The U.S. House of Representatives turned down a balanced budget amendment Friday afternoon, with Florida's congressional delegation largely voting along party lines. Although the proposal had 261 votes, 165 members voted against it and it was 29 short of the two-thirds majority needed for passage. Just four Republicans voted against the bill; 25 Democrats voted for it.
Miami GOP Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and David Rivera voted for the amendment, as did Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation.
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami, Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, voted against it. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, did not vote.
Given all the smoke and mirrors, rosy scenarios, and rose-colored glasses used in viewing and deciding federal budgets (when Congress actually passes any), no balanced budget amendment will ever achieve its goal, even if it were enacted.
Posted by: whasup | November 18, 2011 at 05:17 PM
Grete opinion about budget of the any country is failed down under not achieving its goal...
Posted by: Public Relations Agency Delhi | June 15, 2012 at 06:53 AM