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Carter, Marshall propose financial penalties for missed presidential budget deadlines

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) today introduced two bills aimed at enforcing the executive branch’s budget deadlines. After willfully ignoring yesterday’s deadline to submit his budget proposal, President Joe Biden has failed three times during his presidency to abide by federal law requiring him to…

ICYMI: There's gonna be a "new sheriff in town" that cracks down on "taxpayer muggings"

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Washington Democrats passed another irresponsible, short-term funding bill because they can’t seem to get their priorities straight. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) spoke to Newsmax to shine a light on this fiscal malpractice. In case you missed it, here are the highlights: ON “RIGGED” SPENDING “All this money…

Carter introduces bills restricting pay, travel if President fails to meet budget deadlines

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced two bills aimed at enforcing the executive branch’s budget deadlines, which are routinely ignored, causing Congressional delays and lack of transparency for taxpayers. The Presidential Accountability for Yearly Submission of the United States’ Budget Act, or PAYSTUB Act, will withhold all political appointees’ salary…

Carter: Democrats are mugging the American people

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House today passed another Continuing Resolution in lieu of a budget, sending a stop-gap funding measure to President Biden’s desk that will expire on December 16th. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) proudly voted no on this short-sighted and irresponsible legislation. “It’s time to restore fiscal responsibility in Washington. Congress’s primary roles are…

Carter on House Democrats’ Failure to Budget

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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), a member of the Budget Committee, gave the following statement after the House Budget Committee quietly passed a $1.6 trillion “deeming resolution” instead of fulfilling their legal obligation to pass a budget: “Washington’s budgeting process is broken. You shouldn’t need a law degree to understand how the government plans to spend…

‘Do You Think We’re Stupid?’: Carter grills CBO Director on dems’ deficit claims

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Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel testified before the House Budget Committee yesterday. Democrats tried using the hearing to defend the Biden Administration’s poor fiscal and economic policies, but Republicans saw right through it. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), who sits on the Committee, shared the facts. In case you missed it, here are the…

Carter leads bill to combat inflation, pay federal debt

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Inflation, fueled by runaway government spending, is at 8.5%, a forty-year high. At the same time, the federal debt has surpassed $30 trillion. To combat these crises, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Paying America’s Inflationary Debt (PAID) Act, a bill that will take the over $100 billion in unspent American Rescue Plan dollars and use them…

Biden’s Budget is intergenerational theft

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When small business owners make irresponsible budget decisions, they face the consequences. But if the federal government fails to balance its budget, it is the taxpayers who face the consequences. This phenomenon is playing out right before our eyes. President Biden’s FY2023 budget calls for $73 trillion in spending, a 66% increase from the previous decade, including $16 trillion in…

ICYMI: Biden's failures led to 8.5% inflation rate

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden will blame everyone except himself for the shocking 8.5% inflation rate hitting consumer's wallets and paychecks. Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) isn't letting him pass the buck.  In Case You Missed It on CNBC and Fox Business, policies have consequences, and the working class is paying the price of Washington Democrats' one-party…

Biden Budget harms taxpayers, job creators

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the release of President Biden’s FY 2023 budget, Committee on the Budget Member Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) slammed the President’s disregard for Americans’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars: “After more than a year of record federal spending, Biden’s ‘solution’ for struggling Americans is more of the same. More of the same inflationary spending, America…