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02-12-2010, 11:36 PM
My State Representative here in Missouri said in his regular update that the Missouri House passed a resolution urging Congress to submit a balanced budget amendment to the States for ratification. Once the Missouri Senate votes for the bill (as I'm sure they will) we will be 2 States away from seriously talking about a Federal balanced budget amendment to the constitution.
(EDIT to add information I found)
Well I just read the bill that was partially passed in Missouri. The same person who introduced this bill (Icet) in 1983 reintroduced the bill (even though it was already passed in 1983) recently because he felt we need to renew the issue of the federal deficit in this economy. My Rep. didn't mention it included a call for a Con Con under the stipulation if Congress didn't send an amendment for ratification it would be considered a call for a con con. The Missouri legislature is all saying we are 2 States away from a Con Con. According to some websites its 5? But I don't know where they are getting that information.
so this is actually a bad thing not good. However my point is moot since Missouri already passed the resolution in 1983. HOWEVER it's a good reminder we don't want anymore state to pass a call for a con con, especially in this state of our government.
Want to know why its bad? http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0109/0109concon.htm
(EDIT to add information I found)
Well I just read the bill that was partially passed in Missouri. The same person who introduced this bill (Icet) in 1983 reintroduced the bill (even though it was already passed in 1983) recently because he felt we need to renew the issue of the federal deficit in this economy. My Rep. didn't mention it included a call for a Con Con under the stipulation if Congress didn't send an amendment for ratification it would be considered a call for a con con. The Missouri legislature is all saying we are 2 States away from a Con Con. According to some websites its 5? But I don't know where they are getting that information.
so this is actually a bad thing not good. However my point is moot since Missouri already passed the resolution in 1983. HOWEVER it's a good reminder we don't want anymore state to pass a call for a con con, especially in this state of our government.
Want to know why its bad? http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0109/0109concon.htm