Balanced Budget Amendment
Basil Talbott of The Chicago Sun Times took calls from viewers concerning the balanced budget amendment and the Senate vote the day before o… read more
Basil Talbott of The Chicago Sun Times took calls from viewers concerning the balanced budget amendment and the Senate vote the day before on the Simon amendment. The previous night, the Senate voted 63-37 to adopt a constitutional amendment mandating a balanced budget. However, in order to adopt the amendment, over two-thirds of the Senators had to have voted for its adoption. close
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