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September
23,
2013
Dear
Friend,
At
the
end
of
this
month
the
government
budget
ends
and
essential
services
will
stop
until
a
solution
on
how
to
fund
the
government
can
be
reached.
Further,
unless
we
work
on
the
'debt
ceiling'
we
risk
defaulting
on
our
debt
obligation,
and
jeopardize
our
national
credit.
Because
Congressional
leaders
have
failed
to
come
together
and
negotiate
a
compromise
that
the
President
will
sign,
we
face
a
shutdown
and
default,
which
in
tandem
could
have
immense
implications
on
the
economic
health
of
our
country.
Over
the
next
few
weeks
I
will
be
fighting
to
end
the
harmful
sequester
cuts
while
supporting
a
budget
plan
that
makes
necessary
investments
in
infrastructure,
education,
and
research,
and
cuts
waste
and
inefficiency
throughout
the
federal
government.
Read
my
Op-Ed
in
the
Washington
Times
about
ending
the
sequester:
Click
HERE
Protecting
America's
Credit
Recently,
in
light
of
the
pending
debt
ceiling
debate
in
Congress,
I
introduced
a
two-part
legislative
proposal
that
would
take
the
politics
out
of
the
debt
ceiling
and
protect
our
national
credit
rating.
The
'Protect
America's
Credit
Act'
and
the
'Pay
Down
the
Debt
Act'
would
have
a
dual
purpose:
if
the
national
debt
is
falling
as
a
share
of
the
economy
then
the
debt
ceiling
can
rise
without
a
vote,
however
if
spending
has
increased
too
quickly
and
debt
is
rising
as
a
share
of
the
economy
then
a
vote
would
be
triggered.
Further,
the
President
and
Congress
would
be
forced
into
budget
negotiations
where
they
would
be
required
to
come
up
with
a
plan
to
significantly
reduce
the
debt.
If
they
failed
to
do
so,
members
would
be
allowed
to
introduce
ideas
on
how
to
cut
our
debt
that
would
get
a
vote.
Read
the
Congressional
Quarterly
coverage
of
my
debt
ceiling
bills:
Click
HERE
Helping
San
Diego
Veterans
One
of
the
key
functions
of
my
office
is
to
help
constituents
when
they're
having
trouble
with
a
federal
agency.
Recently,
we
were
able
to
help
a
local
combat
veteran,
who
had
been
a
victim
of
former
Mayor
Filner's
poor
behavior,
get
the
disability
rating
that
she
was
entitled
to
but
had
been
unable
to
obtain.
Another
local
veteran,
who
was
discharged
under
the
now
defunct
'Don't
Ask,
Don't
Tell
(DADT)'
policy
came
to
our
office
for
help
getting
his
earned
benefits.
I
am
happy
to
be
a
cosponsor
of
legislation
that
would
make
sure
veterans
discharged
under
DADT
get
the
benefits
that
they
earned
through
their
sacrifice
to
our
country.
10
News
had
coverage
of
each
veteran's
story
and
they
can
be
seen HERE
and
HERE.
My
local
office
has
also
joined
with
the
Wounded
Warrior
Fellows
program
and
I
am
proud
to
announce
that
a
new
staffer
has
come
on
board
to
help
with
the
influx
of
veterans'
specific
casework.
If
you
are
a
veteran
who
is
having
difficulty
with
the
VA
or
receiving
your
benefits,
as
always
feel
free
to
contact
my
San
Diego
office.
Staying
in
Contact
Please
continue
to
let
me
know
your
thoughts
on
issues
facing
our
country.
Feel
free
to
email
me
or
call
my
office
at
202-225-0508
or
858-455-5550
if
you
have
any
questions,
suggestions,
or
issues
with
a
federal
agency.
For
updates
on
what
I'm
working
on
make
sure
to
'like'
me
on
Facebook,
follow
me
on
Twitter
at
@RepScottPeters,
or
visit
my
website.
Sincerely,
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