( CNN ) -- The fiscal cliff is hours away . And Americans are angry . Across the country , millions are fed up with a Congress that seems unable to get some important things done . `` We need Congress to represent the people , not two arrogant parties that ca n't see middle ground , '' Garry Benner says . `` Nowhere else in this country can you get paid for ... years and not do your job , '' Tom Jeffries says . By posting their views on Facebook , Benner and Jeffries joined a growing chorus of millions who are venting through social media . Forget 2013 ; nation is counting down to fiscal cliff . The messages , which include videos sent to CNN iReport , are `` so useful , because the people in Washington need to hear from the everyday American , '' says Ana Navarro , a Republican strategist and CNN contributor . Some are furious with Republicans for fighting against allowing tax breaks for the nation 's wealthiest to expire , despite an election that made clear that a majority of Americans support the idea . `` Asking Republicans to give up money is like asking the sun for water in the desert , '' Thomas Hannsz complains . Others say Democrats and President Obama are n't doing enough to cut spending . `` We need to cut entitlements & spending & get people off '' government reliance , Candria Crisp writes . One of the most striking , and disheartening , iReports comes from Shannen Bazzi , an 18-year-old student of international affairs at George Washington University . Latest updates : Final fiscal cliff scramble . `` My New Year 's message to Washington is that this entire fiscal cliff problem is n't just an isolated incident . It 's representative of how partisanship and polarization have taken over Congress , '' she says . `` i used to be excited for the future , but I do n't want to live in a country that does n't have a successful working ( legislature ) . Congress , it 's time for you to remember what your purpose really is and get back to doing your job . '' What she 's seeing from Washington `` has almost turned me off from that field of work , '' Bazzi says . `` Congress is not only jeopardizing our economy , it 's also jeopardizing faith in our government in general . '' Fellow iReporter Vernon Hill is among the many not mincing words . `` My new year 's message to Washington is to grow up , act like adults , do your jobs or resign immediately . We are tired of your being useless and refusing to do your jobs . '' Valerie Stayskal called on Washington to put `` partisanship aside '' in the new year and work on behalf of the country , `` fixing this mess that you have gotten us into . And bring a balanced budget to the table to grow this economy for the long term and not the short term . '' Read more : Sticking points in fiscal cliff talks . But some people think the cliff is n't something to be avoided at all . `` Let 's go over it , '' Adam Chance Campbell argued on Facebook . `` It 's long overdue and we need several more just like it . It 's my firm belief that certain politicians have no interest in 'solving ' the fiscal cliff issue , as it is the easiest way of implementing long overdue cuts without the endless Congressional committees and squabbles . '' Some made similar arguments on Twitter . But by and large , the tweets -- which helped make `` Congress '' the top trending topic on Twitter for a time Sunday -- are about frustration . What 's your message to Washington ? Send an iReport , post in the comments below , or join the conversations on Facebook and Twitter . Read more : What if there is no deal ?
Americans are using social media to vent anger about the fiscal cliff . Most want it avoided , but some want the U.S. to `` go over '' the cliff . The social media messages let Washington hear from everyday people , GOP strategist says . An 18-year-old says the fiscal cliff has almost led her to give up hopes of serving in government .