I have faithfully contributed and voted for the Democrat Party and President Obama but doubt if I will in the future. The President’s escalating attack on medical marijuana in States that have legalized it use is an extreme disappointment. I have worked in law enforcement over 32 years and this is the last place we need to be spending tax dollars. Medical marijuana is a proven medical treatment that in many cases is the only effective treatment for certain medical conditions. Going after marijuana dispensaries that are authorized, licensed, and taxed by individual States in a direct attack on the America people and on their jobs. Spending tax dollars to put people out of work and deny medical treatment is a strange way for a President that claims he wants to create jobs and insure medical care. I used to believe that we had a president that supported individual rights and truly cared for the people of this country but I was apparently wrong. The millions of dollars being spent on this is disgraceful. If the government really cared they would put this money into drug treatment not into closing down legitimate businesses.

Location: Seattle,WA

Since the outsourcing of jobs to other countries is creating the job shortage in the US which is causing unemployment where there need not be unemployment in this country. Make those companies causing the increase in unemployment and the need for extended benefits pay for this increase through an unemployment subsidy tax that target only the companies outsourcing jobs rather then create more deficits for the general population of taxpayers.

Location: New Jersey

Instead of making stamps for collecting, we should put advertisements on the stamps and have the companies who want to advertise on the stamps pay the government to cover the print costs. i think that would be a win/win for the government and companies who want to advertise to millions of people.

Martha Smith
Swansea, Illinois

Location: Swansea, Illinois

Mr.Obama,

I would like to suggest you a three easy steps to improve the economy and jobs right away as follows;
1.Lower all house morgage interests from avg of 6.3% to 2.3%.How?Not allowing brokers to charge consumers all the want from .25-.50(Federal’s Rate)to 6.3%.This will leave about $1,254 savings or higher a month for all American Families all across USA.Consumers will start spending a creating jobs.
2.Healthcare budget creation to control an affordable health insurance for all Americans’ companies,and individuals by not allowing health companies to charge premiums that avg $1,200 a month per family.If budget is created then gov & families/companies can contribute 50%/50% leaving another $600 savings a month or higher.
3.Gasoline prices must be control by finding new ways not to depend on gasoline so much.We all need a car to be able to drive miles,and miles through this beautifull country,and we have no choices unless you leave in mayor cities where you can find another way to move around so,I suggest you create a budget to develop solar power electric cars,and use all this free energy all across USA to finally create this by partnering with all mayor car inductries to start really doing something about it.
It is all about changing ways of doing things.

Best Regards,
JS

Location: California,USA

I think the President should fight for the postal service.
As Americans, mail delivery is one of the things we
value highly. I don’t want to see the day when that
service, at an affordable rate, is compromised. Post
office jobs have traditionally been good paying jobs
with good benefits. War vets have a high priority
when applying for post office jobs. Why would our
government not fight to preserve this great service
that Americans have needed and enjoyed for so many
years? Mr. President, ask Congress to pass legislation
that would preserve our postal service. If it’s all about
jobs, jobs, jobs this makes perfect sense. I am so dis-
couraged when i think of the postal service being in
jepoardy, not only as a vital service, but also in regard to
the good job it has always been. I can see wages and
benefits going down for postal workers not to mention
job losses. This is not
good. It seems like all the cost saving measures going
on in the country are lowering wages, lowering the
standard of living for the middle class and continuing to
hurt the economy. Mr. Obama, please speak up for the
postal service.

Location: Norway, Mi