Our government was put in place by us, the constituants. We the people, are the first three words in the United States Constitution, not we the government, we the polititions, not we the lawyers. We the people have paid into the ss system from our first job to our last, who in government decides how this money is allocated? To many who have worked there lifetime away doing jobs that pay only minimum wage, social security would be the only nest egg available, yet many are being turned away. The retirement age is constantly being pushed ahead and because of this push, people havent much quality life left in the upon retirement. The government needs to stop dipping into OUR savings, this is not thiers to flounder away !!!

I would like to be protected by Social security when I retire. It is taken out of our paychecks so we deserve it.

The United States government making OUR previously paid in social security a ponzi-sceme by CHANGING the Promise / entitlement benefit to fit the politicians. I paid in with a promise from the US gov. to receive living amount. You cannot make a promise to get people to pay for something that they believe in and then after paying for 40yrs, changing the outcome. THIS BECOMES A PONZI-SCEME; just like the Enron scandal.

Gun Laws - Pass legislation requiring background checks, ban assult rifles and large magazines.

My petition is about having citizens in our state to take part in enforcing gun laws in Hawaii. We should all be concerned because our lives could be at stake. My friend's mother has been shot by a mentally ill person in our state.

I paid into Social Security for many, many years as did my employers, this is my money it's not a handout. I earned this money just like millions of others did. Please don't let these funds be stolen from me!

I voted not to cut our social securiy. and obama promised!!!!

As a senior I continually see Medicare cuts, cuts to healthcare and increase of healthcare costs. By tapping into Social Security the seniors will be deprived of their entitled benefits. Their are other areas that can be found to utilize than Social Security. These benefits are for seniors and should be for seniors and not for any other purpose. Seniors are living longer lets not punish them for it.

Pinto Lake Championship Disc Golf Course is a tremendous success story, transforming a once overgrown and dangerous public space into a thriving park that has witnessed dramatically increased use from disc golfers, walkers, joggers, bicyclists, bird-watchers, picnickers, etc.. It has hosted large womens tournaments, and even a world championship with hundreds of competitors and thousands of spectators. Tom Schot has received numerous awards in recognition of his work at Pinto Lake. However, a small (but vocal) group of residents in Soquel don't understand what has happened at Pinto Lake, and even believe that disc golf has been destructive to the environment and has scared away other park users. They have actually gone so far as to request a significant reduction or complete removal of the course.

Our Social Security is a savings account that we pay into our whole working life, and it is NOT government money! The government is only supposed to put it away for us, protect it, so that we have it when we retire or become disabled.

Every senior citizen and retiree will be affected. These are a group of people who have worked hard all of their lives, trusting that the money they paid into social security would be their's when they could no longer work!!

Many older people need or will need every dollar of Social Security they will get under current formula and it is still not enough. It's as important as raising the minimum wage to $10 nationally. We need to do both.