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Thank you very much. \n\nSent from my iPhone\n\nBegin forwarded message:\n\nFrom: gloria Fasciano \nDate: October 22, 2018 at 10:01:47 AM EDT\nTo: Christina and John , Bud Allen , Trudy Bruchas , \"T. Bear Larson\" , Ellie Becker , Bette Bonitz , Bonnie Garverick , carol Wilkinson , Marilyn DeFore , dolls4sale , Sandy Ellis , Eleanor Phelps , John Fasciano , Jim Garverick , Karen Sherry \nSubject: Fwd: Standing for the flag\n\n\n\n\n I don’t care who they are - we should vote them out 👎👎\n\n\n\n The disgraceful Members of Congress ..\n\n\nThis is mind boggling. This is sad, sad, sad, bad enough to see it with sports, but now it is in schools and even Congress….\n\n\nIf they won't stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance, they have no place in our Congress. \n\ncid:31e46c24-a898-b67e-a263-005884240c49@yahoo.com\n\ne\n\nIt's mind boggling WHY the American voters continue keeping\nthese people in office. Any member of the house or senate that \nrefuse to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the \nChambers should be escorted out by the Sergeant at Arms \nuntil they comply. If your allegiance is not with this country \nand our flag, just who is it with?\n\n\n\nForward this to everyone!","argument_against":null,"show_argument_for":true,"show_argument_against":false,"upvote_count":10,"upvotes_for_count":10,"upvotes_against_count":null,"has_upvoted":false,"endorsement_count":10,"links":{"self":"https://www.causes.com/positions/b5b61f80-ae57-496a-a673-d31e7193586b"},"body":"Should be part of BALANCE BUDGET. Thank you very much. \n\nSent from my iPhone\n\nBegin forwarded message:\n\nFrom: gloria Fasciano \nDate: October 22, 2018 at 10:01:47 AM EDT\nTo: Christina and John , Bud Allen , Trudy Bruchas , \"T. Bear Larson\" , Ellie Becker , Bette Bonitz , Bonnie Garverick , carol Wilkinson , Marilyn DeFore , dolls4sale , Sandy Ellis , Eleanor Phelps , John Fasciano , Jim Garverick , Karen Sherry \nSubject: Fwd: Standing for the flag\n\n\n\n\n I don’t care who they are - we should vote them out 👎👎\n\n\n\n The disgraceful Members of Congress ..\n\n\nThis is mind boggling. This is sad, sad, sad, bad enough to see it with sports, but now it is in schools and even Congress….\n\n\nIf they won't stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance, they have no place in our Congress. \n\ncid:31e46c24-a898-b67e-a263-005884240c49@yahoo.com\n\ne\n\nIt's mind boggling WHY the American voters continue keeping\nthese people in office. Any member of the house or senate that \nrefuse to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the \nChambers should be escorted out by the Sergeant at Arms \nuntil they comply. If your allegiance is not with this country \nand our flag, just who is it with?\n\n\n\nForward this to everyone!","stance":"yea","created_at":"2018-10-18T16:40:20.698Z","shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/positions/b5b61f80-ae57-496a-a673-d31e7193586b.png","note_color":null,"note_text":null,"bill_id":"hr6938-115","user_id":"MZPDalEZ","endorser_ids":["GWdpOGpW","0Z7nrLMW","Ymq8k8DZ","jZBpxQM9","790A5wWE","49NQKMMm","Zxxw2eP7","WvoNKwab","mQLlBnLp","WgYxzQ02"]},{"flagged":false,"id":"e5827df4-85ae-4344-ac51-80fc237a6671","argument_for":"Yes. We have too many who work for the government. There are too many offices of the government that we don’t need either. Agree to lighten the employees even more. ","argument_against":null,"show_argument_for":true,"show_argument_against":false,"upvote_count":10,"upvotes_for_count":10,"upvotes_against_count":null,"has_upvoted":false,"endorsement_count":10,"links":{"self":"https://www.causes.com/positions/e5827df4-85ae-4344-ac51-80fc237a6671"},"body":"Yes. We have too many who work for the government. There are too many offices of the government that we don’t need either. Agree to lighten the employees even