Martha McSally Discusses Her Priorities in
Congress
Focus on rebuilding the economy and reining in debt
Tucson - Today,
Congressional candidate Martha McSally discussed the priorities she will focus
on next year in Washington:
"We are facing a number of
difficult challenges both Nationally and here in Arizona. It is clear that
Washington is broken when Congress spends all of their time bickering with each
other instead of working together. We need leadership that is willing to stand
up for what is right, no matter the political or personal cost, and work across
the aisle to create solutions. I've done that my entire life and I'll do it
again in Congress.
"Our first priority has to be
eliminating the economic uncertainty that is holding back our economy. Right
now, small business owners have no way to plan for the future because of the
ineffectiveness and uncertainty of Congress. Businesses need a stable and low
tax rate and a consistent regulatory system, so they can plan for the future and
create more jobs. Until Washington can provide this stability our economy will
continue to stagnate.
"We also need to focus on
creating a plan for handling our $16 trillion national debt. Congress continues
to delay and defer serious conversations about this problem - that is
unacceptable. Leadership in Washington can bring both sides together to solve
this problem for future generations. I don't care what political party you
represent or what area of the country you reside from, if you want to solve the
problem of our national debt, I'll work with you. If you want to avoid
sequestration and other drastic cuts like I do, let's get to work. If you want
to solve the problem of the long-term viability of Social Security and Medicare,
I'll roll up my sleeves and work with you. But it will take leadership and it
will take a new kind of Representative to change Washington than what we have
right now. This kind of reform can't wait another election cycle or another
year. If we want to truly change Washington, we can't send another bureaucrat
or politician to Congress."
Martha McSally is the first
female fighter pilot to fly in combat, and first to command a fighter squadron
in combat in United States history. In 2001-2002, Martha McSally earned national
recognition for successfully overturning a military policy requiring all U.S.
servicewomen to wear Muslim clothing when off base in Saudi Arabia.
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