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James Traficant: What a difference a single vote makes. Due to the two-thirds requirement in the Constitution, the Senate failed to pass…

On the recordMarch 3, 1995
What a difference a single vote makes. Due to the two-thirds requirement in the Constitution, the Senate failed to pass a balanced budget amendment. One vote. One vote per precinct elected John Kennedy. One vote in March 1995 may have saved Social Security. The truth is, Congress, the Constitution cannot be mended with microwave legislation. Good legislation requires a two-thirds burn in that crock pot. There is an old saying, if you want to cook it right, cook it long. Social Security does not deserve a microwave treatment.

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Discussing the failure to pass a balanced budget amendment and its implications for Social Security.

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