Governor Brownback's plan to change the State Income Tax code would decrease the tax rate on taxpayers earning more than $30,000 from 6.45% to 4.9% (1.55% decrease), while lowering the rate on those earning less than $30,000 from 3.5% to 3% (0.5% decrease). Furthermore, Brownback would pay for the tax cuts by eliminating 23 deductions from the state tax code, including the Adoption Credit, the Child Day Care Assistance Credit and the Earned Income Credit. In addition, he would eliminate itemized deductions including the Home Mortgage Deduction, which would adversely affect middle class homeowners. Under Brownback’s plan, taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $25,000 or less would actually see an effective increase in their state income taxes. Brownback is continuing an increased sales tax rate of 6.3% (from 5.7%) that would attempt to prevent revenue shortfalls. However, the sales tax and local property taxes, which will necessarily increase to fund services such as public schools, are far more regressive taxes than income taxes, and thus will also be paid by low and middle income Kansans.

Eight states have passed to allow gay marriage, we need to be the ninth state to do so. Tulsa has one of the biggest Equality centers in the world, we would be able to suprise the nation by passing this. And we also need Equality for all.

Hawaii education need to be competitive with mainland schools. Help fund PBS Hiki No and Kealekehe HS Morning Broadcast as our children are the future. The social studies are important for youth to understand their culture and history. Encourage pro active teachers.

Stopping the development of shipping channels and terminal facilities on Coos Bay for the import/export of LNG and coal.

USA citizens against Monsanto and USA government collusion. No preferential treatment!

Officer Sean Lagier is a Correctional Officer at Warm Springs Correctional Center in Carson City, NV. Officer Lagier was a victim of an attack by two inmates on January 31, 2012. The attack was provoked by Officer Lagier because of his intense harrassment of the inmates. Officer Lagier has a record for harrassing the inmates so severely that he was put on probation at one point and has had many grievances against him, yet they are considering bringing him back on duty at Warm Springs. This cannot happen, this man needs to be investigated and action needs to be brought against him, as well as Ms Cynthia Thomas and Warden Smith, who not only knew of the Officer's sadistic behavior, but encouraged it.

Our community needs to be concerned because of the districts cuts throughout our schools. It is not just ONE building that could be affected, its the entire district. We are asking all parents, taxpayers and students of Summit Hill 161 to attend this Special Board Meeting: When: Tuesday February 28, 2012 at 6:30pm Where: District Adminstrative Office (next to Mary Drew) *Children Welcome*

Older, middle class students who have had to wait to go to college for financial reasons shouldn't have another roadblock when it comes to getting a quality education.

Passing a U.S. constitutional amendment in our state to reverse the Supreme Crt decision that corporations are persons and money is free speech. We need 27 states to pass such an amendment, and some states have already done so.

To support womens rights to have control of their physical health and not have it designated piece-meal by Political advocates or congressonial or legislative members. It is the individuals right and not the religuous ideals of any form. Politicians or religuous groups wanting to curb abortion should first sign up for registered adoptions and put their actions where their mouth is.

West Virginia is one of the least fit states in the Union. We lead in diabetes, heart disese, stroke, and other health conditions caused by or exacerbated by a sedentary lifestyle. And there are infrastructural barriers to an active lifestyle here--lack of footpaths, bicycle paths/lanes, sidewalks, etc.

Most Tennesseans are hard pressed to buy grocerie`s. At the cost they are today. Governor Haslam has proposed a food-tax lowering of 0.5% ! This 0.5% request is almost laughable. I propose a real food-tax lowering. Lets lower it completely. By eilminating sales tax`s on all food ! This would indeed assist all Tennessee family`s in a time, needed !