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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-11 08:51 PM
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"Boehner Weighs Balanced-Budget Amendment"
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner told fellow Republicans on Sunday that he is considering a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution as part of a bill that would raise the debt ceiling, a source who heard his message said.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/43875139
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FreakinDJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-11 08:55 PM
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1. FUCK your Amendment - Nothing but Political Theater
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bbinacan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-11 08:58 PM
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2. I happen to agree with a balanced budget amendment
Balanced Budget=Higher Taxes. I'm all about that.
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LonePirate Donating Member (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-11 10:12 PM
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3. You honestly think they will balance the budget by raising taxes?
This is the federal version of the California budget problems. The last thing we need is a balanced budget amendment.
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taught_me_patience Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-24-11 10:27 PM
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4. balanced budget amendment requires super majority to raise taxes
NEVER going to happen.
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