Time for Speaker Boehner to listen to Americans. Raise taxes on the top 1%. Stop the Drama! Do some work for a change!

The recent election was a clear mandate of the people: We voted to end tax cuts for the top 2% and to demand that there will be no cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security,.vital programs for the middle class and working people, children, and seniors, We are backing our Senators Feinstein and Boxer and President Obama to not give one inch on these vital programs and telling our Representative John Campbell to support the mandate of his constituents, the 98% that he represents over the interests of the wealthy 2%.

South Dakota teachers are some of the lowest paid in the united states. why? aren't our kids worth it??

My husband, Joe, is totally disabled by Multiple Sclerosis, but would lose his SSI if I went to work. Though I would like to work, without his SSI, at age 59, I could not make enough to support us. The disabled who marry should be entitled to thier SSI checks regardless of whether a spouse works or not.

James Finley, VCU women’s volleyball head coach’s contract was not renewed after an astounding season, with 25 wins, 6 losses, and a trip to the A-10 Tournament Semifinals. Mr. Finley believes that his contract was not renewed due to him being openly gay. Unfortunately, this has not be the only incident. Pat Stauffer, who is a lesbian, has worked in VCU athletics for 30 years, was demoted from Senior Women’s Administrator to Senior Associate AD for Sports Administration in October.

President Obama is proposing to let the Bush Tax cuts expire for top income earners but keep them for the middle class. The growing disparity of income and wealth in our country are endangering our middle class, which is the strength of a democracy. Allowing the Bush Tax cuts to stay in place for the middle class will help keep the economy growing. The top 2% should consider it their patriotic duty to give back to the society that has given them the tools to prosper, and the small increase in their top tax bracket will not endanger their welfare.

I'm a student at Southern Reynolds R-2 in Ellington, Missouri. At the beginning of this year I was told by the school administration I could no longer park my motorized bicycle on the school campus due to insurance reasons. I looked into it, and, according to Missouri state law, you don't have to have a license or insurance on one. The rights of Missouri motorized bicyclists should be upheld and students should be able to park at the school.

A Financial Transaction Tax would apply to purchases and sales of derivatives, options and stocks above $100,000.00 per year and it would be small, half a penny on each dollar of the transaction value. It would effectively be a "speculation tax", because it would hit hard at short-term high volume trading as opposed to sober, long-term investment, which is what most small and institutional investors do. Such Tax was already in effect from 1914 to 1966, and a version of it was advocated by the late Nobel Prize-winning economist James Tobin as a means to curb foreign exchange speculation in the 70's. This tax could raise badly needed revenue, while having little effect on most American pocketbooks and reducing the devastation risk of of runaway speculative trading on Wall Street. According to a joint report from the Cent!er for Economic and Policy Research and the Political Economy Research Institute, it could raise as much as $350 billion annually.Therefore, the financial transaction tax should be an integral and important component of any "fiscal cliff" negotiations.

A Financial Transaction Tax would apply to purchases and sales of derivatives, options and stocks above $100,000.00 per year and it would be small, half a penny on each dollar of the transaction value. It would effectively be a "speculation tax", because it would hit hard at short-term high volume trading as opposed to sober, long-term investment, which is what most small and institutional investors do. Such Tax was already in effect from 1914 to 1966, and a version of it was advocated by the late Nobel Prize-winning economist James Tobin as a means to curb foreign exchange speculation in the 70's. This tax could raise badly needed revenue, while having little effect on most American pocketbooks and reducing the devastation risk of of runaway speculative trading on Wall Street. According to a joint report from the Cent!er for Economic and Policy Research and the Political Economy Research Institute, it could raise as much as $350 billion annually.Therefore, the financial transaction tax should be an integral and important component of any "fiscal cliff" negotiations.

I am a survivor of domestic violence. Interval House helped me get back on my feet. They need more money to continue to help and fight domestic violence!

Every year millions of Medicare beneficiaries must change Medicare Part D prescription drug plan to find a plan that will cover their prescribed medications and determine what their projected cost will be for each plan researched. The beneficiary is often given a new prescription during the year, only to discover their current plan will not cover the new prescription. They either return to their doctor and ask for a different medication (often not as effective) or sometimes go without the necessary medication growing more seriously ill, increasing their overall medical costs.

Recently, our water bills have increased because the city has added a $11 trash. Maxine Johnson is a plantiff in a suit against St. Louis City disputing the fees. Under the Hancock Amendment, the city should have asked the voters to approve an increase in revenue via a Proposition on an election ballot. Please support us in bringing this situation to our elected officials.