Equalizing the budget cuts on the table s we try to prevent the 'falloff of the fiscal clif' we should include 10-15% cut in thesalaries and pensionsof congress members and staff. Afterall they are siting around and not working just like 'retirees' who expect the 'entitlements' of Social Security and Medicare

When I was trying to establish a child support order I was required by CSS to incur the child care expenses of my child without any support from the noncustodial parent. If I could not afford to pay they would not include the amount in the order. It took CSS 1.5 years to get to my case and I struggled trying to pay this in addition to taking care of my child alone to prove that this is a legitimate expense.

It's a matter of common sense.

As a senior on social security, these cut to social security not only affect me but will certainly affect those coming up on retirement age please let your congressmen know how you feel about these cuts. Do not let these cuts to social security happened.

Have PBS News Hour, twice a week, show faces and hometowns of gun victims, not as a political thing, just for mourning and keeping the issue alive.

Since 1968 the National Rifle Association has been actively promoting the undermining of laws governing the regulation of firearms and has acted publicly and within its organization to promote domestic violence and terrorism by the policies it backs.

I am very concerned about the budget impasse and the looming fiscal cliff---the intransigence of our political leaders in not listening to constituents--but---especially to be responsible and accountable as elected representatives--to all constituents--not just their party--and to resolve issues which are compromising our democracy in a collaborative manner.

World War II (when there was one nuclear armed nation) and the Cold War (when there were two nations armed with nuclear weapons and pledged to mutual assured destruction, "MAD") are now history. Here is the current status of nuclear weapons: 4,400 active nuclear warheads owned by 8 nations. Five of these (France, China, United Kingdom, Russia and United States) are signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in which they pledged to work toward the elimination of these weapons. Three nuclear-armed nations are not covered by the NPT (Israel, India and Pakistan). Other nations are suspected to be acquiring nuclear weapons (North Korea, Iran). Also, there are terrorists who might like to have a nuclear weapon in their arsenel. It is time to forever ban (not just limit the number) the possession of nuclear weapons. Use of tactical (tiny) nuclear weapons or strategic (big) nuclear weapons in a regional conflict have unimaginable consequences...and yet military strategists in each of the nuclear nations have scenarios for just such use. President Obama has stated his desire to eliminate nuclear weapons and he has just been given another 4 years to govern. Let's support him in convening a treaty-writing conference to eliminate all nuclear weapons with ENFORCEABLE inspection and verification by a strengthened United Nations body.

it is hard enough for middle and lower class people to live now. cost of living is hard to live anymore . many are loosing their homes already or have someone live with them to be able to keep their home . that is sad, work all your life and can not afford to live alone if you choose. now there is not much choice for many.I am on soc. sec. disability. I am making under $ 1200.00 MONTHLY. and I worked for nearly 28 years in a factory.I feel bad for the one's who make even less than I do. Father God is protecting me. I have no health insurance through medicare yet. I do not know why we have to wait 25 months before we qualify for soc.sec. medical benefits.I am blessed with a Christian Doctor who Loves people and don't charge me for his services a lot of times.medication is another issue of its own.many of us take medications. my sister went without her medicine for fibromyalgia .she could not afford it.I gave her the money for her doctor so she could pay the bill so she bought her prescription . she takes many other scrips also. and she is on soc.sec. waiting for her time to be up so she will at least have insurance. we do not understand why we have to wait 25 months to get medicare in the first place. so if they lower our soc.sec. regular money and other people,that would not be a good idea at all.WHEN WE WILL RECEIVE SOC.SEC. MEDICAL WE WILL LOOSE THE AMOUNT FOR THE MEDICAL OUT OF OUR CHECKS . SO WE WILL LOOSE $100. OR MORE OF REGULAR PAY. MAKING IT HARDER TO LIVE. Our Father God loves us all. we need more people to trust Jesus and follow Father God. when we truly have FAITH and follow Jesus he will be waiting. he wants our country to be a Great Nation. he wants us to pray For our President Obama even if we don't care for him as a President we must pray that he will makes the correct decisions. if we all pray as a nation, miracles will begin to happen in our Government. pray that those opposed will have a change of heart and realize we need soc. sec. to prosper always.. we the people of the united states need to petition and pray a lot more than what we have in the past many years. remember our mighty country used to believe IN GOD WE TRUST ! WHAT HAPPENED TO U.S.A. TO MANY BELIEVE HOWEVER, DON'T FOLLOW WHAT JESUS SAYS. SAD ! PLEASE TRY TO FOLLOW JESUS, HE IS THE WAY,TRUTH AND LIFE. YOU CAN NOT FOLLOW PART WAY AND EXPECT ANSWERS ! I TRIED THAT. GOD IS LOVE. PRAY WE WILL ALL BE TAKEN CARE OF.,LISTEN TO WHAT C H R I S T WANTS OF YOU. YOU WILL GO FAR ! FATHER GOD'S BLESSINGS TO US ALL ! OXOXOX IN GOD'S LOVE AND GRACE THANK YOU ALL .JESUS SAVES US FROM EVIL

We are asking all media to stay away from Newtown and Monroe, CT when the students of Sandy Hook Elementary School return to school

If it were known that the penalty for using a gun in a crime were life in prison - fewer perpetrators would risk using these weapons when committing a crime.

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