Ross: “Short-term deal puts our economy in jeopardy, threatens the full faith and confidence of the United States”
July 29, 2011
Today Congressman Mike Ross (D-Ark.), Blue Dog Co-Chair, issued the following statement on legislation in the House to raise the national debt limit.
"A short-term deal that does nothing to address the real fiscal challenges facing the country puts our economy in jeopardy and threatens the full faith and confidence of the United States. This is not the time for political posturing; there is far too much at stake.
"We have an opportunity to come together as Democrats and Republicans, work out our differences and coalesce around a bipartisan compromise that tackles the debt, secures America's long-term fiscal health and protects our position in the global economy. The American people expect nothing less."
The fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition was formed in 1995 with the goal of representing the center of the House of Representatives and appealing to the mainstream values of the American public. The Blue Dogs are dedicated to a core set of beliefs that transcend partisan politics, including a deep commitment to the financial stability and national security of the United States. Click here to go the Blue Dog website.
"A short-term deal that does nothing to address the real fiscal challenges facing the country puts our economy in jeopardy and threatens the full faith and confidence of the United States. This is not the time for political posturing; there is far too much at stake.
"We have an opportunity to come together as Democrats and Republicans, work out our differences and coalesce around a bipartisan compromise that tackles the debt, secures America's long-term fiscal health and protects our position in the global economy. The American people expect nothing less."
The fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition was formed in 1995 with the goal of representing the center of the House of Representatives and appealing to the mainstream values of the American public. The Blue Dogs are dedicated to a core set of beliefs that transcend partisan politics, including a deep commitment to the financial stability and national security of the United States. Click here to go the Blue Dog website.
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