Balanced Budget Amendment
In an excerpt, members debated on the proposed Balanced Budget Amendment to the constitution. The amendment would require the federal… read more
In an excerpt, members debated on the proposed Balanced Budget Amendment to the constitution. The amendment would require the federal budget to be balanced by the year 2002 or two years after ratification by 38 state legislatures. Senator Robert Byrd, D-West Virginia and Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, were the principal speakers in this session. close
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