As a former mainframe programmer, I was acutely aware of how easy it would be to insert a few lines of code into computer software to manipulate the output, so was vehemently against putting our voting process onto computers. Now multiple reports have surfaced that speak to this very issue regarding the computer software that gathers and reports voting outcomes. Why do exit polls, formerly notoriously accurate, now seldom if ever match the "final" vote tallies? A reported 6.7% discrepancy between exit polls and the "final" vote was reported in the 2004 Ohio election. Moreover, some of our election software is now owned by foreign entities, who have proprietary rights, keeping it "secret" from the very people using it. Who do we suppose will pay those people to ensure certain candidates' victories?

There is an outstanding campaign promise with a retirement benefit that is still lacking those disabled veterans who have earned a military retirement also. Currently our military retirement has to be returned to the service of which a disabled veteran has retired, when the disability payment from the VA is greater than the retirement amount. Chapter 61 veterans have been excluded because they did not serve 20 years. How do you serve 20 years when you are seriously disabled? Going through a disability retirement process already has a time in service requirement, that has to be met. Why raise the bar on seriously disabled veterans that have gone through both profuse agonizing processes?

Despite having an opponent, Jeff Kazanow, in the November 6 general election, Rep. Tom Price refuses to remain accountable to his constituents and participate in even a single debate. We believe, in the interest of democracy and transparency, that Rep. Price should agree to debates with Jeff Kazanow.

What started out as one student loan for my son ended up being 3 student loans. I am trying to pay all 3 loans for my son, it took him about 2 yrs to find a place to hire him because he had no experience. My son, his wife and 2 kids had to move in with me because they couldn't afford to live on their own. Student loans are a rip off. They promise you good jobs and job placement.Neither are true!!

From billions of dollars in oil, mining, agri-business and pharmaceutical industry subsidies, to health insurance and communications, housing & defense subsidies all seen as the entitlements these and many other corporations expect government agencies to provide in federal lands for use and exploitation, research assistance, & favorable tariffs, regulation or deregulation, contracts and legislation.

The Voter ID laws are simply a new form of voter suppression, being sold as a way to end non-existent voter fraud.

No One who works a full time job should have to depend on food stamps or welfare to feed themselves or keep a roof over their heads. Republican policies over the past 30 years have meant that wages have not kept up with inflation for 80% of Americans. Now, even dual income families struggle to pay their bills. In the meantime, the wealthiest in this country have seen their incomes and wealth soar...even executives, who are not the founders of the companies they run receive salaries and compensation 1000's of times that of their employees. Laws must be put into place to provide LIVING WAGES to all full time employees over the age of 21. Those wages must automatically increase at the rate of inflation. America's success was built on this concept that we are all in this together....The wealthy and powerful have forgotten that, enrich themselves, and ship jobs overseas.

The press and media spends most of its time talking about the Presidential race. That is fine in an election year, but I don't think enough emphasis is placed on focusing on the job that our congressmen and woman and our senators are doing. I think we need a petition to periodically give the American people a report card of how our elected officials are doing to further the course of this country.

Against all States' efforts to limit the RIGHT TO VOTE.

Against all States' efforts to limit the RIGHT TO VOTE>

Mitt Romney accuses a portion of the population of certain negative characteristics. He refuses to release his taxes, is it because he doesn't pay any either?

Apply a penalty tax to American companies that outsource work, services and product manufacturing, then market goods and services to the American people. Americans would prefer to purchase products, goods and services made, manufactured, produced, serviced, and supported in America by Americans. Quite often there are none of these products, produced, manufactured, serviced or supported here; where they do exist the goods, products and services are often overpriced beyond patriotism. (The 2012 Olympics was a good example, it was a slap in the face to American people and the USA competitors having to were uniforms made anywhere outside of the USA. Our government should apply penalty taxes that make it less lucrative to sell out Americans. Imports should be required to pay a penalty tax as well. Consumers in America, who purchase American made products, goods and services should have their purchases subsidized thereby making it more attractive economically and to also give fair, honest American companies a competitive edge. OOPT there it is!