President Barack Obama has asked Congress to approve $60.4 billion in aid to help East Coast states rebuild after Superstorm Sandy. House Republicans are threatening to hold up this desperately needed aid, demanding cuts in other areas before they will approve it.

In the last few yearsI have lost my home, my biggest investment and two important jobs, but I still pay taxes for the years I had a good job. Many people are suffering in this economy. Congress should take a pay cut to stand with the American people and acknowledge that everyone needs to make personal sacrifices. Tell Congress to do their part by cutting their salaries effective January 2013.

I'm a charter school teacher in the Bay Area, and know first-hand how under-funded our public school system is. The governor will be issuing his proposed 2013 state budget in January; now's the perfect time to put education funding on his radar.

I spend every evening of my life watching commercial after commercial on my cable TV ..........so many that I can vaccuum and dust a bedroom in the time that they run and sometimes it is the same one over and over. I want to start a petition to remove all commercials from my cable TV.

I spend every evening of my life watching commercial after commercial on my cable TV ..........so many that I can vaccuum and dust a bedroom in the time that they run and sometimes it is the same one over and over. I want to start a petition to remove all commercials from my cable TV.

I spend every evening of my life watching commercial after commercial on my cable TV ..........so many that I can vaccuum and dust a bedroom in the time that they run and sometimes it is the same one over and over. I want to start a petition to remove all commercials from my cable TV.

charging $1.00 per stock traded on wall street .The wall street people are the one;s that created the the near depression we have been going through, why not charge them for the deficits rather than looking at medicare or social security which neither had anything to do with the deficits we are running and are both solvent for years to come.

After 30 years of Entrepreneurial engagement, I have come to an appreciation the valuue the convergence of collective and self interest on issues that create an universal win-win opportunities. This is a cost that benefits all Americans and everyone collective will be willing to acheive.

Altering the appearance of an individual magazines and ads in photoshop beyond hair strays and basic color and light adjustments should be put to a stop. This has been the cause of the starting point to many teens' eating disorders and low self-esteem.

We are committed Vashon cyclists: we love the island because it is so bike-friendly. This fall however, with the installation of rumble strips, multiple riders have had dangerous accidents, and some have been hospitalized(1). Cyclists and pedestrians should be a top priority in all King County as well as on Vashon, the rumble strips should be paved over and bike lanes should be added on the highway and on the roads around the schools. http://signon.org/sign/dow-constantine-bring Dow Constantine and King County need to hear our support for this loud and clear. Sadly, Vashon did not rank high enough on the recent WA D.O.T. Safe Routes to School project list to be eligible to receive funding for 2 reasons: 1. We do not have sufficient barriers between bike/pedestrian pathways and roadways. 2. We've had very few accidents (car vs. pedestrian or car vs. cyclist) compared to the other communities. The crazy thing is that Vashon was penalized for these things! However, as a result of the broad support shown for the Safe Routes to School project, King County DOT and Washington DOT have agreed to work together to forge a new and better plan for bike and pedestrian pathways in the vicinity of the Vashon schools. Will they follow through? They will if they see how many of us support this! We need everyone's help: can you pass this initiative on to your friends who support cycling, walking, hiking and running on our roads? http://signon.org/sign/dow-constantine-bring Thanks! Shane 1. source: www.bikevashon.org

Seniors over seventy yrs. old should not be paying school tax as part of their property taxes. President Obama used this as a talking point in the 2008 Primary.

Hydraulic Fracturing is an issue going on all around the nation. Shale gas is the next best thing for America relieving us of our dependence on foreign oil. But to do so by trampling the health of the citizens is NOT okay! We have a fundamental right to clean air and water. We have a right not to be burdened by earthquakes cause by the fracturing of underground shale! We deserve to be free from harmful chemicals and radiation in our own drinking water. I know people who have been personally affected by it and when I heard it would start in Ohio, I became very scared. I have done a lot of research on the topic including one on why do so is unethical. It pains me to read about what has happened to people. The health of the citizens needs to come above natural gas.