The People's Email Network Last 25 Messages Transmitted Log Go Back Stop The National Debt Crime In Progress ********** [034213:120113] E.C., Watertown, MA PUNISH THE CRIMINALS NOW! ********** [044934:112213] E.M., Redwood City, CA It is time to fix the broken system and ********** [172732:102313] M.M., Brooklyn, NY There is plenty of money in this nation. We can carve $100,000,000,000 a year out of the budget, AND raise revenue by closing tax loopholes and instituting a minuscule financial transaction tax. It may be painful, but with greater efficiency, we can begin to balance the budget and pay a bit of the national debt within 10 years. It takes political courage, not mathematical genius, it takes will, not miracles. We need not live in serial crises, that we do is as much A FAILURE OF INTEGRITY AND INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY as it is financial acumen. ********** [001451:101813] E.P., Mill Valley, CA The 14th Amendment to the Constitution must be obeyed. ********** [095635:101613] M.E., Saint Paul, MN In light of the "no-nothings" holding our country and the world hostage, I'm pretty well speechless that it has not been recognized as a crime!! ********** [090958:101613] D.J., Las Cruces, NM Quit holding America hostage and do your jobs! The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, so get over it and do what's right for America. ********** [044038:101513] L.W., Loveland, CO It is ridiculous not to pass a continuing resolution and to extend the debt limit. After all, congress decides and makes those expenditures. If you think we will forget congress not extending the debt limit this year you are wrong. Get it done before there is more damage. Many many of us are not happy with you current actions and inactions. ********** [032516:101513] B.A., Erie, PA Why don't you just stop funding food stamps and welfare and put all the money to the healthcare bill so everyone will benefit, instead of subsidies for larger and larger generations of poor families. ********** [125434:101413] C.C., Arvada, CO If reduction of the public debt is so important then take it to the floor of Congress. Compose the bill, send it to committee(s), present it to the House and Senate, debate the issues, and stive to pass it into law. It seems obvious that ploitical extremists try to attach the issue to approval of raising the debt limit because they fear their issue will not be passed into law. If it can't become a law through the normal process of legislation, then so be it. All this fuss about valuing the constitution and yet extremist want to bypass it. ********** [124444:101413] G.P., Loomis, CA Clearly there need to be some arrests. Its about the the people running the government were held accountable . Clapper from the NSA lied to Congress and still has his job, which is a travesty. What a worthless bunch of elites we have running the country. ********** [123330:101413] D.F., Fort Atkinson, WI We're asking you NOT to sacrifice the seriously ill and disabled, for reasons that should be clear to anyone who is human. Democrats already sacrificed the entire poverty relief (welfare) system, taking a heavy toll on our "lesser" individuals ********** [105438:101413] A.K., Richmond, VA Thank you Tea Party. By shutting down the government, the people can now see you all for the obstructionist that you are. Who knows, maybe soon they will realize that there are problems that can not be solved with a tax cut and some deregulation.Mr. President, you have been doing a great job, keep the faith. ********** [094403:101413] L.P., Syracuse, NY I guess their 1868 platform doesn't hold water anymore! ********** [094016:101413] P.B., Indianapolis, IN While I do not think that it is acceptable to continue to rack up insane costs to our debt, shutting down our government is not the way to fix our spending problem. The ACA (obamacare) is a disasterous intrusion to our constitutional rights and will be the ruination of our economy AND OUR COUNTRY. But holding our government's ability to pay our debts hostage, is not the way to go. The biggest problems to our debt is silly things like funding a 1.5 million dollar study to see how turtles reproduce etc. And we MUST stop sending our money to foreign countries, except for humane aid. Sending Afghanistan millions of dollars to fund AlQuaida is INSANITY. OUR GOVERNMENT IS OUT OF CONTROL. Our country's government was created OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE. Sadly, it has become Of the lobbyists, by the politicians and for the money. This is sad. ********** [080505:101413] M.A., King Of Prussia, PA Please do not wreck our economy, and damage that of the entire world by fighting over raising the debt ceiling. Act like responsible grownups and raise it to pay the bills we've already incurred. Grow up! ********** [071912:101413] M.W., Fernandina Beach, FL I just cannot comment because we have been asked to be civil but in light of what is going on I find civility very difficult to maintain. The notion that you would even consider holding this country hostage to get your way is beyond belief. Never mind the damage to this country, the world economy and the millions of US citizens hurt by your actions. I hope people remember this and make you disappear from Congress by voting you away if you don't manage to gerrymander and cheat your way to being reelected. ********** [061730:101413] C.G., Springfield, OR What I have been witnessing from the GOP, is the systematic destruction of our country. I thought there was a fail-safe in place to prevent our country from being taken over from within our own government? Someone needs to stop them! ********** [053607:101413] Z.C., Columbus, OH The Supreme Court ruled the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. So what part of their Oaths of Office are the Republicans and Tea Party violating? There is no opt out here for personal opinion. " I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God. " ********** [040508:101413] e.m., Eastham, MA After this, let's revoke those vague, ambiguous laws that say we can hold citizens indefinitely without trial. Thank you. ********** [210011:101313] D.S., Oklahoma City, OK WONDER WHY SOME OF THESE PEOPLE ARE IN CONGRESS. THEY DO NOT EVEN KNOW HOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS. THERE SURE IS ALOT OF STUPID IN CONGRESS. I AM ALWAYS AMAZED AT HOW SOME OF THESE PEOPLE SEEM AS IF THEY NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL. SO MUCH LACK OF INTELLIGENCE!!! ********** [160427:101313] C.L., Brooklyn, NY Congress Republicans must honor the US debt or be removed from office. ********** [123545:101313] J.Y., Sequim, WA Arguably, shutting down the government over the disputed naional debt ceiling is a terroristic act. ********** [121401:101313] C.V., Mount Holly, NJ For once, I think everyone from my Representative to our President, believes this grandstanding by Tea-baggers has outlived its welcome by a month. It may be necessary to impose martial law to maintain our credit rating: I'm not kidding! ********** [115904:101313] J.S., Phoenix, AZ Let's get out of Kindergarten, please. ********** [110349:101313] M.F., Jacksonville, FL I cannot believe a minority of congress in the House can take our government down this destructive path of no return. It just seems there should be some way to stop them from doing this. Does any one know what we as a nation can do to stop this destruction? Protesting in the streets will inevitably lead to violence, with the police killing people, and the destruction will spread and grow. There has got to be a non-violent legitimate way to save our government from these thugs masquerading as congresspeople. I wish somebody knew what, and how we can save US. ********** Go Back