Jeb Bush calls for balanced budget amendment, line-item veto

[Free Bird]

Both of those are dumb ideas.

How dare the budget be balanced. I thought this was one of the biggest things you guys like to brag about Clinton even if it wasn't even him.

[Free Bird]

Seriously, does debt mean nothing to you? A balanced budget amendment would keep the government's compulsive spending habits in check. I know that this is a hard concept for some here to fathom, but a government can't be your friend from cradle to casket and not shoot up debt like it's candy. You yourselves say we can cut lots of military spending to keep spending in check, and then use that point against the GOP. That's the beauty of an amendment. It would be still there long after President Jeb is done. Spending should revolve around taxes, not the other way around.

[Free Bird]

Yes, ironically the balanced budget amendment would have most strongly hit Dubya's plans more than any other president. It would definitely harm the supply-spiders as well.

(It should be passed, but with a waiver in recessionary times. It should also automatically ban large surpluses as well.)

See, this is a good compromise. I don't really see how you ban surpluses though