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So you wanted a convenient aggregation of educational articles to learn more about the Compact for a Balanced Budget? Here's our best crack at it. Enjoy! DEBT PROBLEM Get the facts showing that the current national debt situation is the worst ever in the history of the country here. BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT PAYLOAD Why the Compact's BBA is best. The case for the Compact's BBA making a difference despite the federal government's lack of respect for the Constitution. Why Natio

FEE’s director of programs, Richard Lorenc, got to sit down with Nick and talk about his work. This extensive interview raises and answers all of the most frequently asked questions concerning the Compact for a Balanced Budget. * * * If you would like to learn more, visit Compact for America's website. If you would like to support the Compact for a Balanced Budget effort, you can make a tax-deductible donation to the Compact for America Educational Foundation, Inc. to suppo

Vice President of Development and Board Member Jeff Utsch fights to maintain his composure while introducing Dr. Dorothy Woods, widow of the late Ty Woods, who was killed in Benghazi. With Patriots putting their lives on the line for the Republic, how can we not fight to ensure the States Compact for a Balanced Budget Now? The following candid phone camera shots were all taken during the all-day gala event at the Hilton El Conquistador on October 18, 2014! Professional shots

If you haven't heard Ernie Hancock, you've never really experienced online radio. He created the "love" in the Ron Paul Revolution signs. He proudly propagates libertarianism in its most extreme form. Compact for America does not share his views, but his motives are pure, he occasionally makes sense, and it all makes for great entertainment. Watch and listen as he and Nick Dranias go at each other in a good natured debate over the Compact for a Balanced Budget. The interview

That's the question that is all too often posed rhetorically; as if it revealed some self-evident truth; as if there were no answer to the question. Indeed, there is no answer to the question as posed. Instead, the premise of this question must be challenged. If one studies history, one will see that even if the federal government doesn’t obey all of the Constitution all of the time, it does obey most of it most of the time. Need examples? Term limits for the President. Direc

As anticipated earlier in the week, Lawrence "Larry" Reed, President of the Foundation for Economic Education, has joined the Council of Scholars of the Compact for America Educational Foundation, which recently received its 501(c)(3) determination letter, allowing for deductible contributions! Reed has strongly endorsed the Compact for a Balanced Budget and, in particular, the Balanced Budget Amendment it advances. Compact for America is incredibly honored by Reed's advisory

The big day is almost here for the Liberty Amendment gala! And there is still time to buy tickets for the Saturday symposium featuring Compact for America Vice President Nick Dranias making the case not just once but twice for us to Compact for a Balanced Budget Now! And that's just the beginning. Attorney General Tom Horne and Sheriff Mack will be there; also Shane Krauser, Mycal Massie, Dr. Jake Jacobs, and more. Tickets are cheap and students get a discount! Check out the

Compact for America proudly announces that the President of the most venerable think tank in the nation when it comes to economic theory - the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) - has endorsed the Compact for a Balanced Budget! Lawrence "Larry" Reed says: "Don’t sit back and fret about runaway government. Get involved, take responsibility and help save the country. Support the Compact for America’s balanced budget amendment - easily the single best vehicle to stop the s

You just can't hold the best Article V solution back when the problems are so obvious! Check out this terrific grassroots produced video showing why Ohioans are saying, "Compact for a Balanced Budget Now!" * * * With a contribution of $1, $5, $10 or more, you can help us send scholars to up to 10 states to spread the word about Compact for America! If you have not done so already, please visit the Compact for America website and load up on intellectual ammunition. Please show

Above is Nick's 10 minute opening presentation. Below is the immediately following Q&A among participants including Sheriff Mack. And below that is the continuation of the Q&A session. * * * With a contribution of $1, $5, $10 or more, you can help us send scholars to up to 10 states to spread the word about Compact for America! If you have not done so already, please visit the Compact for America website and load up on intellectual ammunition. Please show your support for the