Civil and Human Rights
A Balanced Budget Amendment: The Perils of Constitutionalizing the Budget Debate
CAC President and Founder Doug Kendall and Director of the Human Rights, Civil Rights & Citizenship Program David Gans submitted written testimony for the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights hearing titled: “A Balanced Budget Amendment: The Perils of Constitutionalizing the Budget Debate.”
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