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Total Votes: 1Please login to vote. North Dakota Vote Puts the U.S. One Step Closer to Convention of States
North Dakota this week became the 27th state to call for a meeting of states that would propose an amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget. The need for a balanced budget amendment has become more urgent with each passing year, as the annual budget deficit has created a total national debt of more than $18 trillion. Recent projections have said the debt will keep growing and will be nearly $20 trillion by the time President Barack Obama leaves office.  This map shows the 26 states in blue that have called for a convention to push for a balanced budget amendment. North Dakota, still in red, became the 27th state to make that call this week. Image: Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force Congressional Republicans have made some headway stopping the growth of discretionary spending, but the reform of massive entitlement programs — known collectively as “mandatory” spending programs — has so far eluded Washington. READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/03/27/north-dakota-vote-puts-the-u-s-one-step-closer-to-a-constitutional-convention/ Lear More about the Subject Here Friday, 20 September 2013
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