To: Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33)
No congressional pay during government shutdown.
Government shutdowns only hurt the citizens of the U.S. However, if the entire Congress does not get paid during shutdowns, they will be more likely to present an unselfish compromise.
Why is this important?
As a full-time real estate professional, and a man in the process of purchasing a home for his family, I am personally affected by the government shutdown, as is anyone who is trying to close on a mortgage. The IRS is not open to process the 4506 forms required by law to fund a loan. This is affecting me personally as I will soon be homeless because my landlord is not extending my previously agreed-upon exit date. The shutdown affects hundreds of thousands of taxpaying citizens, who are paying large salaries to the same people who are essentially taking their jobs away. Congress absolutely should not be paid during this shutdown and should suffer the same consequences that they have brought upon their employers--the U.S. citizens!