Rep. Mike Thompson Releases Statement On Failure Of Deficit 'Super Committee' To Reach Agreement
November 21, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today released the following statement on the Deficit Reduction Super Committee's failure to reach an agreement to cut the national deficit:
“The Super Committee's failure is yet another example of politics getting in the way of what's best for our country. The only reason we had a Super Committee in the first place was because some new Members of Congress were willing to take our economy over a cliff and we had to avoid an economic catastrophe.
“Now that the Super Committee has failed, Congress has to do the job we were elected to do. We need to put partisan politics aside and take the steps necessary to get our fiscal house in order through an approach that is fair and balanced. That means creating jobs, cutting spending and putting responsible revenue policies in place.
“There is a lot that can be done between the extremes to solve our fiscal crisis and I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get our nation on a fiscally sustainable path.”
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 1st Congressional District, which includes the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, and Yolo. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and sits on the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
“The Super Committee's failure is yet another example of politics getting in the way of what's best for our country. The only reason we had a Super Committee in the first place was because some new Members of Congress were willing to take our economy over a cliff and we had to avoid an economic catastrophe.
“Now that the Super Committee has failed, Congress has to do the job we were elected to do. We need to put partisan politics aside and take the steps necessary to get our fiscal house in order through an approach that is fair and balanced. That means creating jobs, cutting spending and putting responsible revenue policies in place.
“There is a lot that can be done between the extremes to solve our fiscal crisis and I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get our nation on a fiscally sustainable path.”
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 1st Congressional District, which includes the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, and Yolo. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and sits on the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
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