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To: TimF who wrote (47660)1/4/2011 9:17:50 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Respond to of 71588
 
Re: "At a minimum you would probably have to have a loophole for a declared war."

TOO MANY loopholes would emasculate the BBA.

I prefer ONE: a one year exception (from mandated balanced budget) if a "national emergency" is declared formally by the President.

Exception to automatically EXPIRE (and not be renewable by the President with a 'new' one) UNLESS ratified by a 2/3rd. vote of Congress.

("National Emergency" would obviously cover the war angle too....)


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