“Let’s be clear – politicians voting against this bill today caused the biggest point drop the Dow has ever recorded,” said Congressman Patrick Murphy.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, following Congress’ failure to pass the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act and the subsequent historic drop in the Dow, Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8th District) released the following statement:

“Let’s be clear – politicians voting against this bill today caused the biggest point drop the Dow has ever recorded,” said Congressman Patrick Murphy. “This is what’s wrong with Washington – reckless partisan extremists just made it much harder for Pennsylvania families to keep their homes, seniors to protect their pensions and students to get loans. Blocking this bill has just made a bad economic situation far worse. We need to come together and continue to work on this problem, there is simply too much at stake for us not to solve this crisis.”

For Immediate Release, September 29, 2008
Contact: Adam Abrams, (202) 225-4276