Balanced Budget Amendment Debate
The House debated several versions of the Balanced Budget Amendment. One of the key issues was the "super majority", or 3/5 vote needed to p… read more
The House debated several versions of the Balanced Budget Amendment. One of the key issues was the "super majority", or 3/5 vote needed to pass future tax increases. This was originally passed, but a later Democratic amendment sponsored by Representatives Schaefer and Stenholm deleted it. Members voted to send this version to the full House for passage, and the House approved it later in the day by a 300 to 132 vote. close
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