It is rumored that President Obama feels he must descend to pandering to certain Tea-Party-inspired demands to make cuts in Social Security, and other programs deemed "entitlements." This is outrageous, and we beg honest and brave legislators to fight against the very idea. I, like many millions, live on the Social Security check I paid into all my life. My taxes pay the Legislators' salaries, and they sit around and block relief and progress. WHO are the entitled?? This sick perception of our democratic republic must be cured. Vote NO on Social Security cuts and/or dismemberment.

I am not personally affected, other than disliking injustice.

Why the urgency to cut into Social Security and veterans' benefits when so many Americans' rely on these benefits alone? The chained CPI will harm many Americans and weigh down many able to survive economically. Where are the cries to cut the most bloated budget of all, the military and DOD? Do we have cost overruns every year, year after year with Social Security---no--it's projected to run short in 20 years. In this day and age when the rich and corporations are not even paying taxes or the lowest ever and hiding their money in overseas accounts why don't we deal with what's really underlying our deficit--those that don't pay their fair share.

Governor Mark Dayton of Minnesota has been quoted as saying "I was not aware" over many recent issues cropping up in Minnesota. For example, the stadium being built using tax payer money, will now, most likely, require general fund dollars, taking money from schools and other important programs.

Depending on your age, chained CPI could cost you $1,000 a year in Social Security retirement benefits.

The Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholars Program grants some of the top high school students in Arkansas awards that result in full scholarships to almost every college in the state. This makes it more appealing for our best and brightest students to stay in Arkansas. Due to cuts in program funding, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education may only be able to award around 100 scholarships for the upcoming year which is down from around 300 in previous years. The State Government should be retaining our state’s top high school students, rather than surprising them in the last quarter of their senior year with cuts in funding to crucial scholarships. Hard working high school students across Arkansas have relied on the availability of this scholarship. These proposed cuts in funding communicate that years of hard work may not pay-off. It should be our priority to show our top students, the next generation of leaders in this state, that Arkansas is still a land of opportunity.

Be concerned and show it by signing this petition to keep "hands off" Social Security funds! Neither the state nor the government should touch monies due to seniors!

It's time to cut to the chase!!! Colorado can save many more lives and billions of dollars in health costs* by taking a nonprofit cooperative path to financing universal health care! Let's do it! SCR13-021 will now go directly to the floor of the Senate for its 2nd reading (and likely a recorded vote) so there is no time to waste in signing this petition. Thank you! IF I could show you a way to provide all residents of Colorado with comprehensive quality health services while saving lives and BILLIONS of dollars (I always have to remind myself that it takes a 1,000 times a million dollars for each $1 Billion) in health costs, would you be even a little interested in learning more? Wouldn't you at least want EACH AND EVERY Colorado legislator to run the numbers, do the arithmetic, in order to save us Coloradans BILLIONS of dollars in health costs? no matter what the elected official's ideology and other biases that may currently favor a status quo that is eating us alive financially? Know anyone who has lost everything given health care costs as they seek to avoid the grim reaper? I certainly do! * Economist Gerald Friedman has prepared an insightful report for Colorado detailing how we can save MEGA-BUCKS in health costs by 2016 (over $4 Billion) and even more by 2024 (over $18 Billion) while still carrying out the Accountable Care Act (Obamacare), expanding Medicaid in Colorado, and while achieving universal health care for our residents with a nonprofit statewide cooperative!

My mom is on social security and I know others with disabilities. The rich can afford higher taxes before the poor can.

this circus beats elephants and denies the elephants basic needs. from the moment there born they are tooken from there moms and tied up.BAN BULLHOOKS BAN CIRCUS IN YOUR STATE EVEN BETTER THE U.S.A.!!! elephants where not put on this earth to be abused, they where put on this earth to rome around like life.like humans do.all this happens all so that humans can have entertainment insted. vist www.ringlingbeatsanimals.com or watch this youtube video ringling bros.-elephant chlid abusers-breaking a baby elephants. THIS SHOULD BE STOPED!!!!!

Exxon does not have to and will not pay for the oil spill in Arkansas. Congress made this possible and needs pressure to change the law. Perhaps putting pressure on Exxon will help this process

II am an ESRD patient who depends solely on Social Security for my income.