Subject: Prove the skeptics wrong
From: "Chris Coons" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:52:34 -0400 (EDT)

R.Hunter,

I understand why skeptics view the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction -- Congress' new so-called "super committee" -- with doubt.

The debate over raising the debt ceiling and the subsequent downgrade of our nation's credit rating have created a justified sense of mistrust in Washington's ability to do the right thing. That's a toxic place to be -- not only because of what it does to our economy, but because of how it could undermine confidence in our democracy.

The American people deserve far better.

That's why I challenge the 12 members of Congress appointed to this committee to prove the skeptics wrong, put their own partisan, political priorities on hold, and work with the other party for the common good.

Will you join me?

Click below to send a message to the "super committee": Urge them to find common ground and solve our most serious problems in a fair and balanced way, and show the American people their leaders are capable of working together:

http://action.chriscoons.com/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=240&tag=081811email

When it comes to addressing our annual deficits, any solution must be balanced. We cannot reduce our deficit solely on the backs of middle-class families, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet.

We must begin by reforming our tax system to eliminate ridiculous loopholes that allow billionaires and large corporations to not pay their fair share, making responsible cuts to spending, and, of course, finding ways to ensure Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security remain strong for generations to come.

The members of this commission have a golden opportunity to not only restore faith in government, but to set our country on a path to long-term economic strength.

It's time for them to seize it.

Click below to urge members of the deficit-reduction committee to prove the skeptics wrong and produce a balanced approach to solving our long-term fiscal problems:

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Hammering out a balanced solution for stabilizing our spiraling national deficits is critical. I hope the "super committee" takes the challenge seriously and addresses it in a fair and balanced way.

At the same time, we can't forget about the jobs crisis in this country and the millions of Americans who we need to help get back to work. I'll have a lot more to say about that in the days ahead.

Thank you for your help.

Chris Coons
U.S. Senator

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