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John Conyers: I think the balanced budget amendment is still no better an idea than when Newt Gingrich brought it to our attention in…

On the recordJuly 23, 2014
I think the balanced budget amendment is still no better an idea than when Newt Gingrich brought it to our attention in 1994 in the Contract with America.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers criticizes the balanced budget amendment, referencing its history since 1994.

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