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House Republicans Recklessly Vote To Default on America’s Bills and Tank U.S. Economy

House Republicans Recklessly Vote To Default on America’s Bills and Tank U.S. Economy

Once again, House Republicans overwhelmingly showed that they prefer to put millions of American workers, seniors, and small business owners in harm’s way by voting “NO” on the historically bipartisan vote that, according to Moody’s Analytics and the Bipartisan Policy Center, would:

  • Cost 6 million jobs

  • Surge unemployment to 9 percent

  • Delay earned benefits like Social Security and Medicare

  • Jeopardize our military service members’ paychecks

  • Threaten the economic progress President Biden and House Democrats have made in pandemic recovery

DCCC Spokesperson Chris Taylor:

“House Republicans are showing voters just how fiscally irresponsible they are by playing politics with America’s bills. Under the Trump administration, Republicans blew up the national debt by $8 trillion with their tax cuts for the wealthy and corporate giveaways. Now they’re refusing to pay the bill, compromising the livelihoods of millions of American workers. ”

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