What's the Price Tag of Article V?
Everything government does has a price tag. Organizing a convention of states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution is no different....
Article V Meet the Tenth Amendment
Some folks think the Tenth Amendment has nothing to do with proposing amendments to the Constitution by Article V convention. They're...
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
What an amazing year! Four states (AK, GA, MS, ND) have joined the Balanced Budget Compact. Chambers in six more states (AL, AR, AZ, MO,...
Compact for America at Heartland Institute's Constitutional Reform Center
The Heartland Institute launched its “Constitutional Reform” project at the Marriott City Center in Dallas on Wednesday, August 26....
Six Bullets that Could Fix the Debt
No, it's not what you're thinking. The Compact Commission challenged me to create 6 bullet points that capture the benefits of the...
What Good is Another Parchment Barrier?
Those who oppose states using their power to originate amendments under Article V often start with the question, “Why amend the...
Democrats Support Balanced Budget Amendments Too!
Former U.S. Senators Paul Simon and Paul Tsongas are not outliers in the Democratic Party for supporting a federal Balanced Budget...
Safety: The Second of Four Unique Compact Features
The differences between the Compact approach to Article V and the “legacy” approaches to Article V can be captured in four categories: 1)...
Exploding Propaganda Series (Part 6 of 7): Section 5's Tax Limit
The Compact for a Balanced Budget advances a specific Balanced Budget Amendment that you can read today, and which four states have...
C4A Live Episode 13: FEE's Lawrence Reed on the Lessons of Rome
CFAEF President Nick Dranias interviews Larry Reed, President of the Foundation for Economic Education and CFAEF Board Member, on the...
