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Would you replace or keep the current U.S. Congress?

95.14% Replace
3.88% Keep

Comment: there's too much cronyism and they don't listen to the voters in their district from Marysville, Ohio by Jean

Comment: It seems there is no one there that considers the wants and needs of the American people...replace them with people who do care! from Gahanna, ohio by Jean

Comment: Get rid of all of them, both parties! from chillicothe,

Comment: Far to many people in congress feel that everything in this country is an entitlement. It is not. You should only have what you have worked for.....We are bankrupting our children and grandchildren. from Canal Winchester, ohio by Chuck

Comment: The Democrats have had 1 year to show that the current members are focused on personal agendas and not representing the wishes of the people who elected them and not doing what is best for the country. Now they will try to do whatever they have to to get reelected and still not what is best for the country. Time to get rid of the career congressmen - some have been in office way to long. from Reynoldsburg, Ohio by John

Comment: All they have done is tax and spend. from Grove City, Ohio by John

Comment: We need to VOTE people to the Senate who will work for the PEOPLE not the PARTY! from COMMERCIAL POINT, OHIO by LARRY

Comment: Massachusetts passed health care reform for its residents and even though it was unpopular at the beginning, it is now being touted as good by a huge majority. This is why we should have patience in Congress and the President. He has only been in Office for a year! from Mount Vernon, Ohio by Danielle

Comment: Time to rid present Senators and Reps in the Democratic Party who have sold us out. Benefit for themselves at our cost and nothing for us. from Reynoldsburg, Ohio by Gerald

Comment: I'm tired of the politicians voting raises for themselves and voting No for the citizens that elect them. Whats good for us should be good enough for them ! Enough is enough. from DUBLIN, ohio by Joseph

Comment: the meaning of dishonest in the dictionary should be congress from powell, ohio by michael

Comment: Would love to see a govt. of the people and for the people for a change. from , Ohio by Charles

Comment: I would replace all career politicians--Ds or Rs--who care more about their position than about America. First to go: Nancy Pelosi! from Dublin, Ohio by Eliza

Comment: Boot the Bums! from Vail, AZ by Gary

Comment: Do not return any of these people to office. We need term limits on congress!! from Rockbridge, Ohio by Tom

Comment: Congress no longer stands with the people they represent. They are corrupt, lying, stealing, and bad for America from Sunbury, Ohio by Andrew

Comment: I'm fed up with Congress; they no longer do the people's will and haven't for some time. from Columbus, Ohio by Diana

Comment: any who voted for stimulus or who vote for health care GO. from cols, ohio by l

Comment: The "lemming" Dems must go. they blindly follow current Admin. And, it is not about health care; rather control. Back to the basics of honor, ones word, transparency and truth ... liberally laced with common sense. from Columbus, Ohio by Tom

Comment: Congress should be limited to 2 terms like the president, as this would stop the corruption in congress.There should be no lobbying by major company's,This would also stop corruption in congress. from Fredericktown, Ohio by Randall

Comment: They do not listen to what the people want. from , OH by Joanne

Comment: I think we should start over with people who want to do good for the country and not themselves. Both parties. from Sunbury, Ohio by Bert

Comment: This heath care bill will be an night mare . These people do not seem to care what the people think so get people who do care for the people in their . from Zanesville, Oh by Julie

Comment: The voters should replace any one who is not working for the good of the people. At this point it is all of them. from Gahanna, Ohio by Cynthia

Comment: Not only should we replace the current congress, I feel we should also impose term limits on members of Congress, like it is for the president. from Hilliard, Ohio by Shawn

Comment: Yes a lot of them should resign. They forget that they are there FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE, not for them, and the people can call them to quite. from Columbus, Ohio by Packy

Comment: NEED TO REPLACE 80% OF THEM AND MAKE NEW LAWS ON THEIR BENEFITS TO GOVERN THEM WITH AND ALSO HAVE TERM LIMITS. from GALION, OHIO by PAUL

Comment: We need to force all those in DC to two terms max. Stop all this non-sense of living off of the taxpayers. Maybe then they will work for the people instead of their pockets. from Ostrander, Ohio by Paul

Comment: they seem to be doing too much self benefiting things than for the people. from New Straitsville, Ohio by Lonnie

Comment: Hold them accountable..Fire them all and start over from New Albany, Ohio by Steve

Comment: We have the freedom to vote them out through elections; although we rarely exercise those rights. What I would love to see is term limits, equivalent to the Presidential term limits - including the limitation of no more than two consecutive terms. from Westerville, Ohio by Kathy

Comment: get rid of all the liars from grove city, ohio by patsy

Comment: replace and cut their pay to middle class average yearly salary. from Columbus, Ohio by Jack

