Cruz: Today’s vote shows both parties aren’t listening to the American people

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement regarding today’s debt ceiling vote:

"Today's vote is yet another example that establishment politicians from both parties are simply not listening to the American people.  Outside the beltway, Americans of all political stripes understand that we cannot keep spending money we don't have.

"Some members of Congress care so much about being praised by the Washington media that they're willing to mortgage our children's future. They pretend we don't have a problem and can just kick the can down the road.

"Let's be clear about the motive behind this vote -- there are too many members of Congress who think they can fool people and they will forget about it the next week. But sometimes, come November, the people remember."

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