more. ","stance":"yea","created_at":"2018-10-18T16:24:58.630Z","shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/positions/e5827df4-85ae-4344-ac51-80fc237a6671.png","note_color":null,"note_text":null,"bill_id":"hr6938-115","user_id":"BZe3jjj9","endorser_ids":["GWdpOGpW","Q9z175mp","jZBpxQM9","49VbGJk9","kW36Qr9g","m46pP0jA","Zxxw2eP7","GWdB3Ybm","mQLlBnLp","mwo8XKLl"]},{"flagged":false,"id":"1b9f2c41-f02e-490b-a9df-fe4cad54b7a0","argument_for":"It would be a good start and also put an end to the practice of baseline budgeting. The incentive should be to be rewarded for doing more with less. Currently, the incentive is to become more powerful through growth: The department with the biggest budget and largest workforce gets rewarded with more power.","argument_against":null,"show_argument_for":true,"show_argument_against":false,"upvote_count":8,"upvotes_for_count":8,"upvotes_against_count":null,"has_upvoted":false,"endorsement_count":8,"links":{"self":"https://www.causes.com/positions/1b9f2c41-f02e-490b-a9df-fe4cad54b7a0"},"body":"It would be a good start and also put an end to the practice of baseline budgeting. The incentive should be to be rewarded for doing more with less. Currently, the incentive is to become more powerful through growth: The department with the biggest budget and largest workforce gets rewarded with more power.","stance":"yea","created_at":"2018-10-18T16:27:19.073Z","shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/positions/1b9f2c41-f02e-490b-a9df-fe4cad54b7a0.png","note_color":null,"note_text":null,"bill_id":"hr6938-115","user_id":"Q9z175mp","endorser_ids":["GWdpOGpW","Ymq8k8DZ","MZPDalEZ","49VbGJk9","kW36Qr9g","Zxxw2eP7","GWdB3Ybm","mwo8XKLl"]},{"flagged":false,"id":"ce658a2c-84e6-46f9-8a31-e4f378767831","argument_for":"I think there definitely needs to be a cut. Not totally sure if the arbitrary number is good, but shouldn’t be replacing retirees and those resigning until the excess is removed. Don’t touch defense, though. 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You can’t force a flat cut across the board. In some cases more than 10%, in some cases less. The DOD could have some areas that could be trimmed but no where near 10%, DOD is going to be rebuilding for a decade or more after the disastrous Obama regime. The American people keeping more of our money in our pockets is always welcome. #MAGA ","argument_against":null,"show_argument_for":true,"show_argument_against":false,"upvote_count":8,"upvotes_for_count":8,"upvotes_against_count":null,"has_upvoted":false,"endorsement_count":8,"links":{"self":"https://www.causes.com/positions/5b867e2f-fa6c-4a8b-9fd3-54ba86cac084"},"body":"I’m all for smaller government. You can’t force a flat cut across the board. In some cases more than 10%, in some cases less. The DOD could have some areas that could be trimmed but no where near 10%, DOD is going to be rebuilding for a decade or more after the disastrous Obama regime. The American people keeping more of our money in our pockets is always welcome. #MAGA ","stance":"yea","created_at":"2018-10-19T19:41:45.118Z","shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/positions/5b867e2f-fa6c-4a8b-9fd3-54ba86cac084.png","note_color":null,"note_text":null,"bill_id":"hr6938-115","user_id":"0Z7nrLMW","endorser_ids":["0Z7nrLMW","w9D6pA7Z","BZe7DYq9","MZPbpVB9","MZPDalEZ","P9ogKRx9","49NlBLgZ","mwo8XKLl"]},{"flagged":false,"id":"8d75ff88-8469-443a-a051-fd3304ce848e","argument_for":"While there are many dedicated and productive federal employees, many are there merely collecting a Che k and putting in time. The federal employees union makes it impossible to fire unproductive workers. Perhaps measures such as this will encourage employees to work and be productive rather than watch the clock. 