We should continue to work toward a balanced budget. I think the concept itself is good. It is only that I would very much be opposed to a constitutional amendment mandating Congress to enact a balanced budget, because it would straitjacket Congress and leave it inflexible to deal with economic crises.
Discussing a proposed constitutional amendment to require a balanced Federal budget.
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Doesn't this send a signal to the Iraqi people and to the American people that the United States intends to have a large permanent presence there?
My top priority will be to learn what challenges the DOD IG office needs to address and to ensure the adequacy of resources required to accomplish its mission.
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