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Steve Womack: “I think the only way to really ever force the hand of Congress is to enshrine it into the Constitution.”

On the recordMarch 5, 2019
I think the only way to really ever force the hand of Congress is to enshrine it into the Constitution.
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Steve Womack
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Arguing for a constitutional balanced budget amendment to enforce fiscal responsibility.

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