Susan Davis: “The supercommittee begins its work this week with the goal of setting a course for fiscal stability. We absolutely need…”

“The supercommittee begins its work this week with the goal of setting a course for fiscal stability. We absolutely need to reduce the debt and deficit, but we need to do it in a responsible and balanced manner that supports and rebuilds the middle class. Nobody is more patriotic and nobody knows more about sacrifice than brave Americans who serve their Nation in the military. A retired Navy pilot who flew 215 missions during his career wrote to my office to stress that every American should contribute to a solution, especially those in his income bracket. The retired pilot now makes over $250,000 a year in the private sector and is eager to do whatever he can to help put the Nation back on track fiscally. The debt crisis impacts every American, and every American should contribute to the solution. We are all in this together. It is the wrong approach to put the entire burden on those struggling the most in the economic downturn, such as the middle class, the unemployed, or seniors. I urge the committee members to adopt a balanced approach to solving our fiscal crisis. ____________________”