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To: TimF who wrote (42070)	3/12/2010 5:06:31 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Re: "Only if there is consistent support behind the idea of a balanced budget. If people don't care so much about balancing the budget the repercussions would probably be relatively mild." If strong majorities of the public DO NOT SUPPORT balanced federal budgets, and actually prefer that we devalue our currency endlessly then, (ultimately), that is what will happen. Regardless of WHATEVER stands in the people's way. HOWEVER a strong and direct prohibition against deficit spending --- once inserted into our constitution --- would be the single most difficult impediment standing in the way of the deficit spenders. Nothing else would come anywhere even close....