Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele issued a statement today in response to the Senate’s vote to raise the debt ceiling by $1.9 trillion. Here’s the full text:
“Last night President Obama attempted to restore his promise to bring a new era of fiscal responsibility to Washington but after a full year of pushing his misguided agenda it is obvious that this new era isn’t going to happen on his watch. Today’s vote to increase America’s debt ceiling is just another example, in a year full of examples, that the president has failed to live up to his promise of responsibility. At a time when millions of Americans are desperately struggling to live within their means and survive this economic recession, the fact the President Obama would team together with Congressional Democrats to increase America’s credit card limit is the height of political arrogance and the very definition of irresponsibility. The recent election results should have sent a message to the president, but today’s vote makes it clear he is only interested in finding new ways to finance his out-of-control binge spending. President Obama and his liberal allies can rest assured that the American people will send them the ultimate message this November.”
