Balanced Budget Amendment

Democratic members of the House of Representatives held a news conference in the U.S. Capitol to announce their support for the Democratic p… read more

Democratic members of the House of Representatives held a news conference in the U.S. Capitol to announce their support for the Democratic proposal for a Constitutional amendment that would force the federal government to maintain a balanced budget. The Democratic leaders criticized the Republicans' proposed Constitutional amendment, saying it would not hold President George H.W. Bush to produce a balanced budget and would unnecessarily cut into social programs. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Representative Dick Durbin (D-IL) attended but did not speak at the news conference. close

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Balanced Budget Amendment

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Program ID:
26274-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
Congressional News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 28, 1992 | 8:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
May 31, 1992 | 10:45am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • May 28, 1992 | 8:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 29, 1992 | 12:05am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 31, 1992 | 10:45am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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