John, if the debt ceiling sounds like some abstract concept to you, you’re not alone. Just know that it’s basically the government agreeing to pay bills just like the rest of us.

Sounds like a no-brainer, right?

The problem is House Republicans are holding the global economy hostage by saying they won’t raise the debt ceiling unless they’re allowed to make massive cuts to health care, education, and environmental protections.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Republicans are the problem.

Will you donate $25 to Democracy Defense Fund to pry the Speaker’s gavel from McCarthy’s hand, take back the House, and elect Democrats who won’t play chicken with the global economy?

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If Republicans won’t do their jobs, it’s time they were fired.

Dr. Mary L. Trump