Ernst blasts idea of increasing nation’s debt ceiling (video)

“Iowans sent me to Congress with a clear mandate: to cut the reckless, irresponsible, and out of control spending problem in Washington,” Ernst said. “Our nation is more than $18.4 trillion in debt already, and we simply can’t continue spending money that we don’t have. I have heard from a great number of Iowans who have said enough is enough when it comes to increasing our debt. Therefore, I will not support this shortsighted deal that hands Washington a credit card without a limit and sidesteps the tough decisions that the American people elected Congress to make.”