Democrats Deliver While Pat Makes an Obstruction of Himself

While Democrats continue to deliver on promises that put working families first, North Carolina Republicans pride themselves on obstructionism.

Here’s a quote from the Republican Pit Bull Patrick McHenry in today’s edition of The Hill:

“We shut down the House for nearly a week, forcing the Democrats to make public earmarks in the appropriation bills,” McHenry said. “This was an enormous success.”

“Shutting down the House for an entire week to make a point that Republicans will remember but the public won’t robs voters of action on issues they care about like the Iraq War, health care, education and aid to military families,” said NCDP Chair Jerry Meek. “McHenry’s constituents ought to ask if his obstructionism serves his interests or theirs.”

Here’s where Democrats are leading the way on important issues:

• We are making America safer by strengthening our borders; ensuring first responders have the tools they need to do their jobs; and enhancing security at our airports, ports and mass transit facilities.
• Senate Democrats are making higher education affordable for more Americans by passing a bill that provides $17 billion in additional college aid to students - the largest increase since the G.I. bill.
• Last week, for the first time in a decade, Americans earning the minimum wage received a long-overdue and well-deserved raise, benefiting millions and helping to reverse years of wage stagnation.
• The Senate unanimously passed a comprehensive path to address shortfalls in the care of injured troops and veterans that improves substandard facilities like those at Walter Reed, expands medical care for veterans, bridges gaps between the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and resolves inadequate severance pay.
• Despite the President's objection, we are also giving members of our military a 3.5 percent pay raise.