• Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
    Republican extremism has impacted me because I feel for all the furloughed workers and their families--they are in an already difficult economy and now have more issues to deal with. It has impacted me because it increases stress and lessens my faith in our leaders.
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    Created by Richard Poindexter
  • Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
    My granddaughters' long awaited first-time visit to OUR national museums--the Smithsonian and the National Zoo--will not be possible. Tickets have been paid for and hotels paid for (without chance of getting a refund). Neither they, nor I, will forget who did NOT vote for a clean CR. Please get Boehner to put the bill up for a vote.
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    Created by Susanne Richert
  • Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
    Divisive political games have very real consequences for all of us. This shutdown demonstrates to the world that we are divided and weak as a country. We are vulnerable and this shutdown demonstrates that our form of government is not working. And we all suffer just so that an extreme minority--politicians beholden to the Tea Party--can make a political point. This is shameful and short-sighted behavior that does not represent us as a people. America is better than this and we the people deserve much better representation. This shutdown--and any further attempts to hobble our government--must end once and for all.
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    Created by Ben Kern
  • Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
    My husband, a doctor, will not get paid by Medi-Cal for services rendered. Should he just stop working? Are you, Rep. Cook, going to forgo your paycheck for October? I have seen hundreds of foreign tourists turned away from Yosemite National Park. It makes the USA look incredibly foolish. We are becoming a "2nd World Country". What's next? Please stop this foolishness, now.
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    Created by Sydney Quinn
  • Democrats: Stand strong against Tea Party Republicans
    They have closed our national parks and zoos, and our economy is being negatively affected. They have put over 800,000 Americans out of work! They should not be getting paid and we need to fire all the Tea Party Republicans during the next vote!
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    Created by Ty Justice
  • Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
    My friends who both work for the Smithsonian are out of work and not sure how they will pay their bills if the shutdown continues. Also, veterans are not able to get the services they need because the people who process their claims are furloughed. And people in my community are not able to get food through Meals on Wheels or SNAP.
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    Created by Kelly Semlear
  • Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
    As a U.S. Army civilian, I was recently furloughed for six days due to the sequester budget cuts. On top of that drastic cut to my pay, I am now facing an indefinite period of time with no paycheck in sight.
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    Created by Paul Palla
  • Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
    I have no faith in a party who chooses to spite their opponents through the suffering of their constituents. Obamacare is a bill that was enacted already and held up by the Supreme Court. If you do not think it is right for the people, then do not make it worse for us by playing petty games with our lives. The way to change a bill you do not agree with is to amend it. If you can't do that then you have to live with it! Grow up and show the people you are really there for them--not using them to throw a tantrum. Tell the Republicans to end their tyranny on our lives.
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    Created by Nicole Depasquale
  • Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
    My 89 year old mother fears for her $833 Social Security check that she needs to buy her medicine and groceries and pay her insurance. My husband who is retired relies on his Social Security for household expenses and medication and insurance. We can not run our household if we do not have the funds to pay for our daily living expenses and we sure can't stimulate the economy by buying goods and services--even if Christmas is coming--if we don't have the funds. Lift the debt ceiling, reopen the government, and get workers back to work!
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    Created by Larry and Halette Meyer
  • Democrats: Stand strong against Tea Party Republicans
    Republican extremism has impacted me in this way: As a scientist, I am extremely proud of how my profession contributes to society in a deep and lasting way. The government shutdown is not only hurting science progress on a day to day basis right now, it is putting at risk years and years of investment. Bring back science funding now! Allow scientists at the NIH, and all NIH-funded scientists including me, to get our jobs done and continue contributing to society.
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    Created by Merritt Maduke
  • Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
    I have family members on furlough who don't know if they will be able to pay their mortgage this month!
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    Created by Stephanie Thomas
  • Tea party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
    Republican extremism has impacted me in this way: I work at a small business in Rep. Ted Yoho's district. We do all of our business with the FCC. During the government shutdown, we are shutdown too. We need the government to open so we can get back to work.
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    Created by Richard Block