The chair of the House Budget Committee, Rep. Jodey Arrington, is calling for a convention of states to pass a balanced budget amendment amid high government spending and record debt.
Convention of States Action President Mark Meckler discusses his organization and its goals of restoring democracy within American politics on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’Rep. Jodey ArringtonArrington introduced a resolution calling for an Article V convention of states. More than the required two-thirds of states previously
"We have to close the gap between revenue and expenditures," Walker told Fox News Digital."We’ve got to stabilize the patient, stop the bleeding and then cure the disease." The disease Walker is referring to is the national debt, which stands at $31.6 trillion. The federal deficit is $460.1 billion. Arrington’s resolution notes the national debt in 1979 was $860 billion and the value of the dollar has declined by about 75% since that time.
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