Great Questions Answered!
We recently received a number of excellent questions to address. We suspect these questions are more commonly entertained than many folks have the courage to mention. That's why we've made them the focus of this blog. Judge for yourself whether the strength of our answers carry the burden that has been rightfully placed! Inquiring minds are welcome at Compact for America. Question 1. How does one address the runaway convention idea and idea of using a compact for an Article V
What did Texas and Indiana Know About Article V that We've Forgotten?
What if two-thirds of the states had the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution as easily as two-thirds of each House of Congress? Well, that's what the Founders told us! Not once. Not twice. Not thrice. But at least six times the Founders told us that two-thirds of the states could apply for the proposal of any desired amendment using their power to organize a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. The Founders never said
Congress is Inviting the States to Tie its Hands.
American Thinker just published this graph showing that we are back to levels of debt that are nearly 105% of GDP. Click here for the full article. More than ever, the States need to lead on fixing the National Debt. Congress won’t because it has an unlimited credit card that never has to be repaid, and it will continue to use it without intervention. And, remarkably, Congress is starting to recognize that it has a problem. In a Judiciary Committee Hearing in the U.S. Senate
Economist Steve Moore Endorses Balanced Budget Compact & Joins Compact for America Team!
We’re pleased to advise you that Stephen Moore just accepted the title of National Spokesman for the Balanced Budget Compact! And here’s what Moore says about why he supports the Compact for a Balanced Budget (and why you should too): “I’ve joined the Compact for America team because of the threat to future economic growth and societal stability posed by unlimited federal spending, taxes and borrowing. The Baby Boomer generation is retiring at the clip of 10,000 a day and cla
Mississippi Speaker Pro Tem Joins the Balanced Budget Compact Commission!
As the designated Compact Administrator of the Compact for a Balanced Budget Commission, we are excited to announce that Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant just appointed Mississippi Speaker Pro Tem Greg Snowden to serve as a Commissioner. The historic Compact for a Balanced Budget Commission is now fully populated by the first three member states. Speaker Pro Tem Snowden joins Representative Paulette Rakestraw, Chairperson from Georgia, and Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell (ret.), Vice
