It is affecting those of us that can fight for ourselves. You are taking the weak and poor of us and throwing us under the bus.

I'm concerned that cuts to my social security will not allow me to keep up with rising costs. As a small business owner, I put my staff salaries ahead of my own, and now that I'm collecting, my check is so low, I must continue to work, even though I'm 72. Surely those whose incomes surpass $250,000 can more easily handle this much needed tax increase, rather than press those with so much less, to give up so much.

It is unconscionable, unfair, and a violation of the public trust to cut Social Security benefits for senior citizens.

Leave SS and Medicare alone. We worked for it! It was squandered by the past Republicans. Leave it alone. We are voters and will make you pay for any reductions.

My mother worked all of her life. The $800 a month she gets for over 50 years of toil hardly affords her rent, let alone, food, utilities and clothes. She put money into the system, she should continue to get money out of the system.

Tell Congress and President Obama to leave Social Security alone.

As a working citizen watching welfare costs increase..and contributing to the Social Security fund..there is no reason we need to cut Social Security. IF we tax corporations appropriately and stop funding war we can survive as a nation

Legislators are discussing possible cuts to Social Security to help bring us back from the "fiscal cliff." We ALL know that this is the easy way out. Social Security benefits are VITAL to the health and well-being of today's middle-class seniors.

We want to have armed marshalls on duty in every school in America. The shooters of our innocent children like the gunman at Sandy Hook need to know that they will be met with force if they try to gun down innocents. We have them on all airplane flights since 911 and it serves as a very good deterrent.

I'm 69 years old and rely on my Social Security benefits which I paid taxes for. That was the deal. I'd pay taxes and when I retired, I'd get the benefits I was told I'd get. Don't allow your representatives to go back on that deal. And if you're still working, don't allow a precedent to be set that'll backfire on you.

My nephew has Asperger's. He collects SSI in order to try & help him be able to sustain himself. He's barely making it as it is. Cuts to his benefits would make it even harder for him to try & sustain keeping a roof over his head, food on his table, utility bills going, his car running, & his ongoing medications.

As the friend of an aspiring photographer I have a problem with Instagram STEALING our pics and being able to use them as advertisements without any recognition and/or royalties being paid to the original picture taker. This is a huge problem. Here is my friends response and I am in complete agreement: "As an aspiring photographer, the use of Instagram and other social media networks are especially important when trying to promote my work. One of the best aspects of these portals, is that they are free and I know my photos will always have my name attached to them. The idea of Instagram being able to utilize my photography for advertising purposes, without the attachment of my name to the work, is outrageous--in my opinion. I believe that if such stipulations will be placed on the use of Instagram, the least they could do is give the original photographer some credit. While some users use Instagram solely for fun, I am someone that takes pride in what I post to showcase to my followers. I want to make sure that it is great work and they it is art that can be appreciated. Is this really too much to ask for?" We must demand that Instagram treats its users fairly, so please SignOn and let your frustrations be heard!