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Mark Levin wants a convention to advance his Liberty Amendments

One of Mark Levin’s “Liberty Amendments” which he wants adopted during a Constitutional Convention (see APPENDIX, THE AMENDMENTS, pages 209-219) designed to Limit Federal Spending and Taxing contains the following language:

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SECTION 6: Congress may provide for a one-year suspension of one or more of the preceding sections in this Article by a three-fifths vote of both Houses of Congress, provided the vote is conducted by roll call and sets forth the specific excess of outlays over receipts or outlays over 17.5 percent of the Nation’s gross domestic product.

SECTION 7: The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless three-fifths of both Houses of Congress shall provide for such an increase by roll call vote.


The question is, does Levin’s amendment, which he wants written into our Constitution during a constitutional convention meet necessary criteria as follows?


• Does it allow Congress to raise all necessary revenue, including in times of emergency?

• Does it limit how Congress raises its revenue in a manner that is consistent with our nation’s founding principles?

• Does it allow for spending as found necessary by Congress during the course of a fiscal year?

• Does it create a real and immediate moment of accountability for each State’s Congressional Delegation, when Congress borrows during the course of a fiscal year to meet its expenses?

• Does it contain any escape clauses rendering the amendment meaningless or allow Congress to effectively add to the national debt, year after year?


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Now, compare Mark's BBA to the Fair Share Balanced Budget Amendment which in effect is our Founder's remedy to deal with a deficit caused by Congress's borrowing.