Did you have a chance to read Scott’s message? We're so glad to have a leader like him in Congress who digs into the numbers, states the facts, and is actually working to solve the problems other politicians just make stump speeches about.
Scott is in Congress fighting to protect Social Security, Medicare, affordable college, and clean energy – and we need to make sure he’s able to stay there. Can you chip in $10 right now to help us keep the course?
The
San Diego Union-Tribune covered the rollout of Scott's bipartisan legislation, highlighting some quotes from the introduction:
"Rep. Scott Peters has a unique perspective on a very big number — the nearly $34 trillion federal debt.
'That doesn’t mean a lot,' the San Diego Democrat said in an interview. 'That’s a distraction.'
The size is so hard to grasp, it’s almost meaningless to many people. Peters puts more emphasis on the context of the figure.
'This year we’re spending $663 billion on (debt) interest alone. That’s more than we spend on Medicaid, that’s more than we spend on our children, and soon to be more than what we spend on defense,' he said in testimony before the House Budget Committee last week.
''...These interest payments crowd out investments we want to make, like an expanded child tax credit, crowd out investments like making college affordable and expanding apprenticeships, crowd out our ability to ensure the clean energy transition leaves no one behind.'"
We’re lucky to have a voice like his in Congress, and while the GOP is gearing up to spend millions of dollars in California, Scott needs the support of his grassroots team. Rush in a donation right away:
Thanks for all you do,
–Team Peters
Over the past two decades, the U.S. national debt has increased by over $10 trillion. This problem has been growing for quite some time, and it has reached a boiling point.
Even though our economy is healthy at the moment, the U.S. currently borrows nearly $2 trillion a year just to fund our expenses, which translates to $663 billion spent on interest alone. That's more than many critical programs like Medicaid or those that support our children.
If we continue funding our government with last-minute deals between party leaders, it means that Social Security, Medicare, affordable college, clean energy, and more will be on the chopping block.
It’s clear that we need to get this problem under control, and quickly.
That’s why I’ve introduced legislation to create a fiscal commission with outside experts to hold our government accountable with data.
I want to know where you stand: Do you agree that we need a fiscal commission to protect Social Security and Medicare for future generations?
The time to act is now. It’s the only way to break this cycle and preserve critical investments in our children’s future.
Thanks for adding your voice to this important conversation.
– Scott
