The surplus monies that workers and employers paid into the Social Security Trust Fund was borrowed and used by the government for other purposes. Now they want to revise and reduce Social Security benefits that we, the taxpayers, have already paid for. Before there are any plans to revamp the future of Social Security or modify benefits, the Federal government must first PAY BACK all of the surplus monies it borrowed from the Social Security Trust Fund.

Tha talk is all about lowering healthcare costs, but nobody is attacking the root cause. The medical insurance rates go up by double-digits every year, because there is no competition in the industry. The competing corporations (BC/BS, United Healthcare, etc...) can legally conspire to raise costs and divide up states like a pie. Currently, it's perfectly legal! Let's remove the anti-trust exemption and make them compete for our business just like the car companies or airlines. Remove the anti-trust exemption!

With the high cost of food I feel that single mothers making 40,000 or less should recieve some type of food stamp help. We work hard for our childern without any other type of help and I feel we should at least be able to get help in that department. Thank you

The Citizen's United ruling has turned our election system upside down. Now, a few multi-millionaires and corporate interests can determine the outcome of our elections. If we do not put a stop to this, our glorious experiment in democracy is dead.

Free access to public records of those running for public office or already in public office. Yes, we have all been affected by not knowing the past ideas and platforms of delegates or potential delegates.

A fox has been caught in the henhouse. The fox's name is James E. Rogers, yes the president of Duke Energy. He has been caught trying to sway the administration in Washington from putting any further carbon restrictions in place. See the article in the New York times of Aug. 15th.

Assata Olugbala Shakur (born July 16, 1947[1] as JoAnne Deborah Byron, married name Chesimard[2]) is an African-American activist Shakur was then incarcerated in several prisons, where her treatment drew criticism from some human rights groups. She escaped from prison in 1979 and has been living in Cuba in political asylum since 1984. Since May 2, 2005, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has classified her as a "domestic terrorist" and offered a $1 million reward for assistance in her capture. Attempts to extradite her have resulted in letters to the Pope and a Congressional resolution. Shakur is the step-aunt of the deceased hip hop icon Tupac Shakur, the stepson of her brother Mutulu Shakur. Her life has been portrayed in literature, film and song

The Warren Prescott School has been supported by the local community, The Mothers Group, the parents of children attending the school and an Oustanding Group of professional teachers and staff.. We want to keep our children in our own local public.school..the entire community has worked very hard to keep families in the town but people are moving out because there is no space for their children in the our local school .. Why because space is taken by children from other areas in the city. and kids are bused in.. Would you send your 6 year old on a bus to Brighton when he lives next to his local elementary school?

Getting Mittens RawMoney to surrender his tax returns for scrutiny just like everyone else who's run for the office in recent decades.

Mitt Romney is refusing to release his tax returns, which is fine, except if you're trying to become the president of the United States. In such cases, I think it is imperative that the people know exactly how you have conducted yourselves with respect to our tax code whether or not you find them to be fair. A great leader must first and foremost be willing to abide by the laws of the people whom he hopes to lead

Any and all states that change voting times, or locations for any major group, would lose all federal highway funds.

I am a volunteer with the Los Angeles Occupy Fights Foreclosures subcommittee of Occupy LA. We are trying to help the Cardenas Quinones family (husband, wife and children). This is yet another typical foreclosure case where the bank gave the homeowner hope that they would consider them for a loan modification; but, instead chose to foreclose on the home and sell it to an investor. The interesting story here is that she was arrested for trespassing, in her own home, even though the home was filled with her personal property. The unique thing about their case, which we all need to be concerned about, is that instead of the federal government coming to this family’s aid, they deported her on a technicality; notwithstanding the fact that her husband and two children are all US citizens. This family now risks being broken, unless we stand up and say no. The department of Homeland Security has temporarily allowed Blanca to return to the United States, for 90 days (till Sept 21, 2012); but, this time has run out and she needs an extension to prevent her family from being broken. We are requesting that her 90 day period be extended to two years until the US immigration laws can be amended so that this type of thing does not happen again. Please forward this petition link to all of your friends, and post it on your Facebook, Twitter, etc.., pages so that we can get more signers: http://signon.org/sign/foreclosures-getting Here are some links to more info if you want to read more about their case: 1) http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/03/blanca_cardenas_la_foreclosure_deported.php 2) http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/03/video_occupy_la_breaks_back_into_foreclosed_home_of_blanca_cardenas_deported_la_immigrant.php 3) http://www.insightoutnews.org/2012/03/11/community-rallies-in-support-of-blanca-cardenas-march-through-downtown-la-98003/ 4) http://occupylosangeles.org/?q=node/8649 5) http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/03/07/439755/california-deported-foreclosure/ 6) http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/03/la_mom_deported_after_protesting_foreclosure_of_former_home.html