This first article in Ron Cline's BBA Criteria Series takes a look at Senator Mike Lee's FBBA Proposal ...
WHY CAN'T WE GET IT DONE? ...
Attempts at passing a balanced budget amendment (BBA) date back to the 1930s, and all have been unsuccessful. Both parties carry some of the blame. But who's the most at fault? ...
Pros and Cons of passing a Federal Balanced Budget Amendment
Should a Constitutional amendment be passed, requiring the U.S. federal government to balance the budget, limiting expenditures to revenues or a percentage of Gross Domestic Product?
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