ABOUT THE
Balanced Budget Amendment

The US deficit is growing out of control. That’s where you come in.
The Problem
What We Can Do About It
Such rules have a track record in several advanced economies around the world, including Switzerland, where a “debt brake” has been in effect since 2003. In the sixteen years since, Switzerland has surpassed the U.S. in per-capita GDP and has reduced debt without raising taxes. In 2010, the CBO projected that, over seventy-five years, the implementation of similar fiscal rules in the U.S. would result in the quadrupling of real potential gross national product per person (from $40,000 to over $160,000), the preserving of reformed entitlement programs for future generations, and the elimination of America’s national debt.
Read more about the Swiss Debt Brake here.
The American People call on Congress to either
Propose a U.S. Balanced Budget Amendment which:
- Prohibits total annual federal spending from increasing faster than inflation up to 2% plus population with exceptions for social security and national emergencies.
- Stipulates the state convention mode of ratification (a vote of the people).
Or, Pass the Let Us Vote for a Balanced Budget Amendment Resolution that:
- Sets the time and place (“call”) for an Article V Convention of States to propose a U.S. Balanced Budget Amendment,
- Voids any convention-proposed amendment unrelated to balancing the federal budget and
- Stipulates the state convention mode of ratification (a vote of the people).
All Sides Agree: A Balanced Budget Amendment is