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Balanced Budget Amendment

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson stands at a podium with people standing behind him | CNP/AdMedia/Newscom

Government Spending

The 10 Worst Republican Budget Gimmicks

A guide to the gaslighting of voters.

Jessica Riedl | 3.13.2025 3:16 PM

Japanese flag blended with stock returns | sweettomato/Newscom

Stock Market

Lessons for the U.S. from Japan's Lost Decade

Facing an economic downturn in the 1990s, Japan racked up debt. America should not repeat that mistake.

Thomas Savidge | 8.6.2024 12:15 PM

Trump and Biden don't care about the national debt. | Illustration: Lex Villena

Debt

Brian Riedl: Who Bankrupted Us More—Trump or Biden?

"I'm concerned about a Trump-Biden rematch," argues Riedl. "You have two presidents with two of the worst fiscal records of the past 100 years."

Nick Gillespie | 2.28.2024 10:45 AM

Kevin McCarthy speaks to other members of Congress | Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom

Congress

Why Are Some Republicans Revolting Against Kevin McCarthy's Bid To Be Speaker of the House?

The insurgent Republicans want to balance the budget, impose new barriers to immigration, and increase transparency for future earmark spending.

Eric Boehm | 1.3.2023 4:55 PM

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Deficits

Bipartisan Senate Effort Predictably Kills Rand Paul's Plan to Balance the Federal Budget

Paul's proposal to cut 2 percent from the federal budget for the next five years was predictably opposed by both Democrats and most Republicans

Eric Boehm | 6.3.2019 8:40 PM

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Politics

John McCain on Boehner's Resignation, Kim Davis, Drug Legalization, Planned Parenthood

Arizona senator says a Balanced Budget Amendment is the single-best thing to get done before 2016 election.

Nick Gillespie and Todd Krainin | 9.25.2015 2:29 PM

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Politics

"Electing Good People Isn't Enough"

Talking with Mark Meckler about using an Article V "Convention of States" to amend the Constitution to limit government size and growth

Brian Doherty | 6.5.2015 1:13 PM

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Politics

Getting a Balanced Budget via Article V Constitutional Convention: 2.0

Nick Dranias of the "Compact for America" Explains How 38 States Could Force Congress to Spend Within Its Means.

Brian Doherty | 5.16.2015 2:55 PM

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Policy

To Help People Keep Their Jobs During Recessions, It's the Uncertainty, Stupid

Good government measures can reduce unemployment during a recession.

Stephanie Slade | 4.15.2015 4:42 PM

Politics

NEW POLL: 42 Percent of Americans Think Obama Has Expanded Presidential Power Too Much; 53 Percent Want the US Less Involved in Israel-Hamas Peace Talks

Emily Ekins | 8.14.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

Conservatives Demand Balanced Budget in Debt Deal

Budgets? Do those still happen?

Reason Staff | 1.17.2013 1:52 PM

Politics

The Balanced-Budget Amendment Delusion

A balanced budget amendment won't halt the growth of big government

Steve Chapman | 11.28.2011 7:00 AM

Politics

Fifty Seven Percent of Americans Want Washington to Focus On Reducing Spending

Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem

Emily Ekins | 8.30.2011 2:29 PM

Politics

Fifty Seven Percent of Americans Want Washington to Focus On Reducing Spending

Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.

Emily Ekins | 8.30.2011 2:25 PM

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