The interwoven fabric of our health care system is fundamentally sound and is simply to large to dismantle and institute a new system. Why not simply limit all health care and prescription drug insurance premiums to the same cost of living increases social security recipients receive. There is more than enough profit in the system to insure all Americans well doing away with preexisting conditions and life time medical caps. It’s not the care we receive, but the strangle hold the health care industry has on Americans. By controlling insurance company rate increases; they would have to keep Americans more healthy to increase their profit margins and control cost. The quickest and easiest way to solve our national health care system is to let the system fix itself.

These court files, Probate and Civil cases, date back to the 1830s in our county. We had some of them online until the Florida Supreme Court ordered that only "Official" Official Records could be placed online by a Clerk's Office. This is a valuable part of our history that sits in dark boxes awaiting the light that the internet provides. We should be allowed a 72 year period like the Federal Census or something similar. Anything older should be allowed online. Jim Powell Jr, Ancient Records Coordinator for Alachua County, FL, Clerk of the Court

Let's be fair...too many politicians eat at the pork dish...let's give them a dose of reality and see who is really dedicated. 1. minimum wage 2. national health care plan 3. regular 401 pension plan, no forever pension after one term 4. their kids have to pay back student loans

Communities that have been poisoned by industry need to be cleaned up to save people.

It is Political Mal-Practice For this Congress to Obstruct important Legislation and Critical Appointments just to Obstruct Pres Obama.

Seniors should be able to count on Medicare at age 65, rather than have to gamble on getting affordable private health insurance for another two years.

Unfair practices towards Amazon employes during holiday season.

I have 12 grandchildren!

The congress needs to move away from the pledge that Norquist made them sign! It was not right for him to put that pressure on them! He should be jailed for such an act because its almost like trying to bribe a police officer or someone! And then get it done! Boehner and them can be replaced come election time and they better realize this! Please ask Obama if he could be tried with is it called extortion? And ask him to please investigate it! Thank you

I'm in the East Village. The December 4th date to restore landlines to those of us whose phones were knocked out by Hurricane Sandy has been moved to December 21st. I'm still reachable, because I have Verizon Wireless service. Many elders (and others) do NOT have mobile phones.

Yes I have been affected by this problem. My 7 yr olds bus driver started giving her candy on the way to and on the way home from school. I asked him not to give my daughter candy due to her being dye sensitive but it didnt stop so I complained to the how'd u make out with the storm? school. He then started giving her stuffed animals. My husband and I both to him to stop giving her things and to give her a ride to school only. My husband finally went to police not knowing what else to do when given no help from school or bus company. This went on from 1st grade then started again in 2nd grade when he stared touching her chest to play games with her. I as a parent saw something I didnt like going on, as well as you are taught to watch for these exact actions but when spotted there is no laws for protecting children before innocense is lost. Lets pass laws to protect our children before they are harmed and prevent peolpe from doing bad things rather than having to look for or find them dead after the fact. Adults who use positions of employment and such to target children should be punished very harshly without a child having to testify to fact that only parent should know is wrong and why. This individual is being charged with offensive touching which is only part of what happen. I am told by the delaware states attorney that there are no other laws to charge him with. This nedds to change! I as a parent should be able to lawfully protect my child. I feel that my child as well as my entire family has been victimized twice by this situation first by this individual then by the justice system that is supposed to protect.

Please, please, please, do not even consider cutting SSDI benefits or any benefits to Veterans. These are not "entitlements." We are, for the most part, people who have worked for over 30 years, or people who have served our country nobly and have EARNED these benefits. We have no means to earn further income to shelter, feed and in some cases, pay for the medicines we need to live with dignity and freedom in the United States.