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11 a.m. TODAY - Huizenga to Join Members of Congress Outside the White House to Urge President Obama to Present Debt Plan
Washington, D.C.,
July 19, 2011
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Lauren Phillips
((202) 225-4401)
· What: Rep. Huizenga, MI-02 to join Rep. Tom Reed, NY-29, and fellow U.S. Representatives in urging President Obama to disclose his debt ceiling proposal
· When: Tuesday, July 19, 11:00 a.m. · Where: In front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House (between central Pennsylvania Avenue gates) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, MI-02, will join U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, NY-29, outside the White House this morning at 11 a.m. with other Members of Congress including Rep. Mo Brooks, Rep. Rick Crawford, Rep. Trey Gowdy, Rep. Tim Griffin, Rep. Tim Huelskamp, Rep. Mike Kelly, Rep. Doug Lamborn, Rep. Steve Southerland and Rep. Rob Woodall to release a letter to President Obama urging him to present his specific plans to deal with the debt ceiling crisis to Congress. Yesterday, the President threatened to veto House Republicans’ “Cut, Cap and Balance” plan to address the debt ceiling, without presenting an alternative. “Because you have not presented any written detailed proposal to raise the debt ceiling, our constituents are left in the dark as to what specific cuts you propose as well as what taxes you are planning to raise,” the Members wrote in the letter to the President which was co-signed by 64 other Members of Congress and will be released after the press conference. House Republicans have been clear on their plans to deal with the debt crisis: cut spending, no tax increases, and a focus on long-term reforms that will prevent today’s debt from being passed on to future generations. Americans are still waiting to hear from President Obama on what specific spending cuts and tax increases he intends to include in his solution. ### |