U.S. Rep. Murphy criticized
I was appalled, but not surprised to note that Republican U. S. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, voted with the 40 rebel members of the Republican Freedom Caucus to sink the bipartisan compromise budget agreement/debt ceiling measure which will preclude a government shutdown or an inability of the nation to pay its debts, the latter crisis having loomed for Nov. 3.
The bill was good enough to garner the support of outgoing Speaker John Boehner and his replacement Paul Ryan, who join the rest of the sensible citizens of the nation in voicing a sigh of relief that we will not have to worry at this time about fomenting the sinking of the markets and the economy, a dereliction of duty which would have had global implications.
Murphy, who represents parts of Allegheny, Washington and Greene counties, has “distinguished” himself as one who refuses to govern, eschewing compromise. He is a prime symbol of a dysfunctional Congress who should return to the field of psychology, where he would not be able to inflict damage on the United States.
Oren M. Spiegler
Upper Saint Clair