The risk is that you need 2/3rds of the legislatures to use EXACTLY the same language. Having 4 or 5 Red States going using different language defeats the entire effort. Instead of “balanced budget amendment” they should follow the restricted subject approach of Convention of States. Then you could get a bundle of amendments such as proposed by Levin.
However, the significance of this column is who wrote it.
I might have to watch a yik-yak show this Sunday if Will is a guest. If he goes on at any length about Article V, it might blow our movement wide open.