Dear President Obama,
We the People, Department of Defense (DoD) Federal Employees, petition the President of the United States to STOP Secretary Hagel for issuing eleven (11) days furlough starting July 8, 2013. Federal employees have contributed enough in the last three (3) years with pay freezes and lay-offs.
During a recent congressional hearing with the Secretaries of the Navy and Air Force, Secretary Hagel admitted that the furlough of civilian personnel was not absolutely needed.
This is a bad decision that will continue to hurt the middle class.
STOP THE FURLOUGHS NOW!
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.