We are not at a Fiscal Cliff. Wall St. & the plutocrats are still trying to call the shots in spite of the voters rejection of Mitt Romney. Over 70% of the voters believe that the wealthy should pay more in taxes. Instead of reducing Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, let's tax the rich. Lowering the taxes on the rich will not create more jobs. We tried that since 2004 Bush tax cuts.

I will be retiring in the not-too-distant future. I worked hard to be able to do so. I want to rest assured that the money I earned will be working for me as it was intended; I want the same for anyone who earned their retirement. Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid have nothing to do with the deficit and are in good enough shape to benefit from a bit of tweaking to remain solvent for a long time.

Mandatory Recycling of plastic, paper and metal

President Obama is too conciliatory. This last term he needs to stand strong, not surrender. He must force the GOP to follow his lead, and require the wealthy to pay their fair share--that is, after all, the reason he won reelection. The 1% have been getting a free ride on the backs of the middle class too long.

The system failed Caylee Anthony and this is a wake up call to held parents accountable for not reporting their child missing.

I believe most people making over $250,000 are willing to pay 3.9% more in taxes to help the country at this time. Republican leaders aren't representing those making over $250K (even most Republicans making this much) well by refusing to compromise. Let's give the message to Congress that wealthy people do care and we want them to give up being stubborn on this issue.

Federal guidlines need to be strengthened to standardize State Voting Guidelines to include Electronic Vote Machines and Early Voting. The most important responsibility of citizenship is to vote -- too many states suppress voter participation by antiquated technology and suppressive rules. Florida is a National Discrace!! Every general election there is an issue of suppression and access....

Passing bills that will help the public.

THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS AFFECTED BY IT.

There too many confusing and contradicting rules for voting throughout the U.S.A. Lets make all states the same rules for national elections and make all states have early voting at least a week before election day.

Our nation -- citizens & businesses -- thrived under the comparatively high income taxes of the Eisenhower era. More recently we did well under Clinton era tax levels. Let's begin a move toward income tax fairness again.

TRICARE rates for retirees continue to increase in spite of healthcare changes in this country. TRICARE is a health care program that provides coverage to active duty, National Guard and Reserve service members and their families worldwide. The law requires retired reserve members to pay the full cost of coverage under TRR with no government subsidy. That cost is slightly decreased from the 2012 rates but one must consider that these rates are far above HMO and PPO rates that retired members could purchase on their own without using TRICARE. The disparity between rates for active duty retired service members and retired reserve service members is outrageous. The FY 2013 enrollment fees, effective October 1, 2012 for retired reserve members are as follows: (Tricare, 2012). Individual: $402.11 per month Member and Family: $969.10 per month The FY 2013 enrollment fees for retired active duty service members effective October 1, 2012, are as follows: Individual: $269.28 per year Family: $538.56 per year We must speak out and let our voices be heard. As retired members of the military, we should have some government subsidy to help us have access to healthcare that is affordable. Why is there such a disparity between active duty retired rates and those of retired reserve rates? Many reservists in this country have been mobilized many times in support of the war efforts and ongoing needs of the country. In spite of this, retired reserve members that have completed 20 years or more of service must pay enrollment fees that make it impossible for many of us to afford healthcare. Retired reserve members deserve affordable access to healthcare. References: Tricare Enrollment Fees. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/Costs/HealthPlanCosts/TRICAREPrimeOptions/EnrollmentFees?