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Rob Mercuri: “We do have a balanced budget, part of our constitution…”

Featuring: Rob Mercuri, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Pennsylvania, District 17

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Published | Video Starts at 17:12

Which is easier said than done. But it's important to say it now at the state level. Beyond energy policy, we have to also spend within our means. We do have a balanced budget, part of our constitution, which thankfully prohibits us from borrowing incredible amounts. which if it wasn't there, believe me, you know, when it's one administration or another, they would love to overspend and borrow. And the federal government has done that repeatedly. (17:12–17:22)

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States that Pennsylvania's constitution mandates a balanced budget, preventing excessive borrowing.

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