Markey Stands Against Debt Plan, Rips Tea Party
"Rather than engaging in a sensible, bipartisan process, the inflexible, ideology-fueled Republican Party and its extreme Tea Party faction has forced the country into a choice that should never have been necessary," -- Rep. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts.
The debt ceiling plan passed by Congress was fueled by "ideology-fueled Republican Party and its extreme Tea Party faction," according to Ed Markey, a Democrat who represents Arlington in the House. “We are being forced to choose between the first default in our country’s history or trillions in cuts in investments that create jobs and benefit the lives of countless Americans across the country," Markey said in a statement Tuesday morning. The house failed to act in a bi-partisan manner in passing the plan, Markey said, blaming the Tea Party for pressuring legislators to either approve a plan that calls for deep cuts or default on loans. “Fulfilling our country’s financial obligations is a fundamental responsibility, and both political …
