Am I not correct in remembering that we went through exactly this same debate 2 years ago at the time at which the balanced budget constitutional amendment ultimately was defeated by one vote in the Chamber of the Senate?
Reflecting on a previous debate regarding the balanced budget constitutional amendment.
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