Rep. Sara Jacobs Votes Against House Republicans’ Reckless Debt Ceiling Demands
Washington,
April 26, 2023
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Lauren McIlvaine
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) voted against House Republicans’ reckless debt ceiling demands (H.R. 2811), which push the United States closer to defaulting on its debt and a step closer to catastrophic job losses and drastic cuts to government services that San Diegans and all Americans rely on every day.
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs said: “It’s outrageous that House Republicans are using extortion to extract devastating cuts to federal programs that millions of Americans rely on every day to put food on the table, access health care and child care, and keep a roof over their heads. Raising the debt limit should never be a political football – it’s about paying the debts we owe, maintaining our full faith and credit, and averting a catastrophic economic crisis. I will do whatever it takes to ensure that we raise a clean debt ceiling to protect our hard-earned benefits and our economy.”
House Republicans’ demands would:
But ultimately, House Republicans are threatening to default on the nation’s bills, which would:
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