-
Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!Republican extremism has impacted too many of my fellow citizens and is having a devastating effect on our economy. Please stop this unnecessary bickering and send a clean bill to the Senate to approve funding. The Affordable Care Act is now law. It's time the reasonable members of the Republican party, like Senator McCain, stepped up and insisted on approving the Senate's version of the bill.154 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Loren Zeller
-
Tea party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!Tea party Republicans have held our government hostage for too long! During that time, more than 800,000 government employees have been unable to work, 3,200 children have been locked out of Head Start, and 401 national parks have been closed to the public. We've had enough -- it's time to end the shutdown, raise the debt ceiling and help America move forward.277 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Marsha Arey
-
Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!I am a federal employee who has been furloughed. My wife is also a federal employee who is working but not getting paid. We'll be okay for a bit but going from two incomes to one will eventually be devastating. We have three kids and we just found out our middle child may need heart surgery, which will of course require a lot of out-of-pocket costs even after insurance. Please do your job and pass a budget.518 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Mike O'Lena
-
Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!I retired on October 1 and I should be getting my first Social Security payment. But my announcement letter and my first payment are held up. Worse yet, I was not billed for my Medicare as before. It should be taken out of my Social Security payment. I can't get any help in finding out what to do now. You hold an important position in the House. Tell your Tea Party colleagues to do right by the American people. Vote a clean bill now.790 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Irene Sterling
-
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.446 of 500 SignaturesCreated 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.511 of 600 SignaturesCreated 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.251 of 300 SignaturesCreated 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.358 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Sydney Quinn
-
Democrats: Stand strong against Tea Party RepublicansThey 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!1,544 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated 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.171 of 200 SignaturesCreated 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.289 of 300 SignaturesCreated 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.444 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Nicole Depasquale
