Chestertown, MD–The display between the House and Senate would be embarrassing if it were not so harmful to the country’s economic recovery. Over 800,000 federal workers are not being paid because Congress failed to do its job. Closings and furloughs are directly hurting many middle class families. Suffering caused willfully by a handful of radical right wing Republicans, including our representative: Congressman Andy Harris.
“The Republicans say they are listening to the American people by delaying Obamacare. But if they were, they would hear almost 70% of Americans saying that a government shutdown is a bad idea and not the solution to our problems,” said Dr. John LaFerla, Congressional Candidate, Maryland District 1.
Dr. LaFerla continued, saying: “The fact is that Congress has not done its job, but they continue to collect a paycheck. Something is very wrong with this picture.”
For each day this shutdown continues, members of Congress will continue to get paid while thousands of their constituents scramble to make ends meet. Dr. John LaFerla calls on Congressman Harris and his counterparts to forego their paychecks to truly understand the consequences of their actions.
“It’s past time for the political games to stop. Real people are being hurt by the political grandstanding. Call Andy Harris and tell him to end the obstruction and forfeit his paycheck until the government is running again,” said LaFerla.
Congressman Harris can be reached in Washington, DC: (202) 225-5311; or at his district offices: (410) 643-5425 or (443) 944-8624.
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ABOUT JOHN:
John LaFerla and his wife have made Kent County their home for over twelve years. They are proud to have raised their family here. John is a practicing physician specializing in Gynecology and Public Health. He has delivered over 800 babies since moving to the Eastern Shore and is presently in private practice in Centreville, MD. Additionally, he works in the Choptank health system in Cambridge, Denton, and Goldsboro. John will work across the aisle to bring good paying jobs to the district, protect the Bay, and strengthen Medicare and Social Security.
He is proud to have the endorsement of former Congressman Wayne Gilchrest. “John lives and works on the Eastern Shore, having raised his family and built a business here. He understands us. The beauty of our landscape – its forest and waterways is what makes our economy dynamic. And, John knows how to pull it all together,” says Congressman Gilchrest.
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