Lawrence Reed-President of the Foundation for Economic Education-Endorses Compact for a Balanced Bud
Compact for America proudly announces that the President of the most venerable think tank in the nation when it comes to economic theory - the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) - has endorsed the Compact for a Balanced Budget! Lawrence "Larry" Reed says: "Don’t sit back and fret about runaway government. Get involved, take responsibility and help save the country. Support the Compact for America’s balanced budget amendment - easily the single best vehicle to stop the s
Ohio Grassroots Say Compact for a Balanced Budget Now!
You just can't hold the best Article V solution back when the problems are so obvious! Check out this terrific grassroots produced video showing why Ohioans are saying, "Compact for a Balanced Budget Now!" * * * With a contribution of $1, $5, $10 or more, you can help us send scholars to up to 10 states to spread the word about Compact for America! If you have not done so already, please visit the Compact for America website and load up on intellectual ammunition. Please show
Compact for America Vice President Nick Dranias Debates Sheriff Mack on Article V!
Above is Nick's 10 minute opening presentation. Below is the immediately following Q&A among participants including Sheriff Mack. And below that is the continuation of the Q&A session. * * * With a contribution of $1, $5, $10 or more, you can help us send scholars to up to 10 states to spread the word about Compact for America! If you have not done so already, please visit the Compact for America website and load up on intellectual ammunition. Please show your support for the
Cato's Ilya Shapiro Says Compact for a Balanced Budget Now! Heartland Institute Asks Why.
Heartland Institute Daily Podcast! Listen to Cato Institute Constitutional Scholar Ilya Shapiro explain the Article V amendment process and why he supports the Compact for a Balanced Budget approach most of all! * * * With a contribution of $1, $5, $10 or more, you can help us send scholars to up to 10 states to spread the word about Compact for America! If you have not done so already, please visit the Compact for America website and load up on intellectual ammunition. Pleas
Nick Dranias Joins Compact for America's Educational Foundation as its Vice President!
Watch Nick deliver a main ballroom speech on Compact for America at the 2013 CPAC! Nick just accepted the position of Vice President at the Compact for America Educational Foundation, Inc. Here's what he wrote on Facebook to friends and colleagues just yesterday: I'm excited to announce that I have accepted a position as Vice President at Compact for America Educational Foundation, Inc., which just received its 501(c)(3) determination letter! CFA is accepting fully deductible
Survey Says 70%+ of Americans Support Compact for America
Respected national pollster and political consultancy firm McLaughlin & Associates confirms that the Compact for a Balanced Budget is not only powerful, it can actually happen. But we need your help to make it happen. We need to raise at least $100,000 by November for crucial educational and outreach efforts to reach citizens and statesmen in 10 to 20 states during 2015. Can we count on you to support the Compact initiative in more than words? There are many ways to help: You
Watch the Testimony that Persuaded the Georgia House Judiciary Committee to Recommend Passage of the
Compact for a Balanced Budget co-sponsor Rep. Andy Welch and Compact for America Board Member Nick Dranias make the legal and policy case that eventually led to Georgia becoming the first Member State of the Compact for a Balanced Budget! * * * With a contribution of $1, $5, $10 or more, you can help us send scholars to up to 10 states to spread the word about Compact for America! If you have not done so already, please visit the Compact for America website and load up on int
Elegant and Concise: The Compact's Balanced Budget Amendment
Some folks look at the Compact's proposed Balanced Budget Amendment and say that it looks too long for a constitutional amendment. But the truth is that the BBA's length is right in line with that of recent constitutional amendments proposed on the same subject matter. You don't have to take us on faith about that. First, take a look at the Compact's Balanced Budget Amendment, as recited in the portion of the draft congressional resolution activating the Compact for a Balance
Genuine National Security Requires the Compact for a Balanced Budget
National Security is served by the Compact’s Balanced Budget Amendment because fiscal responsibility is essential to national security. The Amendment is designed carefully to avoid any need for any exception, including an express "war exception." It allows for the prudent use of debt, but not the unlimited use of debt. Against that backdrop, an express "war exception" is both unnecessary and counterproductive. First of all, flexibility for borrowed military spending is alread
Grassroots Engage!
You CAN make a difference in your community! Check out this great letter to the editor urging support for the Compact for a Balanced Budget that was written by Bill Carson for the Waxahachie Daily Light in the Great State of Texas. It isn't hard to move the needle in a big way with just a little engagement. Visit our website for fact sheets that can give you ideas for impactful opinion pieces and letters to the editor. And don't hesitate to contact us for thoughts and guidanc
