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[Richardo]

I sent mine to Mike McCaul (R*) TX-10 this morning.

*Of course

I don't have a copy, but essentially I said:

Rep McCaul:

Separate politics from the debt ceiling debate and raise the ceiling as requested, as was done 18 times under President Reagan, 7 times under George Bush, and numerous times for Presidents of both parties.

As you know, the debt ceiling enables the US to pay the bills it has already incurred, and has nothing to do with future budgets or spending. Holding the credit of the United States hostage to score political points in unconscionable. You and your colleagues in the House of Representatives should approve raising the limit with a clean, unamended bill. You did it for George Bush, who put this country $5 trillion deeper into debt, you can do the same for this President, who is attempting to help this nation recover from the catatrophic spending of Geaorge Bush.