Rep. Cartwright Statement on Addressing National Debt

Statement

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made this statement after voting to avoid defaulting on the national debt:

"If there is one thing that we can count on in this country, it's that the United States will pay its bills. Democrats and Republicans have come together nearly 80 times since 1960 to address the national debt limit, no matter who was in the White House. Today, we voted to meet our obligations to Social Security recipients and veterans, along with millions of Americans with retirement savings. By protecting the full faith and credit of the United States, we secure the US dollar as the preeminent currency in the world and allow America to continue to lead the world's economies on the path to recovery from COVID-19."

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