AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

The Senate's defeat of balanced budget amendment was the right outcome. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| March 04, 1994 | Mitchell, James J. | COPYRIGHT 1994 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
    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 ...
Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Impact of Balanced Budget Amendment, Contract with America on State of Alabama
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire January 12, 1995 700+ words
...state budgets and tax policy of a Balanced Budget Amendment and various tax cuts included...Republicans' three-part plan to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment, to cut taxes for the wealthy...the "Contract With America," the Balanced Budget Amendment would force even larger...
Impact of a Balanced Budget Amendment and the Contract With America on the...
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire January 12, 1995 700+ words
...state budgets and tax policy of a Balanced Budget Amendment and various tax cuts included...Republican's three-part plan to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment, to cut taxes for the wealthy...the "Contract With America," the Balanced Budget Amendment would force even larger...
Impact of a Balanced Budget Amendment and the Contract With America on the...
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire January 12, 1995 700+ words
...state budgets and tax policy of a Balanced Budget Amendment and various tax cuts included...Republican's three-part plan to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment, to cut taxes for the wealthy...the "Contract With America," the Balanced Budget Amendment would force even larger...
Impact of a Balanced Budget Amendment and the Contract With America on the...
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire January 12, 1995 700+ words
...state budgets and tax policy of a Balanced Budget Amendment and various tax cuts included...Republican's three-part plan to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment, to cut taxes for the wealthy...the "Contract With America," the Balanced Budget Amendment would force even larger...
Impact of a Balanced Budget Amendment and the Contract With America on the...
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire January 12, 1995 700+ words
...state budgets and tax policy of a Balanced Budget Amendment and various tax cuts included...Republican's three-part plan to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment, to cut taxes for the wealthy...the "Contract With America," the Balanced Budget Amendment would force even larger...
Impact of a Balanced Budget Amendment and the Contract With America on the...
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire January 12, 1995 700+ words
...state budgets and tax policy of a Balanced Budget Amendment and various tax cuts included...Republican's three-part plan to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment, to cut taxes for the wealthy...the "Contract With America," the Balanced Budget Amendment would force even larger...
Impact of a Balanced Budget Amendment and the Contract With America on the...
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire January 12, 1995 700+ words
...state budgets and tax policy of a Balanced Budget Amendment and various tax cuts included...Republican's three-part plan to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment, to cut taxes for the wealthy...the "Contract With America," the Balanced Budget Amendment would force even larger...
Impact of a Balanced Budget Amendment and the Contract With America on the...
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire January 12, 1995 700+ words
...state budgets and tax policy of a Balanced Budget Amendment and various tax cuts included...Republican's three-part plan to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment, to cut taxes for the wealthy...the "Contract With America," the Balanced Budget Amendment would force even larger...
For more facts and information, see all results
©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA