[Source.](https://www.dailywire.com/news/four-gop-holdouts-explain-why-they-voted-against-mccarthy-championed-debt-ceiling-bill) > The four House Republicans who voted against GOP leadership’s debt ceiling plan are speaking out about why they oppose the bill touted by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as the United States faces the possibility of an unprecedented default on its obligations this summer. > Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Tim Burchett (R-TN), and Ken Buck (R-CO) joined the vast majority of Democrats in opposing the legislation that would suspend the debt limit until it rises by $1.5 trillion or until March 31, 2024 — whichever comes first — in exchange for a host of spending cuts. The final tally showed 217 voted in favor and 215 voted against the “Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023.” Three members, including one Republican and two Democrats, did not vote. > Gaetz’s office put out a statement that said the four-term congressman has “consistently” voted against raising the debt ceiling and advocated in favor of tightened work requirements for social safety net programs.