Our budget challenge requires serious leadership -- and can’t be driven by dangerous ideology. But the Ryan budget would take a slash and burn approach, ending Medicare as we know it for future generations and threatening the economic security of our seniors. In Wisconsin, the race for US Senate has only one candidate who will stand with seniors and protect the economic security of the middle class: Tammy Baldwin. Stand with Tammy and join her fight to protect Medicare!

Eliminating all smoking in Alabama state bars and restaurants.

Fundamental change in public transit in La Crosse Wisconsin from the existing slow zig zag, to express bus meeting with neighborhood vans. La Crosse is long and narrow with 3 main north/south roads, so we need 3 express bus routes. Neighborhood vans on call to take you out to the express bus. Bicycles to rent out at bus stations. Regular downtown quick access vans. And connections with neighboring towns. Reducing traffic costs is the main political point for public transit. Reducing road construction maintenance, expensive parking ramps for a special interest, traffic accidents killing and maiming our children, air water pollution, All these costs can be reduced with a more balanced overall transportation policy that reduces traffic with transit. Transit reduces traffic, so it saves more than it costs. Bicycles reduce traffic, also saving costs. Transit is a main economic engine for a community, benefiting everyone especially new families. Changing the basic set up from slow zig zag, to express bus meeting with neighborhood vans, will open up new opportunities for all members of our community.

My friends in Europe and Asia can all phone me on their cell phones for pennies per minute, and don't have to choose among high-cost, low quality Internet service providers. The U.S. invented modern telecommunication technologies, why don't we have comparable quality-for-cost in this fundamental infrastructure? Is this really how "free enterprise" performs? If so, we are a terrible model and need to demand a better system!

We need to look at ways to prevent suicides, mass murderer and violence in our country. It has been on the rise unfortunately. We practice predjudice in politics-sexual issues etc. We need to start prevention by putting a stop to bullying-allowing gays and lesbians to marry (2 or many issues).

Black male and females need positive role models in their lives I have a program which can help funding is needed please help save the children

There should never be any job in the United States other than interpreter that should require bilingual ability. This issue cost the tax payers to much money and has eroded the educational system to no ends. DMV, Social Services are you for real, all road signs are in English, why should the book be in any other language. And really, welfare in any language other than English should not even be considered. I've worked in Mexico and Montreal, Canada had to learn the language to handle business.

There should never be any job in the United States other than interpreter that should require bilingual ability. This issue cost the tax payers to much money and has eroded the educational system to no ends. DMV, Social Services are you for real, all road signs are in English, why should the book be in any other language. And really, welfare in any language other than English should not even be considered. I've worked in Mexico and Motreal, Canada had to learn the language to handle business.

A non-partisan study released this week found that the state ranked 49 out of 50 in child well-being. http://datacenter.kidscount.org/DataBook/2012/

I have personally taken in over 50 kids in the last five years that were disowned or displaced due to their sexual orientation

We must save the post office as we know it! This is curcial for small businesses, for the elderly, for those in rural areas or our country. This bill HR 2309 will be coming up for a vote shortly.

Helping the families of the shooting. Trying to creat a donation fund. i was wondering if there is a donation pool for some of the victims in the shooting. because i read this case http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/22/12890701-double-tragedy-aurora-shooting-victim-learns-her-daughter-was-killed?lite and it broke my heart. i personally do not have any money but im sure that if you announce a donation pool for the victims that people like her can get the help that they need. Her father died 8 weeks ago. her 6 year old got killed and now the family is drained of money because of not only her illness but her late fathers illness and a funeral to host.... just one family.... they need the help of the american spirit. Now shes in the hospital and she has to plan her ...babies funeral? i know it is not really a petition... but someone has to say something.