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Buddy Carter on Budget & Economy
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Congress needs the backbone to end the sea of debt
The economic issue of our time is the national debt. There is no higher priority than ending the sea of debt and deficits being created by the federal government. Our federal debt has doubled to more than $17 trillion since President
Obama took office, and it's growing by $2.25 Billion every day.We need a Congress with the backbone to say no to deficit spending and say yes to cutting. We need a more conservative Congress that will consistently oppose tax increases.
Source: 2014 GA-1 House campaign website, BuddyCarterForCongress.com
, Sep 30, 2014
Balance budget like Americans do at home
Question topic: Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
Carter: Strongly Agree
Question topic: Briefly list political or legislative issues of most concern to you.
Carter: We must operate this country on a balanced budget.
I would push for a balanced budget amendment once in Congress because Americans have to balance their budgets at home and the federal government should have to live by the same standard.
Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 House campaign
, Sep 29, 2014
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution.
Carter co-sponsored Balanced Budget Amendment
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States:- Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a 3/5ths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
- Requires a 3/5ths rollcall vote of each chamber to increase the public debt limit.
- Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
- Prohibits any bill to increase revenue from becoming law unless approved by a majority of each chamber by rollcall vote.
- Authorizes waivers of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect or under other specified circumstances involving military conflict.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (2/3rds of each House concurring therein), That the article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of 3/4ths of the several States within 7 years after the date of its submission for ratification.This article shall take effect beginning with the later of the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification or the first fiscal year beginning after December 31, 2016.
Source: H.J.Res.2 11-HJRES2 on Jan 5, 2011
Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action.
Carter opposes the F2A survey question on stimulus spending
Faith2Action.org is "the nation's largest network of pro-family groups." They provide election resources for each state, including Voter Guides and Congressional Scorecards excerpted here.
The F2A survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?'
Source: Faith2Action Survey 14-F2A-Q20 on Jul 30, 2014
Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating.
Carter opposes the PVS survey question on stimulus spending
Project VoteSmart infers summary responses from campaign statements and news reports
The PVS survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?'
Source: Project VoteSmart Inferred Survey 14-PVS-q20 on Sep 30, 2014
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