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| − | A '''balanced budget''' is a [[budget]] in which receipts equal outlays.<ref> | + | A '''balanced budget''' is a [[budget]] in which receipts equal outlays.<ref>https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/b_three_sections_with_teasers/glossary.htm</ref> |
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| + | Some [[conservative]]s have proposed creating a "balanced budget amendment" to the [[U.S. Constitution]], though such an amendment would likely increase [[executive branch]] power and be ineffective.<ref>Byas, Steve (April 12, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/28746-house-failed-vote-for-a-balanced-budget-amendment-simply-political-theater House Failed Vote for a “Balanced Budget Amendment” Simply Political Theater]. ''The New American''. Retrieved April 12, 2018.</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:41, September 26, 2018
A balanced budget is a budget in which receipts equal outlays.[1]
Some conservatives have proposed creating a "balanced budget amendment" to the U.S. Constitution, though such an amendment would likely increase executive branch power and be ineffective.[2]
References
- â https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/b_three_sections_with_teasers/glossary.htm
- â Byas, Steve (April 12, 2018). House Failed Vote for a âBalanced Budget Amendmentâ Simply Political Theater. The New American. Retrieved April 12, 2018.