Balanced Budget Amendment Handwaving

Balanced Budget Amendment Handwaving — Pat Toomey (R-Pa) is being joined by the other 46 Republican senators in sponsoring a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.

Amending the Constitution  requires votes of approval from two-thirds of the House and Senate; or a convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures followed by votes of approval by three-fourths of the state legislatures.

It’s not an easy process. For instance, it is far harder to amend the Constitution than it is to pass a budget which requires simple majorities in the House and Senate and the President’s signature.

So, Sen. Toomey why not  forget this Balanced Budget Amendment and just balance the budget?

Is it because the Democrats are standing in the way? Well, maybe it might be more productive to start pointing this out rather than partake of an exercise in Constitutional handwaving.

Balanced Budget Amendment Handwaving

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  1. I agree with Senator Toomey. Politicians come and go but amendments stay. Progressives did a lot of damage in the early part of the 1900’s with amendments expanding the role of government. Perhaps their biggest score of all was the 16th amendment which allowed them the income tax.

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