Student Loan Victims. The stability. firmness of character and purpose of all our future economy is in jeopardy!

It's not enough to just increase the minimum wage. In fact, it just brings us all closer to the poverty line! There's no reason that people with Master's degrees should be living check to check!

The Newtown murders of 20 children the age of my own grandchildren illustrated the tragedy and folly of allowing "sportsmen" to play with their deadly toys. We cannot countenance the idea that our schools must be turned into armed camps because of a lack of weapons control.

Congress paying their fair share and putting in Honest ,productable wor days.

I seriously doubt a loving and merciful God would harbor essentially a hate-clause for people who either choose to be or are born gay. It's not necessary for humankind to feel like they need to be self-proclaimed judges in this case, for God has that covered, and He thanks you very much! I have two brothers, one of which is gay, and I feel he was born that way. Does that automatically condemn him to the flames, and do the other two us men automatically get a better deal in being saved? I seriously doubt it. I vote for LOVE. For GOD IS LOVE. The time to act is imminent- no delay needed any longer.

I'm tired of reading about deaths due to gun violence. Additionally, someone I went to high school with was murdered by her ex-husband when he shot her to death.

Homeowners are facing a financial crisis and are afraid of losing their home to foreclosure. Many have lost their jobs due to no fault of their own and are still unemployed. The banks were bailed out and the homeowners were left out. Wealthy donors make huge campaign donations to politicians, why not donate to a worthy cause, (helping a homeowner save their home).

Many people who are working full time are still living below the poverty level and need Government Assistance to get by. A modest increase to $8.00 would help many NC families meet their current needs and obligations.

I have dropped my first grader off at school on several occasions, there were prisoners on school property cutting the grass and doing other work. s

I'm a breast cancer survivor and I also suffered with a difficult pregnancy while stationed at Camp Lejeune Marine Corp Base in Jacksonville,NC. Unbeknown to many Active duty Marines and Navy personnel stationed there along with families were affected by the water that had been contaminated since the 50's with chemicals used for cleaning. Many who served have either been diagnosed with Cancer or Leukemia and their family members ie children. My husband now deceased suffered from severe headaches and self medicated to deal with those headaches and subsequently died at age 38 in the VA hospital in D.C. 2/14/2006 leaving behind 3 daughters. Our eldest child was born after a difficult pregnancy with problems and had to be in neo-natal icu for weeks after her birth, then afterwards frequently at the doctor due to problems breathing, she has had pneumonia too many times to count and diagnosed with graves disease. My other daughters have had surgeries due to issues with their reproductive systems as young as 11 years of age ending in surgeries. I attribute it to the environmental contamination of living, bathing and eating/drinking foods and drinks prepared with that contaminated water. My doctor stated that mybreast cancer was environmental and genetic testing confirms that for me as this disease did not run in my family.

Currently too many workers are limited by their employer in the number of hours they are allowed to work, so that the employer is not required to provide those benefits that are provided for full time employees who work forty hours or more. Under The Affordable Health Care Act for example, it is contemplated that many workers will be kept to under thirty (30) hours by their employer, who then is not required to provide the proposed benefits of Obama Care. Some individuals now work a number of different jobs totaling more than forty hours a week, but can never acquire the benefits that are paid to full time employees who work forty (40) hours or more a week for a single employer. Why should workers be penalized because employers "game" the system by keeping employees in a part time status to avoid providing benefits ? Some employers have even coerced employees to punch out while working so they will never attain full time status. Workers often have difficult work schedules. If workers were paid benefits proportional to the number of hours worked some of the inequity currently existing would disappear. Forty hours equals 100% of the employer provided benefits, twenty hours equals 50%, four hours equals 10% of the benefits. It is time to demand equity. Benefits should be proportional to the number of hours worked, not tied to the forty hour work week of the past.

Take the private money out out of elections. PUBLIC FINANCING