“Carter says he won’t compromise on Medicaid cuts”
New reporting from The Telegraph further underscores “MAGA warrior” Rep. Buddy Carter’s extreme opposition to protecting affordable health care access for millions of Georgians—including 1.4 million Georgians facing as much as 40% increases on their premiums—and his support for gutting jobs in the event of a government shutdown.
In Congress, Carter has been staunchly opposed to protecting affordable health care for Georgians even as rural hospitals face potential closures and Georgians take drastic measures to keep their families insured:
- In a recent AJC report, Carter doubled down on his support of the disastrous Medicaid cuts despite rural hospital closures in Georgia.
- Carter led the subcommittee that oversaw the massive cuts to Medicaid and said that he “wanted to cut Medicaid more” and was “very proud” to cut Medicaid.
The Telegraph: “GA’s Buddy Carter Says He Won’t Consider Restoring Medicaid Money to Avert Shutdown”
Lucinda Warnke | September 29, 2025
- U.S. House Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) told The Telegraph in an exclusive interview Friday that he wouldn’t agree to Democrats’ demands to restore Medicaid funding to avoid a government shutdown.
- Carter also advocated for the plan from President Donald Trump’s administration to consider cutting federal workers if there is a shutdown.
- The remarks come as Congress tries to agree on a bill to avoid a funding gap, which would kick in Tuesday if no agreement is reached.
- Democrats are demanding that whatever funding bill is passed walk back cuts to Medicaid that were made in July as part of Trump’s spending and tax bill […]
- Congressional Democrats are also demanding an extension of billions of dollars of Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies, which are set to expire in December.
- According to reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia hospitals, doctors and other health care providers could stand to lose $3.7 billion in revenue next year if the subsidies aren’t renewed.
- Carter says he won’t compromise on Medicaid cuts.
- Carter — who is a part of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health — said he would not consider restoring health care money to earn Senate Democrats’ votes on the stopgap funding.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cut Medicaid spending by about 15% and placed more stringent work requirements on recipients, asking them to present proof of employment.
- It also makes it easier to lose benefits, and harder to re-enroll.
- Carter also stood behind a memo from the White House telling federal agencies to prepare plans to lay off employees if the government hits a funding lapse.
- According to numbers from the Congressional Research Service, in 2024, Georgia was home to more than 81,000 federal employees. In Georgia’s First District, about 5% of workers were federal employees.
- Programs that are “not consistent with the President’s priorities” will be subject to layoffs.
- When asked what those priorities are, Carter was unable to give an answer and declined to comment further.