https://redstate.com/curt_levey/2011/08/01/debt-deal-the-balanced-budget-amendment/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:41:13 -0400<![CDATA[Because a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) is the only type of budget reform capable of binding future Congresses, it is disappointing that the pending debt ceiling bill does not contain the Boehner bill’s requirement that a BBA be approved by Congress and sent to the states.  However, there is some good news for BBA supporters in the bill (the Budget Control Act of 2011 or BCA).  It contains not just a requirement that both houses of Congress vote on a BBA – the sole focus of most press reports – but also an incentive for Congress to approve a BBA.]]>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:21:51 -0400<![CDATA[Curt Levey]]>https://redstate.com/curt_levey/2011/08/01/debt-deal-the-balanced-budget-amendment-n39901