WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion:

“The United States’ debt is currently sitting at $29 trillion—that is $230,000 per taxpayer. Now, Democrats want to clear the way to add another $2.5 trillion to our already insurmountable burden. A burden hard working American taxpayers will have to bear.  It is irresponsible to raise the debt limit without any plan to rein in the reckless borrowing and spending and I could not in good conscience support this effort.”

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