If this convention happens, I’d love to see a couple of amendments proposed: 1. Term Limits. 2. No pay raised for Congress unless approved by the people during an election year. 3. All laws passed by Congress MUST apply to Congress with no special treatment or subsidies. and, 4. Return to selecting Senators through state legislatures. Not sure a balanced budget amendment is such a good idea. It only gives Dem majorities the ammo they need to justify tax increases to pay for their increased spending.
I believe this is the most likely.
2. No pay raised for Congress unless approved by the people during an election year.
Actually, Congress has been restricted by the 27th Amendment, which was one of the original 12 amendments proposed in 1789 and was finally ratified in 1992:
AMENDMENT XXVII
Originally proposed Sept. 25, 1789. Ratified May 7, 1992.No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of representatives shall have intervened.
3. All laws passed by Congress MUST apply to Congress with no special treatment or subsidies. and,
Perhaps, but too many loopholes I think.
4. Return to selecting Senators through state legislatures.
Repeal of the 17th is also on most "wish lists" I have seen.
Not sure a balanced budget amendment is such a good idea. It only gives Dem majorities the ammo they need to justify tax increases to pay for their increased spending.
Unless the taxing authority is also restricted! See Mark Levin's The Liberty Amendments