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","stance":"yea","created_at":"2018-10-18T16:44:31.693Z","shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/positions/8d75ff88-8469-443a-a051-fd3304ce848e.png","note_color":null,"note_text":null,"bill_id":"hr6938-115","user_id":"MZPbVOw9","endorser_ids":["GWdpOGpW","jZBpxQM9","Zxxw2eP7","ZOxGnD0G","mwo8XKLl"]},{"flagged":false,"id":"62fc43b7-6e45-4dfc-a2ad-375e91ed5ae7","argument_for":"Should be 25% to 35%! U.S. government is far too bloated.","argument_against":null,"show_argument_for":true,"show_argument_against":false,"upvote_count":4,"upvotes_for_count":4,"upvotes_against_count":null,"has_upvoted":false,"endorsement_count":4,"links":{"self":"https://www.causes.com/positions/62fc43b7-6e45-4dfc-a2ad-375e91ed5ae7"},"body":"Should be 25% to 35%! U.S. government is far too bloated.","stance":"yea","created_at":"2018-10-18T16:35:49.723Z","shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/positions/62fc43b7-6e45-4dfc-a2ad-375e91ed5ae7.png","note_color":null,"note_text":null,"bill_id":"hr6938-115","user_id":"QZOEjlL9","endorser_ids":["GWdpOGpW","Ymq8k8DZ","Zxxw2eP7","ZOxGnD0G"]},{"flagged":false,"id":"6b91b0d3-7d7d-47aa-87a0-8780bdcfeab5","argument_for":"The only way to get rid of bloated government is by losing the fat. Start in Washington and stop in the beltway.","argument_against":null,"show_argument_for":true,"show_argument_against":false,"upvote_count":4,"upvotes_for_count":4,"upvotes_against_count":null,"has_upvoted":false,"endorsement_count":4,"links":{"self":"https://www.causes.com/positions/6b91b0d3-7d7d-47aa-87a0-8780bdcfeab5"},"body":"The only way to get rid of bloated government is by losing the fat. Start in Washington and stop in the beltway.","stance":"yea","created_at":"2018-10-18T16:36:24.426Z","shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/positions/6b91b0d3-7d7d-47aa-87a0-8780bdcfeab5.png","note_color":null,"note_text":null,"bill_id":"hr6938-115","user_id":"0mL6Vd4W","endorser_ids":["GWdpOGpW","jZBpxQM9","Zxxw2eP7","ZOxGnD0G"]},{"flagged":false,"id":"fdd98764-accb-4637-a75c-cf915e50f4b4","argument_for":"It needs to be cut by eliminating programs no longer needed first then by priority after that. No sacred cows! Our government is far too big. According to studies the wages of those working for the federal government are significantly higher than their privately hired counterparts and federal employees receive unequaled benefits relative to their private counterpart. Its not even close. 13 sick days, 10 federal holidays, vacation starting at two weeks and going higher depending upon years of service, pensions, savings plans plus match, healthcare, with dental, vision and disability. What don’t they have? They are no longer government servants but instead paid significantly more than those they are supposed to be serving. There is a need for government but about 1/2 its current size. ","argument_against":null,"show_argument_for":true,"show_argument_against":false,"upvote_count":4,"upvotes_for_count":4,"upvotes_against_count":null,"has_upvoted":false,"endorsement_count":4,"links":{"self":"https://www.causes.com/positions/fdd98764-accb-4637-a75c-cf915e50f4b4"},"body":"It needs to be cut by eliminating programs no longer needed first then by priority after that. No sacred cows! Our government is far too big. According to studies the wages of those working for the federal government are significantly higher than their privately hired counterparts and federal employees receive unequaled benefits relative to their private counterpart. Its not even close. 13 sick days, 10 federal holidays, vacation starting at two weeks and going higher depending upon years of service, pensions, savings plans plus match, healthcare, with dental, vision and disability. What don’t they have? They are no longer government servants but instead paid significantly more than those they are supposed to be serving. There is a need for government but about 1/2 its current size. ","stance":"yea","created_at":"2018-10-18T16:53:36.967Z","shareable_image_url":"https://n.causes.com/share-images/positions/fdd98764-accb-4637-a75c-cf915e50f4b4.png","note_color":null,"note_text":null,"bill_id":"hr6938-115","user_id":"jZBpxQM9","endorser_ids":["GWdpOGpW","jZBpxQM9","Zxxw2eP7","ZOxGnD0G"]}]}

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