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Well my office this week has received thousands
of phone calls, letters, and emails from people
in Arkansas about the debt ceiling, about the
debt, and about what we need to be doing here in
Washington. So I appreciate those. Let me start
with a question from Leigh in Bryant. Leigh
writes in she says, "With the spending issue such
a hot topic I'm concerned that it will affect my
husband's Social Security Disability. My family
and I cannot make ends meet well now due to the
high cost of vehicle fuel, food, and
prescriptions. If the debt ceiling is not
raised, I'm being told by the media that it will
affect Social Security. If we lost this check
for even a month we will be forced to move from
our home as we would not be able to pay rent. Can
the two parties not agree to fix, raise the
limit, and then work out what needs to be cut
and where? The poor and middle class Americans
are the ones who are going to suffer. Senator,
your state needs your help. Won't you lend a
hand and reach out across the table and tell them
'let's work on this?'" I love that letter,
Leigh. You're right. Thank you for writing in.
I think putting the partisan games aside is
essential to moving forward. We don't need a one
party solution here, we need a bipartisan
solution. And what I've tried to do since I've
been here in Washington the last eight years, but
certainly over the last few weeks on the debt is
I've tried to reach across the aisle to try to
get with Republicans to come up with that
bipartisan solution. I'm going to keep trying
that until we get it worked out and I just think
it's critical for the country that we do get it
worked out. And I guess my bottom line is I'm
not just looking for a deal, I'm looking for a
solution. And I think that's where most people
in Arkansas are so Leigh thank you for writing in
and everyone else who's been writing in thank
you very much.