The residents of North Carolina have a right to know what they are putting into their bodies. There is no evidence to show that genetically modified food is safe for humans to consume--in fact, other countries have banned genetically engineered food. North Carolina residents should be able to decide whether or not they want to consume food that has been genetically modified. Los residentes del Carolina del Norte tienen derecho de saber qué es lo que sus cuerpos están consumiendo. No hay prueba que los alimentos genéticamente modificados son seguros para los seres humanos – de hecho, otros países han prohibido los alimentos genéticamente modificados. Los residentes de Carolina del Norte deberían tener el poder de decidir si quieren o no quieren consumir la comida que ha sido genéticamente modificada.

Representative Dan Maffei why did you vote with House Republicans to delay the critical individual mandate for one year under Obamacare?

Rep. Cheri Bustos, explain why you voted with Republicans to dismantle Obamacare—this time by delaying the critical individual mandate for one year component of Obamacare.

Firearms ownership. Not personally affected.

It's hard to imagine what would possess someone to align with the obstructionists trying to upset one of the most significant legislative achievements of the past four years. Every delay just adds more uncertainty to the of future health care shopping. Voters of the Illinois 10th district deserve an explanation.

Pennsylvania's public schools are currently funded largely on the basis of local property taxes. This means that richer districts get *much* more funding per student than poorer ones, such as in rural counties or inner cities. The funding formula should be changed so that all property taxes in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are collected into a single, statewide pool, and then redistributed to school districts normalised for cost of living (eg: it costs less to educate a child in Perry County than in Pittsburgh). The end result of this will be better-educated children across Pennssylvania, improving the state's economy over the long term.

Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Register of Wills Bruce Hanes has decided to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. We support his decision to be the first official in PA to issue marriage licenses. He is sure to get blowback from the far-right. Please send him a message of support. Here is his news release: For the first time since I took office in January 2008, a same sex couple contacted me last week indicating their intention of applying for a marriage license in Montgomery County. In the ensuing days, my solicitor, Michael Clarke, and I, in conjunction with county solicitor Ray McGarry, studied every aspect of the law, including recent Supreme Court decisions and statements by the Pennsylvania Attorney General. Based upon the advice of Mr. Clarke, my own analysis of the law and mindful of the Attorney General’s belief that Pennsylvania’s marriage laws are unconstitutional, I decided to come down on the right side of history and the law, and was prepared to issue a license to the couple. However, the women for reasons of their own decided this morning not to seek the marriage license at this time. When I took the oath of office 19 months ago, I swore to uphold the U.S. and the Pennsylvania Constitutions. Article 1 Section 1 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, aptly entitled “Inherent rights of mankind,” says “all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which is “pursuing their own happiness.” Article 1, Section 26 of the Constitution says, “Neither the Commonwealth nor any political subdivision thereof shall deny to any person the enjoyment of any civil right, nor discriminate against any person in the exercise of any civil right.” Furthermore, Article 1 Section 28 says, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania because of the sex of the individual.” Had the couple sought the license today, I would have issued it and wished them all the freedom, independence, happiness and rights that our Commonwealth’s Constitution purports to grant to them.

Remove the cap on taxing Social Security. In this era of record profits, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, this is the moral thing to do. This is the only way to make the program work.

I worked hard to help Scott Peters defeat incumbent Representative Brian Bilbray, because I thought Scott, as a Democrat, would have a better voting record. I want to know why he doesn't vote better than Brian on so many important issues. Documentation: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/07/house-votes-to-delay-obamacare-individual-mandate.php Voting Record: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll363.xml

My husband and I both have no health insurance at this time. We are in our late 50's. We are both counting on being insured under the Affordable Care Act. This is for the good of the country. This is why we campaigned and voted for you, Rep Raul Ruiz.

Stand Your Ground Law in PA is an unnecessary law that can cause more harm than good. Extending the Castle Doctrine to using a gun outside of the home for self defense invites dangerous confrontations and vigilante type behavior, such as the George Zimmerman / Trayvon Martin case demonstrated. The 22 States with Stand Your Ground laws have 8% more homicides than before they enacted the law.

The Supreme Court just made a major decision that impacts voting rights for every American. In striking down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act -- but leaving Section 5 untouched -- there is no longer a mechanism in place to prevent states with a history of voter disenfranchisement from enacting such laws. In the last few years Republicans have dramatically stepped up their efforts to limit voting access. They’ve passed restrictive voter ID laws, cutting back early-voting hours, and eliminating same-day voter registration. The list goes on. While this is a setback, it is by no means the end of the game. The Supreme Court's decision gives Congress complete authority to ensure no person is denied the right to vote. Stand with us who are fighting to protect the right to vote for every American.