A Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Background and Congressional Options
| Description: | One of the most persistent political issues facing Congress in recent years is whether to require that the budget of the United States be in balance. Although a balanced federal budget has long been held as a political ideal, the accumulation of large deficits in recent years has heightened concern that some action to require a balance between revenues and expenditures may be necessary. The debate over a balanced budget measure actually consists of several interrelated debates, which this report addresses. |
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| Creator: | Saturno, James V |
| Creation Date: | 1997-03-20 |
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Publisher Name: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Place of Publication: Washington D.C., USA
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| Original Creation Date: | 1997-03-20 | |
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| Description: | One of the most persistent political issues facing Congress in recent years is whether to require that the budget of the United States be in balance. Although a balanced federal budget has long been held as a political ideal, the accumulation of large deficits in recent years has heightened concern that some action to require a balance between revenues and expenditures may be necessary. The debate over a balanced budget measure actually consists of several interrelated debates, which this report addresses. |
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| Language: | English | |
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| Resource Type: | Text | |
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