Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association (CCTA)

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Balanced Budget Amendment fails in House

The House rejected a Balanced Budget Amendment today. According to Politico:

The House voted 261-165 on Friday to reject a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. The vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed. The House last voted on a balanced budget amendment in 1995, which passed with a 300-132 vote.


Read more at NetRightDaily.com: http://netrightdaily.com/2011/11/balanced-budget-amendment-fails-in-house/#ixzz1e5g5TbBT

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