Does the U.S. Need a Balanced Budget Amendment?
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With the federal budget deficit becoming the focus of Washington debate, the idea of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution has returned. Advocates say it will force action Congress is incapable of taking itself. Critics decry it as a distraction.
Scott Lilly debates Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) about whether this is a good idea.
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This article was originally published in US News and World Report.
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