To: Rep. James McGovern (MA-2) and The United States House of Representatives
Keep Government Running, Raise Debt Ceiling
Vote on a budget without conditions, and raise the debt ceiling. Don't abuse your position of responsibility with political posturing that hurts people in your district and other citizens throughout the nation.
Why is this important?
$1.4 BILLION of our taxes will be wasted shutting down and starting up the government (according to the Congressional Research Service). The U.S. will no longer be the most reliable creditor in the world, losing investors and causing interest rates we pay on credit cards, home, and business loans to increase. Social Security checks may not be paid, the doctor who sees Medicare patients won't get reimbursed, 1.4 million troops, 800,000 Pentagon workers, and many other government-run (parks, museums) and contract businesses will not get paid. Millions of jobs--and families--will be affected.