Rep. Ted Budd: Don't ignore our fiscal health during this pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has struck our country in ways few of us could have imagined. The virus has touched nearly every one of our citizens either physically or economically and has forced Congress to consider measures that we normally would have dismissed. But while we’re doing everything we can to mitigate the damage caused by COVID-19, we must continue to keep an eye on the health of our fiscal situation as well.

Last week, Congress passed and President Trump signed a $2.2 trillion economic relief package. The bill contained several provisions that I supported: hundreds of billions in loans for job creators, delays on tax filing deadlines, incentives for small businesses to keep workers employed during the pandemic, and much more.