Jim Himes Votes to Increase National Debt by $1.9 TRILLION
37 Democrats vote for Fiscal Responsibility but not Jim Himes

Fairfield - Jim Himes voted today to allow the government to go $1.9 TRILLION deeper into debt over the next year. Thirty-seven Democrats voted against raising the debt ceiling, but Jim Himes voted with Speaker Pelosi, thus continuing his record of voting in lockstep with his party’s leadership.  

The $1.9 TRILLION increase is equal to about $6,000 for every Connecticut resident. The $1.9 TRILLION increase will allow the national debt to balloon to $14.3 TRILLION.

Despite President Obama’s recent warnings about the debt, this Congress led by Speaker Pelosi and followed by Jim Himes is continuing its spending spree.

“We will never be able to create jobs or grow the economy with the mounting debt.” said Rob Russo. “I am running to bring fiscal sanity to Washington. When times get tough, families across Connecticut tighten their belts and control spending and that is exactly what Congress needs to do.”

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