Jeff Atwater Cheers Vern Buchanan's Balanced Budget Proposal

State CFO Jeff Atwater praised a proposal from fellow Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan looking to amend the U.S. Constitution to mandate the federal government maintain a balanced budget.

"Just as families across Florida and the nation work to balance their checkbooks each month, the federal government must work to balance the nations budget, said Atwater. The people of Florida spoke clearly and loudly on Election Day when they overwhelmingly, by a 72 percent margin, supported balancing the federal budget without raising taxes.

I applaud Representative Buchanan for his efforts to pursue and promote accountability and further transparency in the federal budget process, and support him wholeheartedly, added Atwater.