Murphy Responds to Latest News on Breakdown of Debt Ceiling Negotiations

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Congressman Tim Murphy (PA-18) released the following statement after debt ceiling negotiations broke down Saturday evening due to White House insistence on tax increases:

"I am very disappointed to learn of the unwillingness of the White House to work towards larger spending cuts and a more ambitious package.

"The recent anemic job numbers of 18,000 new jobs in June is an alarm that indicates employers are still very worried about new taxes, the massive new costs of the health care bill and the unwillingness of the Administration to take aggressive steps to get our debt and deficit under control.

"The 18,000 new jobs nationwide breaks down to 360 per state, and doesn't even cover a graduating class at one large high school per state.

"The evidence is clear from every direction that the policies of this Administration of more government spending, a miserably failed stimulus package (costing taxpayers $278,000 plus dollars per job), the continued moratorium on using our own oil while we send $129 billion this year to OPEC, and the increase in our national debt of $58,000 per second, is suffocating our jobs and economy.

"I urge the President to rededicate himself and his Administration to act boldly and aggressively in this moment of truth. The economic future of our country demands no less."

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