A Foolish Pitch: All or Nothing
Compact for America has learned that certain advocates of the Convention of the States approach to Article V are insisting that all of your eggs should be in one Article V basket. They are claiming the push from the States to reform the federal government should be "All or Nothing." They are saying that it will take decades to organize another Article V convention after the first one is convened. Compact for America says there could not be a more foolish pitch. If the solutio
$18 Trillion is No Longer Knocking
Say hello to the post-$18 trillion national debt era. It is not a pretty sight. If the debt is to be repaid by taxes, the federal government is laying claim to a huge chunk of our kids' future incomes for programs that mostly will not benefit them, if they benefit anyone. If the debt is to be repaid by dollars made cheaper through inflation, the federal government is undermining the certainty, savings and investment needed to grow the economy to produce income for our kids. I
The Ultimate Compact for America Pitch! Seven Reasons Why the Compact for a Balanced Budget is Best
Why the Compact for America approach makes the most sense: Speed The Compact approach was designed specifically to ratify a powerful constitutional amendment in as few as twelve months! With 4 states already on board, the Compact approach is only 34 state enactments, 1 congressional resolution, and one 24-hour convention away from ratifying a powerful Balanced Budget Amendment that you can actually read today (here is our one page BBA analysis and one page Compact outline).
Why We Must Compact for a Balanced Budget Now!
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What Would Thomas Jefferson Do Now?
As argued by Compact for America grassroots supporter Barney Brenner in his recent Townhall column, Thomas Jefferson was right when he observed in a letter to a friend: I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our constitution; I would be willing to depend on that alone for the reduction of the administration of our government to the genuine principles of its constitution. I mean an additional article taking from the federal government the power of borrowing. B
Whoever Wins in the States or Congress-It's Time to Compact for a Balanced Budget!
How often have we seen new majorities in the States and Congress achieve nothing good worth remembering? With today's election that could change. There could be majorities, even super-majorities, in the States and Congress that would be willing to pass and activate the Compact for a Balanced Budget. The resulting 2015 session could be a unique moment in history to stop the intergenerational theft that characterizes our unsustainable national debt. We are borrowing a huge chun
FAQ Series Question #2: Should Congress Have the Unilateral Power to Suspend the Balanced Budget Ame
Today's blog is the second in a multi-part series that will quickly and directly answer some of the most frequently asked questions we get about the Compact for America initiative. Enjoy! * * * Should Congress Have the Unilateral Power to Suspend the Balanced Budget Amendment’s Debt Limit in Times of Declared War or Other Emergency? No. The Compact’s Balanced Budget Amendment already allows for flexibility to borrow for wars and emergencies—as much flexibility as is consisten
Stop the Child Abuse of Unlimited Debt Spending
Do you want to invest in the future? The next generation needs your tax deductible contribution to the Compact for America Educational Tour through 20 States and Washington, D.C. The reasons for supporting our effort to advance and ratify a powerful Balanced Budget Amendment are four-fold: First, debt is taxation if it is to be repaid. It is taxation of our kids and their kids. It is taxation without representation. It is the worst kind of taxation. Second, debt will be abuse
Frequently Asked Questions Raised and Answered in this Freeman Interview of CFA VP Nick Dranias!
FEE’s director of programs, Richard Lorenc, got to sit down with Nick and talk about his work. This extensive interview raises and answers all of the most frequently asked questions concerning the Compact for a Balanced Budget. * * * If you would like to learn more, visit Compact for America's website. If you would like to support the Compact for a Balanced Budget effort, you can make a tax-deductible donation to the Compact for America Educational Foundation, Inc. to suppo
The Wildman of Libertarian Online Radio Ernest Hancock Interviews Compact for America VP Nick Drania
If you haven't heard Ernie Hancock, you've never really experienced online radio. He created the "love" in the Ron Paul Revolution signs. He proudly propagates libertarianism in its most extreme form. Compact for America does not share his views, but his motives are pure, he occasionally makes sense, and it all makes for great entertainment. Watch and listen as he and Nick Dranias go at each other in a good natured debate over the Compact for a Balanced Budget. The interview
