WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement:
“Unfortunately, tonight’s partisan vote in the House is not compromise.
“Credit rating agencies have warned that short-term measures like the House bill will jeopardize our AAA credit rating. This will have a disastrous effect on our economy and hurt our ability to create jobs. Our fragile economic recovery cannot afford the uncertainty of finding ourselves in the same position six months from now.
“Too much time has been wasted on political theater. Time is running out to reach bipartisan compromise that credit rating agencies, economists and Pennsylvanians have called for.”
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