Federal Spending/Debt

Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. “The permanent repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) ends 17 years of short-term patches that cost the taxpayers $170 billion during that period of time.  Additionally, the uncertainty brought about by these short-term… Read more »

Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement today after the House passed the Republican Budget. “I’ve always said it’s not what you make that gets you in trouble, it’s what you spend.  America’s national debt is $18 trillion and climbing.  Washington’s out-of-control spending must end.  If families across North Carolina… Read more »