Fix The Debt

As the gross national debt reached $16 trillion last week, both political parties acknowledged the problem at their respective national conventions. Unfortunately, there’s been little substance underneath the rhetoric for dealing with the debt by either party. 
 
We need policy makers to enact a comprehensive and balanced debt reduction plan that does not endanger the economic recovery.
 
This problem is too large and too important to put on hold until after the election. Policymakers must begin working now to lay the groundwork for the ultimate solution. Rhetoric won't fix the debt, action will.    
 
If you’ve signed the petition and want to take the next step in helping to fix the national debt problem, click here to send a letter to your member of Congress:

http://act.fixthedebt.org/page/speakout/get-to-work
 
The consequences of inaction are clear.
 
According to the Congressional Budget Office and other independent analyses, going over the "fiscal cliff" would throw the economy into a double-dip recession. Simply enacting a short-term solution or continuing current policies would leave the debt on an unsustainable upward path and do nothing to alleviate uncertainty that is already causing businesses to delay hiring and hold back investments in research and innovation.
 
Sign the petition and send your letter to Congress today:

http://act.fixthedebt.org/page/speakout/get-to-work

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