Representatives Alan Grayson and Mark Takano released a letter to President Obama promising to "vote against any and every cut to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits." Within two days, the letter had more than a dozen co-signers, but to date, Rep. Meng has not signed on. We want to know definitively that Rep. Meng will stand up against Republican efforts to cut the social safety net.

The Grayson-Takano letter asks Congressmen to pledge to vote against any and every cut to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits. Presidents and past Congresses have borrowed from the Social Security Fund with promises of returning the money to it. To date, instead of living up to their promises, they are now trying to cut benefits that seniors paid into with confidence. The pillaging of this fund is what has caused it to be running out of money, not increased costs and more seniors living longer. Now benefits are to be cut because the fund was misused to balance our country's budgets instead of its intended use.

I am a breast cancer survivor, who has been tremendously blessed by the assistant that the service of Medicaid had given myself, while endeavoring to fight and battle the deadly disease. The best interest and well being of our People as a Nation; should be at the forefront of each life changing decisions that Congress persons choose to display, therefore, let us allow this to be considered urgent and top priority and know that these cuts must be stopped.

Over a dozen members of Congress just signed a letter to President Obama promising to "vote against any and every cut to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits." Workers pay for their Social Security and Medicare with deductions taken from their salaries. These are not "entitlements". As a nation, we can not afford to ignore those who need Medicaid. Please add your name to this letter.

An Italian corporation wants to purchase water rights for their profit and pump 54000 acre feet 300 years or until it runs dry. This would deplete water for New Mexico residents in an arid, drought stricken land for this generation and all those in the future. Please say No! We can't sit by while this travesty is a allowed to happen. Not now, nor ever!

Representatives Alan Grayson and Mark Takano released a letter to President Obama promising to "vote against any and every cut to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits." Within two days, the letter had more than a dozen co-signers, but to date, Rep. Kyrsten Sinema has not signed on. We want to know definitively that Rep. Sinema will stand up against Republican efforts to cut the social safety net.

Wages have been flat--static--no growth--since the 1970s. MNCs and TNCs are recording record profits in the billions. CEOs make 400 times what line workers earn. It is time to correct these economic injustices.

More than a dozen congressional representatives have signed onto the the Grayson-Takano letter, thereby vowing to "vote against any and every cut to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits." Vermont's lone congressional representative Peter Welch has been resisting signing this letter. I think we should help him make up his mind.

Democrats have built the most popular government programs in American history – including Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security -- by working with Republicans whenever possible and by defeating Republican opposition whenever necessary. The torch has been passed to today’s elected officials, and we must carry it forward boldly. Voters across the political spectrum oppose cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security benefits, and we must do whatever it takes to protect these vital benefits from cuts.

Elections have consequences and one result of President Obama's decisive victory is the rejection by American voters of any move to penalize the Middle Class for mistakes by the 1% by offering up cuts to the social safety net - *our* return on *our* investment - to offset the problems caused by unneeded tax-cuts and unfunded wars. Social Security and Medicare are off the table.

As the President of the Chiropractic Society of Texas, I am concerned with regard to the actions of our Bd of Examiners. They seem to continue to be influenced by other organizations in the state to "expand our Scope of Practice" . I have on numerous times addressed them these past two years, stating that Anytime we add what is not Chiropractic to Chiropractic, we have problems with litigation and legislation. Our Board of Examiners has had 5 open litigations during this time with the TX Medical Bd & Texas Medical Association. They have gone to the point of trying to take "Diagnosis" away from Dr.'s of Chiropractic. The Profession of Chiropractic is NOT a medical sub-specialty, but a seperate and distinct profession, based on all things natural. It already affects the whole human condition, via the nervous system. The very source of addressing the spine and it's weight bearing articulations, via neurologic processes which control All body organ systems. We are NOT simply "musculoskeletal" practitioners. The Central & Peripheral Nervous system are the key to true Health. The Chiropractic profession does NOT address symptoms, nor treat conditions. They remove Nerve Interferences to Allow the Inborn Innate control system of the body to function optimally as Nature intended it to do. Regardless of condition, we all perform better, with a clearly functioning nerve system and its ability to convey Nerve & Mental impulses to the systems of the body.

In April 2011, New York City Council Member Margaret Chin introduced legislation to criminalize the purchase of counterfeit trademark goods. This bill will make it a class A misdemeanor to purchase counterfeit goods, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and/or up to a year in jail for repeat offenders. For years, the neighborhoods of lower Manhattan - especially Chinatown, SoHo, and Tribeca - have been inundated by vendors selling illegal trademark counterfeit goods. This trade has greatly impacted the quality of life in our community. Counterfeit vendors clog our sidewalks and streets; intimidate and harass local residents; destroy private property; and create a negative image of our neighorhood. This legislation would give the NYPD the power to issue a summons to individuals who are caught buying goods which they should know are counterfeit based on the cost or quality of the good, or the conditions and location of the seller or sale. While it is currently illegal to sell counterfeit trademark goods in New York City, it is not illegal to purchase them. Our laws are incomplete as long as they focus on the supply, but not the demand. The illegal counterfeit good trade costs New York City an estimated $1 billion in tax revenue each year. At a time when our city's services are being slashed, it is irresponsible for our city to forgo such much-needed revenue.