Mike faced a $4B budget shortfall in Florida and found common-sense solutions to balance the budget. He will do this again in Congress.
If elected, he will balance the budget using common-sense solutions, including after a large shortfall.
Occurrences
He will do the same in Washington and sponsor a Constitutional Amendment to balance the budget.
Evidence
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Roll Call 143 on Apr. 29, 2026 passed S. Con. Res. 33, the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2026. The roll call lists Mike Haridopolos (FL) as Yea.
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The CBO baseline summary says FY 2026 deficit totals $1.9 trillion and the ten-year deficit totals $24.4 trillion; debt is projected to reach $63.7 trillion by 2036.
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CBO says the federal budget deficit totaled $1.8 trillion in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2026 and estimates the fiscal year 2026 deficit will be $2.1 trillion, $200 billion above its February projection.
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Roll Call 281 on July 22, 2026 passed H. Con. Res. 113, the FY2027 congressional budget resolution, by 216-214; the vote list records Mike Haridopolos of Florida voting Yea.
Assessments
Haridopolos took concrete same-term budget-process actions by voting for FY2026 and FY2027 congressional budget resolutions, which supports an effort badge. But the promised outcome was a balanced federal budget, and official CBO evidence shows the federal budget remained deeply in deficit in FY2026, with a projected $2.1 trillion deficit. Supporting budget resolutions did not itself balance the budget, so the promise was not delivered.
Haridopolos took a concrete same-term legislative step by voting for the FY2026 congressional budget resolution, which can support an effort badge. But the promised outcome was to balance the federal budget, and the cited CBO baseline still projects a $1.9 trillion FY2026 deficit, large ten-year deficits, and rising debt. A budget resolution vote does not itself produce a balanced budget, so the promise has not been fulfilled.