It's Time For States To Call A Constitutional Convention And Pass A Balanced Budget Amendment By BARRY POULSON -Via Forbes- It has been more than three quarters of a century since the first balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution was proposed in Congress; and it has been more than half a century since the first resolution calling for an Article V convention to propose a balanced budget amendment was first introduced in the state legislatures. Despite many failures there is a new battle in the states to impose this fiscal discipline on the federal government, and this time … [Read more...]
Mar 3, 2014
It’s Time For States To Call A Constitutional Convention And Pass A Balanced Budget Amendment
By · 3 Comments
Mar 3, 2014
Alaska group advances call for convention of states
By · 2 Comments
Via NewsMiner and Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska - A proposal urging a convention of the states to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution has advanced from the House Finance Committee. HJR22 would place Alaska on record as urging Congress to call a convention of the states to propose constitutional amendments that "impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office of federal government officials." HJR22 is sponsored by North Pole Republican Rep. Tammie Wilson. The resolution is meant to … [Read more...]
Queen Of Liberty™ 