[newzjunkey]

The Balanced Budget Amendment spells out the cap as 18% of GDP.

Anything less than that is just smoke & mirrors.

[Mister Da]

The BBA would require concurrence from 2/3 of both houses of Congress. Not likely to happen. Neither would it be ratified by 3/4 of the states. Even if both happened, it could take 10 years - long after we are defaulted.

This is 1/3 of the CCB. The other 2/3 is just as weak.

What sane group of people trade $2.4 trillion for such empty, unenforceable promises?

All the vote does is signal the Senate & Obama that the House is only slightly less irresponsible.