My guess is 90 percent of the supporters of the balanced budget amendment are not. Once we have taken Social Security off, the cuts are at least one-third. I make the point that my analysis is, and I think it is uncontroverted, that it would require about a one-third cut in all discretionary programs. I do not think most people are willing to take that kind of cut.
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