Committed to enact a constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, casting it as the starting point for eliminating deficits and reducing the national debt; he has repeatedly introduced the amendment (most recently with Sen. Chuck Grassley in 2023).

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Derived from a tracked promise: “Committed to enact a constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, casting it a…”

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Office of U.S. Senator Mike Lee (lee.senate.gov)https://www.lee.senate.gov/2023/2/lee-introduces-balanced-budget-amendment ↗
“If we want to eliminate deficits, reduce the national debt, reduce spending, preserve our constitutional priorities, and save our economy, it starts with the balanced budget amendment. It is the only solution that guarantees the enforcement of future reforms.”