Breaking the Debt Ceiling

Congress is set to vote over the course of the next two days on a clean vote to raise the national debt ceiling. It is essential that this vote pass. By raising the debt ceiling Congress ensures that the country continues to have the resources necessary to maintain spending for programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Unfortunately Republicans say they will only vote in favor of increasing the debt ceiling if the vote is accompanied by an agreement to cut almost $2 trillion in spending. These same Republicans, however, admit the debt ceiling needs to be increased. Refusing to vote in favor of this raise unless they get their cuts is political blackmail, Republicans are playing politics with spending that will directly impact the financial security of the American people. If the debt ceiling is not raised soon, seniors could see a significant decrease, or even a disappearance, in their Social Security checks, military troops could go without pay, and the economy could fall back into recession.
Democrats cannot give-in to the Republican’s blackmail. They must do what is right and vote yes to protect important programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
Click Here to find your Representative and Senators. Call them and tell them to raise the debt ceiling without making devastating cuts to vital programs, because it’s the right thing to do.