In this Issues & Insights article, the author contends that America’s runaway spending is a built-in failure of the system that lawmakers have no real incentive to fix on their own.
- Washington’s deficit spending is described as chronic and structurally embedded in how government operates
- Politicians are incentivized to spend more and avoid tough fiscal decisions to stay in office
- The national debt is framed as a long-term threat to economic stability and national security
- Legislative efforts to control spending have consistently failed or been ignored
- The proposed solution is a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget
- Limited exceptions would be allowed for emergencies like war or major economic downturns
- The amendment would force Congress to prioritize and make difficult trade-offs
- Opponents of the idea are portrayed as defending the status quo of fiscal irresponsibility
Read the full story: https://issuesinsights.com/2026/04/13/a-constitutional-fix-for-fiscal-disorder/
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