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Fiscal control of budget overages

Created by M.G. on January 15, 2013

Enact penalties when congress either fails to produce a budget or produces a budget with a deficit.

If congress fails to pass a budget for a given fiscal year or if they pass a budget that has a 3% or greater deficit then every seated member of that congress is not eligible for reelection to another term.

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