Unprecedented email from Jay Inslee (D - wants to be governor of Washington state)

Dear --------,

My major priority in Congress is to get our economy back on track and create jobs. Last night, I voted to avert an economic disaster.

I believe the bill is a terrible and unbalanced proposal. However, when it was clear I could help protect Medicare, Social Security, and education while raising the debt ceiling to avoid possibly disastrous economic consequences, I had to vote to move forward.

We need to bring people together in an honest and transparent debate about how best to marry our principles with economic reality to solve our short-term economic crisis and long-term debt problem. That is why I have advocated for a balanced approach as our best option, and I will continue to advocate for repeal of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and closing corporate tax giveaways as this process continues.

But above all, we must turn our attention toward growing the economy and creating jobs to put our fiscal house in order. I will continue to work across the aisle to accomplish this goal.

Very truly yours,

Jay Inslee