To: Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12)
Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!
From the government shutdown to the debt ceiling, Tea Party Republicans have wreaked enough havoc on our country. Stop holding the country hostage to further your political gains; vote on a clean budget resolution and raise the debt ceiling without demanding cuts to Social Security, Obamacare, or any other vital programs.
Why is this important?
The economic harm caused by the shutdown and looming debt ceiling debacle affect every single American. Every day the shutdown continues, the cost increases, adding to the deficit and debt. That fact alone should motivate Republicans to end their intransigence. The risk to national security, and the safety and security of all Americans, is unthinkable.
Neither a shutdown nor refusal to raise the debt limit are viable options for a functioning government. Either can only occur when Congress has failed to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities. As deliberate tactics, they are desperate, dangerous, treasonous acts.
Neither a shutdown nor refusal to raise the debt limit are viable options for a functioning government. Either can only occur when Congress has failed to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities. As deliberate tactics, they are desperate, dangerous, treasonous acts.