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Balanced Budget / Constitutional Amendment #276393

CBS Evening News for Sunday, Mar 08, 1981
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(Studio) Congress said considering constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget. Noted that 30 states have passed bills calling for constitution convention
REPORTER: Morton Dean

(Jefferson City, Missouri) 4 more states said needed in call for convention. [Missouri State legislature Phil SNOWDEN, Robert YOUNG, Charles BRATKOWSKI - debate issue of voting for const. convention on balanced budget.] [Missouri resident Fred KEITEL - says government should be required to balance budget.] [Missouri State Labor Council secretary-treasurer Duke McVEY - criticizes call for const. convention ] [Missouri Lieutenant Governor Ken ROTHMAN - criticizes call for conv.] MO house said not passing convention bill. [Missouri representative Gary SHARPE - expresses lack of faith in US Congress]
REPORTER: Bob Faw

Reporter(s):
Dean, Morton;
Faw, Bob
Duration:
00:03:20

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