No longer.
I’ve always liked the idea of a federal balanced budget amendment....depending on how its written, of course. It needs to encourage living within one’s means and not going crazy with high taxes while living like kings.
It’s a far better idea with a repealed income tax and only one tax... a federal sales tax.
With an income tax it’s far easier to raise taxes to cover shortfalls than it is to cut budgets.
With a sales tax, people see every single day any tax increase, and they complain.