Washington, D.C. – Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement after Speaker McCarthy's speech at the New York Stock Exchange:

“Once again, Speaker McCarthy and the GOP are choosing Wall Street over Main Street and hard-working families. Make no mistake: the recklessness on display today directly endangers the financial security of the American people.

“There is an urgent and simple solution to prevent default: a clean, unconditional vote on the debt ceiling – a vote Republicans and Democrats took three times under Donald Trump.

“President Biden has put forward a budget that lowers costs, invests in America, and reduces the deficit – building on the Inflation Reduction Act's $200 billion in deficit savings. If Republicans are serious, they will stop the political theater, do their job, and work with us to enact a plan that puts families first.”
 

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