while the ushcc represents the interests of businessmen and women who happen to be of hispanic descent, we never forget that we are first and foremost american businesses. every tax bill we pay, every job we create, every product we manufacture, and every single service we provide those to benefit our american economy. as one of the nation's largest business organizations, our membership's primary concern is the health and prosperity of our economy. all businesses are directly influenced by a stable political climate and the state of any economy. our american people understand that we must work together to sustain the growth of our businesses, the security of our jobs, and the full faith and credit of the united states. everyone, from main street to wall street, knows that the weight of the economy rests on the shoulders of our elected officials, and we are asking them to put the common good of our country before political partisanship and self-interest. how deeply has our nation sunk into the trenches of partisan politics that not only has the government of the strongest democracy in