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The Senate's defeat of balanced budget amendment was the right outcome. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
The Senate's defeat Tuesday of a proposed constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget was the right outcome. The nation isn't ready for such a draconian measure.
But we'd all be much better off if the battle had been closer _ if backers of the amendment had held the other senators' feet to the fire and forced them to make significant concessions to win.
In the hopes of gaining more support, proponents in recent weeks gave the impression they were close to the 67 votes needed to get the proposal through the Senate.
The outcome was never in doubt, and even the final 63-37 vote wasn't as close as it appears. Several senators who are up for re-election this ...
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