Like most Americans today I am disgusted by the antics and childish behavior of our elected officials. They can actively work against the best interests of their people, or even not work at all, and still receive salaries far outside the people they are supposed to represent. If someone from any other field were to behave in such a manner they would be out of a job.

I am a disabled U.S. army veteran. I believe in true democracy and the rule of law that should govern it. If you read the actual text of the U.S. Criminal Code, it is absolutely clear that the current Congress is "by force trying to prevent and delay the execution of a law"--the Affordable Care Act. I have seen no evidence that anyone is holding Congress to the law, and that's why I'm starting this petition. No one should be above the law.

Way too much legislation finds its way into law by being added to unrelated bills. Congress should make law on its merit alone, not because it was appended to a totally unrelated measure.

I have a preexisting condition and could not get insurance until the ACA.

Our government is shut down. People in all fifty states are suffering, from tourists locked out of National Parks and Monuments to children with cancer unable to sign up for clinic trials to mothers with infants and children. This standoff needs to end and the way to do that is through a Discharge Petition to force a vote on a clean continuing resolution. Get our government back to work NOW!

Skyline High School Is Accusing Me Of Being One Of The Seven Boys That Attacked A Latino Student Down On Skyline Football Field. They Are Putting Me Up For Exposion Which Means I Can't Play In This "Friday Game", Also Means I Can't Go To Any Oakland Unified School Districts. The Fact That I Didn't Participate Or Volunteer In That Attack I Was Just Another Student Amongs 4 To 5Hunnered Students To Watch The Incident Take Place.

Americans are outraged at the current system rewarding politicians and deserve to vote to bring the system back into place. Congress cannot police this themselves.

Every American has been suffering due to politics winning over the will of the people. As a real estate broker, we have already seen buyers not being able to move because they have FHA loans or other government programs. Congress has forgotten why they are there and who's paying them. They are supposed to serve at the will of the people, all of the people, not just their party line. Please sign this petition!

We all have a stake in this: if our country's credit rating is downgraded yet again due to foolish Tea Party game-playing, our entire economy could potentially crash again despite how far we've come since 2008. Speaker Boehner has the votes he needs to end the shutdown, but refuses to behave like a responsible adult and elected official. If his goal is obstruction to the point that government cannot function at all, we shouldn't be paying him for a job that he isn't doing.

Because Ted Poe Is Had Can President Obama A Roman Empire Negro?

What does it say about America when the government goes on strike? When employees of a company go on strike, the company just hires new people. Maybe that is what we need, fresh blood in office. The government is designed to serve us the people, not special interest parties. We need to take the corruption out before it festers.

Studies show that the typical American only has a few months’ worth of expenses in their savings account. Individuals who work for the government cannot afford to go unpaid for significant periods of time. They did their job and are willing to continue to work for their livelihood, Congress should learn from their example. The shutdown of the government impacts more than the bank accounts of families, it affects children with cancer who were going to sign up for cancer treatment trials and now can't. The government shutdown hampers the ability of the government to react in any crisis situation because the civilian workers who support our military are not there to assist in normal operations. The government shutdown creates a vacuum in spending, which will weaken our economy in a time where we just started to build momentum. The government shutdown closes parks and national monuments to children, family and individuals who go there for recreation, vacations or field trips. The government shutdown will cause many hardships both in DC and across the Nation. Let's not let it continue.