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...
Mercatus Study Supports Conclusion that Constitutional Debt Limits Matter
The Mercatus Center recently published a ranking of states by fiscal condition. You can read it here. This chart shows that every state...
Reading is Believing
Often forgotten in the state-based effort to originate federal constitutional amendments is the quality of the amendment that might be...
What Would Simon and Tsongas Do?
Perhaps you remember this guy: Former Democratic U.S. Senator Paul Simon (IL) Or this guy: Late Democratic U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas (MA)...
Want to Make a Difference?
Some folks claim that a federal Balanced Budget Amendment would not make a difference. That may be true of some BBA proposals. But it is...
What We Worry?
How huge and looming is that national debt crisis? The Brookings Institution recently declared it’s “worse than you think.” Take a look...