The House Takes a “Balanced” Approach to Debt

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Jordan Sekulow

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July 29, 2011

1 min read

Constitution

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As the ACLJ has been saying, it is a moral imperative that we stop saddling our children and our grandchildren with this out-of-control debt and prioritize our spending to protect our seniors and our military heroes.

It is clear that social conservatives and the Tea Party – Teavangelicals as they have been called – are moving this debate forward. This is most evident by Speaker Boehner’s latest bill to address the debt crisis – a bill many conservatives are moving to support.

The modified Budget Control Act of 2011:

  • Provides a $900 billion dollar debt ceiling increase with over $917 billion in spending cuts;
  • Requires spending cuts to be larger than any subsequent debt ceiling increase; and
  • Mandates that a Balanced Budget Amendment be passed by both houses of Congress and sent to the states before the President can request any future debt limit increases.

By standing strong on spending cuts and a Balanced Budget Amendment, conservatives truly have made a dramatic impact on Washington.