Republicans are still holding our economy hostage

Over a week has passed since the United States reached its debt ceiling. Dear {NAME}, Over a week has passed since the United States reached its debt limit, and Republicans are still holding our economy hostage by refusing to raise the debt ceiling without massive cuts to Social Security, Medicare and more. Republicans like to pretend that they care about the economy, but if we don’t raise the debt ceiling — and default on our debt — we could quickly find ourselves in a recession. Kevin McCarthy made a lot of concessions to right-wing holdouts in order to become speaker, and we cannot allow these extremists to trigger an economic crisis. This Republican majority is not what the American people signed up for. [{NAME}, will you chip in any amount to help fight GOP extremism in the House?]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [$10 →]( [$25 →]( [$50 →]( [$100 →]( [$250 →]( [Other →]( Usually a routine task for Congress, the debt limit has been raised 78 times since 1960. But when Tea Party Republicans politicized the debt ceiling in 2011 and refused to raise it, our nation’s credit rating dropped for the first time. And now that Republicans control the House again, our economy is once again on the line. [I’m fighting tooth and nail to hold MAGA extremists accountable and protect our economy, but I need your help. Will you rush a donation of $25 or more?]( Thank you for being a part of this fight, David --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Democrat David Cicilline proudly represents Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District. An advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, a leader on gun violence prevention, and a fighter for Rhode Island families — David is one of our fiercest legislators in Congress today. Our campaign is powered by supporters like you, and your grassroots support is critical to helping David's campaign for Rhode Island's 1st District. [DONATE »]( Email is an important way for us to keep supporters like you informed about critical issues and to build a winning grassroots campaign. But if you'd like to receive fewer emails, we understand. You can request to get only the most important emails [here]( or you can [unsubscribe](. Paid for by The Cicilline Committee The Cicilline Committee P.O. Box 9107 Providence, RI 02940 United States