Balancing the Budget

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) voted in support of the fiscal year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill today to provide funding for the federal government for the current fiscal year. “This legislation provides critical funding for the First District and the entire state of Georgia,” Carter said. “I voted for this bill because the largest economic drivers in our district cannot… Read more »

Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (Ga-01) opposed a budget deal negotiated by congressional leaders citing its failure to adequately address the national debt.  The measure lifts spending caps first enacted in 2011 by $80 billion, offsets the increased spending with cuts elsewhere and suspends the statutory debt limit through March 2017. “The national debt is the greatest threat… Read more »