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To: Impy
RE:”1)A balance budget amendment very nearly passed Congress, failed by 1 vote in the Senate I believe with 1 RINO voting no. Passing it is not an entirely unrealistic goal.”

When was that?

Could something like that even work?

Dems would support one that automatically increases taxes on ‘the wealthy’

51 posted on 08/03/2015 6:53:56 AM PDT by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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To: sickoflibs; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; justiceseeker93; fieldmarshaldj

‘97 I think, so long ago now. The RINO no vote was Hatfield of Oregon. It originated in the Senate I believe so the House never voted on it.

It would be hard to pass, but I’d not call it impossible.

As to whether it would work, that is the question. Every version I’ve seen gives Congress the power to set it aside and allow a deficit if “a declaration of war is in effect” or by 3/5s vote of both Houses. You could drive a truck through the former exemption, the war on terror is ever going on after all.

A line item veto amendment might be helpful.


52 posted on 08/03/2015 10:27:44 AM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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