Residents Urge Government to 'Fix the Debt'

By Charlie Jackson

Former U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., on Friday spoke to the Northern Virginia Democratic Business Council at the Tower Club in Tysons Corner about the federal debt and the economy.

Representing Fix the Debt, a bi-partisan coalition seeking a balanced approach to debt reduction, Lincoln told the crowd of Democrats that it's time for long-term solutions in Washington and that moving from crisis to crisis is no way to manage the economy.

A number of elected officials were on hand for Lincoln's remarks, including state Sen. Barbara Favola and Dels. Mark Keam, Mark Sickles and Ken Plum.

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly also stopped by and welcomed Lincoln to Fairfax County.

Learn more at www.fixthedebt.org.