Boxer writes: "I urge you to immediately contact Majority Leader Harry Reid so that the two houses of Congress can come together and address sequestration and save American families from cuts and pain."
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) urged House Majority Leader Eric Canter (R-VA) to work with Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev) on a deal to avoid sequester. (photo: Salman Muzaffar/AP)
08 Febuary 13
n Open Letter to Majority Leader Cantor
Dear Mr. Cantor:
This week, you delivered a speech outlining four major issues that you say are now of great importance to you: education, health care, job growth and innovation. I agree that these priorities are critical to America's families, and Democrats in Congress have fought for them for years.
I am sure you are aware that sequestration would devastate all of these priorities. Here are a few examples of funding cuts that would take place in 2013 alone if we cannot reverse the sequester.
Education
Health Care
Job Growth
Innovation
Without Congressional action, sequestration will occur in only three weeks. It is time to step away from messaging bills, economic brinksmanship and manufactured crises, and get serious about solving our nation's problems.
With the words you spoke at the American Enterprise Institute this week, it appears that you now want to focus on education, health care, job growth and innovation, and that means your words must be followed by action.
I urge you to immediately contact Majority Leader Harry Reid so that the two houses of Congress can come together and address sequestration and save American families from cuts and pain.
Sincerely,
Barbara Boxer
United States Senator
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