Brian Higgins: “On Memorial Day, we honor veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country. Many veterans return home…”

“On Memorial Day, we honor veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country. Many veterans return home with lasting effects on their health and well-being. This Congress should honor their service by making sure they have access to quality healthcare, food, and housing. The default on America act undermines this commitment. To preserve tax cuts for billionaires, their plan would cut veterans' benefits and programs by 22 percent. We are told that if they don't get everything they want, they will force a default, sending our economy into a spiral. Under President Trump, the debt ceiling was raised three times. Now, by holding veterans' and other American priorities hostage, they are putting politics over people. I urge my colleagues to honor our commitment to those who have served and end this manufactured crisis. ____________________”