Bryan County News Rep. Carter reflects on 2020
By Rep. Buddy Carter.
In optometry, 20/20 represents perfect vision. However, no one could have envisioned what would happen in the year 2020.
At the beginning of the year, we had a surging stock market and record low levels of unemployment, including among African Americans and Hispanics.
In January, we were just starting to hear about the coronavirus, but our knowledge was limited due to the coverup from the Chinese government, their media restrictions, and country-wide lockdown.
As the pandemic quickly progressed in the United States and across the globe, many of Congress’ priorities shifted along with the needs of the American people.