A Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Background and Congressional Options
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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 repor…
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Date:
March 20, 1997
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
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