Comment: Congress takes to much time to decide what to do and then more time to actually get it done. Meanwhile all of congress earns at least a 6 figure income and none of them earn it. You want to talk about wasteful spending, look at the salaries in congress and all of their assistance salaries. I work 50 hours to make what they probably make in a couple of hours. from Ashville, ohio by Jessie

Comment: Term Limits from Clearfield, PA by Edward

Comment: There should be term limits of no more than 4-6 years for each office. Too many politicians live Washington, D.C. and do not represent their constituents. Vote against all incumbents. from Ostrander, Ohio by Frank

Comment: only the republicans who are afraid of the change that the country needs from reynoldsburg, ohio by victor

Comment: I would replace all of the government from the top down, not just the congress. They have set the country's real problems aside to help out corporations, and reform health care. The real problem is jobs and the economy, no one builds a house from the top down and the economy can not be fixed in that manner either. If the money is not given to the working class who is going to be able to purchase the corporate product??????????????? from Bellville, ohio by Malcum

Comment: The head of the Democrats in congress should be voted out. from , Ohio

Comment: We need term limits. They are in there so long they lose their common sense. They think that they know what the voters want. They were not elected to be our nanny. They should stick to things that affect our country, not our personal lives. from , Ohio by Glennadine

Comment: prepare a written test for each person running for office. Passing the test is the last step before swearing in. Fail the test go home no exceptions. Parties mean nothing, administration of our country is what counts. Thank You James from Sparta, Wisconsin by James

Comment: Bi partisan OUT WITH INCUMBENTS from columbus, ohio by john p.

Comment: It's time to get new younger blood in congress. We need new crooks in the congress. from Grove City, OH by Charles

Comment: Not only replace but find a way to put time limits on them. from Pataskala, Ohio by Dave

Comment: They've generally forgotten and/or ignored the views of the constituents that put them there.... from Columbus, Ohio by Bob

Comment: get rid of all of them and put all new people in office. have all of their terms to expire at the same time and they will not be allowed to run again. from waverly, ohio by norma

Comment: Get rid of the BIG O too from Lancaster, Ohio by John

Comment: get all those millionaires out of there from columbus, ohio by brenda

Comment: Personally I think they are all stuck in their ways and they don't care about the people all they care about is what they want to do not whats right for the people they are suppose to be for the people not against the people.And clearly they lost that a long time ago.. from Columbus, Ohio by Alicia

Comment: I sent an email to Mary Jo Killjoy expressing my disdain for the health care bill and I received an email in return from her expressing her great joy at supporting the bill I was so apposed to! What absolute contempt for those who elected her! from Columbus, Ohio by David

Comment: replace them all and start fresh. Obama can help if he stops letting congress get in the way and listens to the people who elected him. from columbus, ohio by mike

Comment: They are too comfortable in their jobs and have forgotten why they represent us. from Columbus OH, OH by Sylvia

Comment: boot 'em all!!! from Canal Winchester, OH by Gaynell

Comment: Clear the whole place out and their get rid of the stink they left!!!!!!!! from Columbus, Emilie

Comment: The current US Congress members are too old and power hungry to do what is best for this nation. Ax them all and start over. from Westerville, Ohio by Aaron

Comment: They are not listening to what the American people want. They are looking to do what their parties are telling them to do. They are there to represent the people not party poltics. from , Ohio

Comment: Including Sharrod Brown and Mary Jo Kilroy from Columbus, Ohio by Georgann

Comment: I believe we need new people. I would like to see a change in the way bills are presented & voted on. Every bill that comes before congress should be a single issue bill. No add ons or pork could be added. This would speed things up & give the people a clear record of the voting records of our elected representatives. from columbus, ohio by ken

Comment: Personal agendas and power are what runs our elected officials not the pride and honor to work for the people and the country. It is now about them and the power and prestiege that the title gives them. I say we start over! from Grov City, Ohio by Duane

Comment: At least they are trying to do something with the health care crisis is this country. from , OH by Daniel

Comment: Replace all of them overpaid Congressman. hey get a 75% bonus each year that they vote in themselves & what do they do for us? NOTHING!!!!!! Then they expect us to vote them into office again. We need new people in there fast. This world is going to go to hell in a hay basket if we aren't careful. REPLACE ALL OF THEM CONGRESSMAN IN A NEW YORK MINUTE. from , OHIO

Comment: Replace them.Why not ? Have they or are they doing anything that is helping us?Their priorities are out of whack.Everyone one capital hill is missing the big picture....The american people. from columbus, ohio by peter

Comment: Congress has shown itself to be extremely ineffectual even at overcoming something as simple as party lines. from Dublin, Ohio by Terry

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