Capito Disappointed, Frustrated Over Super Committee Failure

Statement

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., expressed frustration and disappointment regarding reports that the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional "Super Committee" charged with finding at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction will not reach a deal:

"There's no question that the last few years have been hard on everyone, from the senior on a fixed income who hasn't received a COLA, to the small business owner who feels crushed by regulatory uncertainty, to the neighbor who wants a job but can't find one. My question to the Super Committee is "how much worse are you willing to let it get?'

"Our debt is about to take over the size of our economy. Our credit rating has already been downgraded once. Fourteen million of our neighbors can't find jobs.

"We have no choice--we cannot walk away from these challenges. Our constituents don't care if we have an "R" or a "D" next to our name; they want us to make the tough decisions to ensure a safer, more prosperous nation for our children and grandchildren.

"While I appreciate the Super Committee's hard work in pursuit of a shared goal to find common sense savings, I am extremely disappointed and frustrated in its failure. Down to the wire, we need to examine all reasonable proposals to get our economy back on track and people back to work."

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