To: The United States House of Representatives
Congress Should Not Get Paid in a Shutdown
New legislation should be put in place to not allow Congress to receive their paycheck when their indecision leads to a government shutdown. If staffers cannot get their pay, then lawmakers who cause the shutdown should not get theirs either.
Why is this important?
I am a single mother with one child in college and the other about to graduate from high school. I need my paycheck like everyone else. I have a mortgage, car note, and bills like everyone else. Without a job I can't help my children with student loans in any way.
But more importantly, with 1.2 million more people out of work this is going to have a major impact on the economy as a whole and the ramifications will still be felt even after we go back to work for small businesses as well as large. The longer we are out, the worse it will be. With the entire economy of the United States at risk, Congress should not continue to be paid for this blunder. Please support this petition and pass it along.
But more importantly, with 1.2 million more people out of work this is going to have a major impact on the economy as a whole and the ramifications will still be felt even after we go back to work for small businesses as well as large. The longer we are out, the worse it will be. With the entire economy of the United States at risk, Congress should not continue to be paid for this blunder. Please support this petition and pass it along.