The American government is shutting down due to the inability of Congress to do their job. The shutdown will affect hundreds of thousands of Federal workers. Many of these families will lose their paychecks. All this because the Republican Party won't accept the results of the 2012 election.

It's time to send a message that we agree government is broken, but the breaking is being done by Congress, not the Affordable Care Act.

If these families have to suffer at the hands of Congress, then Congress should not be paid.