del Fiore's Deli) to the start of Lake Street (at Reese's Pub). My wife and I have tried this in the early evening with our baby in a stroller, and I literally had to stop traffic to let them cross safely.

I have been affected in 2004 and 2007 with cancer. I went through chemo. I have a list of other health issues. I think it is unfair to be taken off ssi disability. Especially after working and paying taxes prior to my cancer. I have no job, cant work, and no way to pay bills. This is unfair especially when you have or have had cancer and have other health issues as well.

Last night, House Republican leadership scrapped $60 billion in relief for Hurricane Sandy's victims. At the last minute. With no explanation. This bill will help repair thousands of homes in New York and across the region. It will rebuild damaged roads and bridges. And it will help displaced families get their lives back together. Disaster relief is the federal government's responsibility, whether the disaster happens in New York or New Orleans. It's time Congress acted responsibly.