HB75 and HJ4 - both of these bills call for an article V convention to propose amendments to the Constitution. I agree with the intent to pass a balanced budget to the Constitution, but I disagree with the claim that if we call a convention we can limit it to only a balanced budget amendment. Article V of the Constitution only says that a convention can be called and specifically states that amendments (plural) may be proposed. Im nervous that what could come out of this convention could greatly change the Constitution. But the question that I can never get answered is this - if the problem is that Congress wont obey the Constitution now, how is changing it suddenly going to get them to obey it? I think we need to focus on making Congress obey the Constitution, not change the Constitution. I voted against both measures. Both passed committee of the whole.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:35:01 +0000
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