Whereas: Runaway federal spending has resulted in an
unsustainable, $18 trillion national debt which threatens the prosperity of future
generations of Americans; and,
Whereas: The federal government spends nearly $10 billion
every day while presiding over widespread unemployment, skyrocketing insurance premiums,
and social programs on the verge of bankruptcy; and,
Whereas: The Balanced Budget Amendment, S.J. Res. 2
and H.J. Res. 4, would force Congress to pass a balanced budget every year, require
a two-thirds vote by both houses of Congress to raise taxes, and require a three-fifths
vote by both houses of Congress to raise the debt ceiling; and,
Therefore: In the interest of a fiscally sustainable
future for my children, grandchildren, and our country, I hereby am going on record
in strong support of the Balanced Budget Amendment.