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David Schweikert: a balanced budget amendment which requires the annual Federal budget to be balanced and requires a super majority to…

On the recordJuly 23, 2014
a balanced budget amendment which requires the annual Federal budget to be balanced and requires a super majority to raise taxes.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

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Schweikert outlines the requirements of his balanced budget amendment proposal.

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