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TERRY MCAULIFFEFOR GOVERNORPUTTINGJOBSFIRST
September 24, 2013
To the Virginia Congressional Delegation:
As we near the end of this fiscal year, I urge all members of
Virginia's congressional delegation to stop using
the threat of a government shutdown as a bargaining chip in
other negotiations, including over the health carelaw. We cannot
let ideological battles get in the way of what is best for our
economy and our communities,
particularly when those battles endanger our economic recovery
and our militarys ability to keep us safe.
Virginia has weathered the recession better than most states,
and our economy remains stable. As the numberone recipient of
federal dollars, however, and the home of one of the East Coasts
largest military bases,
Virginia cannot afford a federal government shutdown.
Last week, Reuters reported that across the board spending cuts
to the military would jeopardize the Armys
new weapons programs and would further erode training for our
soldiers. Pentagon officials stated that if thegovernment shuts
down, servicemen and women would not receive paychecks until the
government opens once
again. This would not only put our national security at risk, it
would also undermine the ability of the thousandsof Virginians
employed by the U.S. military to support themselves and their
families. We need to put bipartisan
compromise ahead of party ideology and focus on growing our
economy, not put greater burdens on Virginiasmiddle class
families.
I am very disappointed that my opponent has refused to stand up
to extreme members of the Tea Party faction
who would rather put our entire economy in danger than focus on
the job we sent them to Washington to do.Governor McDonnell today
was right when he condemned those who want to force a shutdown to
wage an
ideological battle over the healthcare law, stating, we cant
hold federal workers and our federal government
hostage with that.
I urge my opponent and all of you to follow in Governor
McDonnells lead and the lead of mainstream
Republicans and Democrats across the nation who understand that
a government shutdown will be detrimentalto Virginias families and
our economy. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle must find
bipartisan compromise
to avert a government shutdown.
Virginia and our nation want leaders who will find commonsense
solutions to the real challenges our
communities face. For too long we have seen extreme factions of
political parties threaten our economy and ournational security
when they dont get everything they want.
Today Governor McDonnell said that we need to keep fighting
through the process, to avoid a shutdown. We
sent you to Washington because we knew you would fight for what
is best for Virginia, and we are calling onyou now to do everything
you can to ensure Virginias economy can continue to move
forward.
Regards,
Terry McAuliffe
