If you’re not sure what’s happening with the debt ceiling, it’s as simple as this, folks:

House Republicans are effectively refusing to pay the bills that Congress already owes — and want to make the American people foot the bill instead.

Defaulting on our debts could topple the economy, yet the House GOP says they won’t raise the debt ceiling without making steep spending cuts. So what’s on the chopping block?

Cuts to critical services like Social Security and Medicare that millions of folks in New Mexico and around the country rely on every day.

Can you add your name to our petition to demand that House Republicans protect our economy and leave the benefits people count on alone?

We can’t afford for Republicans to default on our country’s debt and tank the economy. Democrats like Martin have worked hard to lower everyday costs and create jobs for workers and families.

In fact, the unemployment rate just fell to a level we haven’t seen since the moon landing.¹

But defaulting on our debts would undo months of job growth, make everyday prices higher, and cause the national debt to skyrocket.² And cutting programs like Medicare and Social Security would be detrimental to millions of people whose livelihoods depend on them.

Please, add your name to call on House Republicans to put workers and families first — not their own political agenda.

Thank you,

Team Heinrich

¹ CNN: The US economy added a whopping 517,000 jobs in January

² Third Way: The Dominoes of Debt Limit Default

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Albuquerque, NM 87125
United States