I preregistered to vote when I was 17 in high school and have voted in practically every election since I was 18. I feel that the ability to vote is an integral part of being an active and properly informed citizen. Getting people active at an early age encourages them to be more involved in our society. We need to ensure that all eligible U.S. citizens in Florida are able to vote without any substantial obstacles in their way. Voting should be made easier, not harder! Without the right to vote, you don't have a voice in our society.

All across the earth, plants, animals and people are suffering from climate disruption. Politicians keep debating and thwarting significant climate protection policy, while extreme energy causes rapid, irreversible harm. Our NY state tax dollars are funding extreme energy production and infrastructure. It is wrong and utterly irresponsible. As NYS citizens and stakeholders, we affirm and uphold that our tax dollars (held in the NYS $164 billion Common Retirement Fund) should "promote the common good." We do not want our tax dollars to cause climate disruption, environmental degradation and immense suffering. Investing in fossil fuels is personally affecting millions of NY residents. The vibrant, natural land around our rural, upstate homes, farms and wineries is leased for fracking and targeted for LNG pipeline expansion, storage and transport. NYC is being hit hard by LNG infrastructure. All across the state, land, water and air quality is being threatened and severely impaired. There is a comprehensive, sustainable, green energy pathway - available now - which is environmentally, socially and financially responsible and prudent.

The number of unarmed civilians and suspects dying by the same people who are supposed to "protect" and serve is becoming unbearable. Police officers should get the maximum penalty for killing anyone who is unarmed.

State paid CEO "steals" money from social service workers, by failing to pay them and not one official, from governing positions, express concern or advocacy. The only option for victims is to spend more unpaid time, as well as personal money, to seek legal action that is unreasonable, with unlikely results. The "criminal" aka employer is protected. This has got to stop. Social workers and counselors are commonly hired as Independent contractors, and unknowingly are not covered by rules that apply to "employees", that would offer them some level of recourse and advocacy when unpaid. Help Protect the Protectors of Children, not CEO's that became wealthy on stolen tax dollars, that should go to those that directly provided the service.

Increasing Minimum wage to $10.10 an hour will provide more income for low-income families and individuals and will boost the paychecks of over 30 million workers in the United States.

Background A concern for american families and businesses is substantially addressed in a macroeconomic design concept, so that financial services like housing, government, and business finance, savings and pensions, boosting confidence at every level giving everyone a better chance of success in planning their personal savings and lifetime and business finances. This should be politically attractive.

Fracking injects radioactive and toxic materials deep into the earth; fracking uses millions of gallons of fresh water which is returned to the surface as hazardous waste. Fracking industrializes the rural landscape with constant noise, air pollution, and dust from tanker trucks carrying fracking materials to and hazardous wastes from the wells. Gas wells release high levels of methane, which contributes to global climate change. People and animals suffer from exposure to fracking chemicals in the air and water. To save our planet and our land and water, it's time to concentrate on energy efficiency and developing renewables. Please tell Governor Cuomo: Don't FRACK New York.

I believe that any medical coverage should include dental coverage. Dental coverage should not be denied because of inability to pay. It is a medical need and it should be included as such.

I am just annoyed at having my mail box filled up with crap I don’t want.

The employees of the federal government at Local 1938 out of the Army Corps of Engineers (Huntington District) have had cuts in all aspects and would like to have some back. We have been without uniforms for over a year because the program has been dropped. We would like to have it back so we can be distinguished from the public. The Volunteer program the Huntington office has provides hats and corp shirts so they can be distinguished but nothing for its employees. We as Local 1938 feel this is wrong and would like to have our uniform program back. We also would like for our government officials to stop cutting our benefits we now have and give us back our pay raise we have not had in years along with a cost of living. We work hard to meet the demands of the public and are finding it very hard with the cuts our government officials are coming up with. We feel if the Government need to cut the budget down it stop giving money overseas to benefit the rich who are sending jobs overseas and start taking better care of people at home.

I live in the lower east side, particularly most recently renamed "Hell Square". On the weekends, the police now block off a radius with their police cars and have patrol horses walking about in the neighborhood. Although I am all for the police presence, is the horse really necessary? They defecate all over the neighborhood and it smells like a circus every weekend.

Banning commercials is a step to removing money as a factor to political power. US campaigns should be funded solely by the public and restricted to a series of debates which are fact checked before being presented to the public. The status of a fact should be immediately apparent as the debate is watched.