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Third Way: "If Republican brinksmanship forces the United States to default on its debt, it will have wide-ranging consequences on the US economy."

Last night, House Democrats voted to set up a process to address the debt limit with little help from House Republicans as their counterparts in the Senate continue to refuse to act responsibly to ensure America doesn’t default on its debts.

Don't miss this new polling on the Build Back Better Act

Wanted to be sure you’ve seen the

The New York Times: Democrats’ Bill Would Go Far Toward ‘Patching the Holes’ in Health Coverage

The Build Back Better Act, passed by House Democrats last month, will help expand affordable, quality health care to millions of Americans. As part of the Build Back Better Agenda championed by President Biden and Congressional Democrats, the Build Back Better Act will improve health outcomes, address historic racial health disparities, and build financial stability for working families across the country by reducing their medical costs.

FACT CHECK: The Build Back Better Act REDUCES the Deficit!

We’re seeing a number of folks tweeting that the CBO cost estimate shows the Build Back Better Act adds $367 billion to the deficit – it does not. As we have said before, the CBO does NOT score the revenue that comes from the IRS enforcement provision of the bill. CBO’s own tweet spells it out: “…not counting additional revenue that may be generated by additional funding for tax enforcement.”

Can’t Miss Headline: GOP can’t escape ‘self-inflicted injuries’

Friendly reminder that while House Democrats prepare to pass historic legislation that will cut taxes for the middle class, create better lives for America’s children, expand affordable health care, combat the climate crisis, and ensure corporations pay their fair share in taxes, Republicans are fighting amongst themselves instead of coming to the table and working to govern.

It's a sharp contrast:

NPR: "Help is on the way"

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, championed by House Democrats and signed into law by President Biden yesterday, will close America’s digital divide and expand educational and economic opportunity to the estimated 42 million Americans who currently lack reliable at-home broadband.

"Stunning" jobs numbers under President Biden and House Democrats' Economic Agenda

Today’s strong jobs numbers show that under President Biden, America’s economy is back. Don’t take our word for it – check out the coverage of the October jobs report below ⬇️

Axios: October surprise

Economic Policy Institute: The Build Back Better Agenda boosts growth and economic security

Wanted to be sure you had seen the latest Economic Policy Institute analysis showing that the Build Back Better Agenda will provide crucial economic opportunity and job growth for millions of Americans as the economy continues to recover from COVID-19 and returns to normal patterns.

Have you seen the latest report from Moody's Analytics?

Wanted to be sure that you’ve seen the latest from Moody’s Analytics, whose newest report shows that House Democrats’ Build Back Better Agenda will promote jobs and economic opportunity for American workers and families while delivering other economic benefits.

There's always a catch.

We know you’ve heard this one before: Mitch McConnell is risking economic calamity for millions of working Americans by blocking cloture instead of allowing Democrats to suspend the debt limit on their own.