What is the most important single issue for you during the Mid-Term elections?

[ravfem]

For me, it's equal rights and health care.

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by ravfem

For me, it's equal rights and health care.

ARGH... I am freaked about all the repeal talk on the health care reform acts. The pre-existing condition situation is just plain critical for me.

I am feeling a lot about the many friends I have that have been laid off, and not re-hired, however. Some over a year, now. They have put part-time and under-the-table things together, but are getting close to going through savings and then it will be taking $ out of retirement funds.

DADT, ENDA and marriage equality are up there for me, too.

[MsDemeanor]

The most important issue is retaining a Democratic majority in the House and getting 61 Democratic Senators. If we achieve that, all of the other issues will be resolved.

[pajama]

I know it's a dead horse, won't happen, won't happen quickly, yadda yadda

I want our troops home. I didn't believe in this war when it started, I haven't supported it all along (although Mad Props to our soldiers), I don't feel we have the slightest business being the police to the world when we are so f-ed up ourselves.

Then issue number two...take all that money that we won't be pumping into a war and put it into educating our future and re-educating displaced workers. Our educational system is hog tied by beurocratic b-s and lack of funding. These are our children for F sake!

Okay...sorry...off my rant! But you asked. LOL

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[AtLast]

Originally Posted by MsDemeanor

The most important issue is retaining a Democratic majority in the House and getting 61 Democratic Senators. If we achieve that, all of the other issues will be resolved.

I know! The chances of anything moving anywhere good depends on this! I get upset with the Dems, but, the GOP does not represent the things I care about in any reasonable form.

I feel that if the Dems can hold on, even with a small majority, there will be significant change in the economy by 2012 and then, maybe more of a majority will be gained- AND THEN.... some things will get done! As much as I get mad at Obama sometimes, I just don't see me voting Republican now or then. And I don't want to throw my vote away to allow GOP candidates to win. The idea of the Tan Man as Speaker of the House is really awful!

I want Reid to be re-elected, but to step down as Senate Majority Leader. I don't see him as effective. But, we need him in the Senate.

Have to say that seeing all the money that goes into the wars being used differently sounds good. But, I do support our service people and don't want them short-changed. I do want them home and safe!

Oh, and CA races are really making me nervous!

[Laerkin]

This is a toughy. I agree that keeping a Dem majority is very important. I'm most concerned about reproductive rights (as it's directly correlated to women's equality and people of color) and gay equality (DADT, marriage, health care).

[Jess]

Absolutely agree with just about everything being said here.

At Last mentioned not wanting soldiers to get short changed. Unfortunately, a pay increase for our servicemen and women was part of the Defense Bill. So, not only are gay soldiers waiting to serve with their honor intact, they are now also waiting for a raise.

Equal rights is always a primary issue as I tend to think so very much of our country's economic and educational development stems from a population with healthy self esteem and federally protected rights.

I have a hard time separating Gay Rights from those of POC/ Immigration/ Reproductive/ Women's. For me, the right of human beings to be equal to one another trumps it all and promotes a "more perfect Union".

It's also difficult to guess which needs to happen first... human rights or employment/ economic recovery. Both are essential and affect the overall health of our nation.

[betenoire]

I'm Canadian so my concerns will be a little different from most of what the US-ians on here will be concerned about. (ie - I am fortunate enough to not have to worry about openly being queer in the military, equal marriage, or health care). So, that being said:

My main concerns are 1 - making public transit more efficient, more accessible, more available, and more....attractive to people. And 2 - making green sources of energy more affordable and available to the average homeowner.

EDIT - I do get that the question was specific to the US and your elections. But I felt like talking about my stuff too.