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Tom Barrett: “I actually have a constitutional amendment that I've signed…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Candidate Interview: Tom Barrett (R) Representative in Congress - 7th District

Published | Video Starts at 06:19

So I think some of those same values would be good to bring to Congress to have a balanced budget. I actually have a constitutional amendment that I've signed on to that would require a federally balanced budget in the next 10 years. to allow us to kind of reconcile that disparity that is taking place right now. Given reoccurring budget standoffs, how would you approach negotiations to avoid shutdowns? (06:19–06:27)

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Asserts support for a constitutional amendment requiring a federally balanced budget within 10 years.

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