Term limits, a balanced budget: Ohio Republicans want to amend the U.S. Constitution

[TexasTowelie]

A pair of Republicans want Ohio to join a national effort to amend the U.S. Constitution with term limits for members of Congress and a balanced federal budget.

"It’s time for the states to step up," Rep. Riordan McClain, R-Upper Sandusky, said.

His proposal, House Joint Resolution 1, would submit Ohio's official application for a Convention of States to create new amendments in three specific areas: A balanced budget, term limits and reducing the jurisdiction of the federal government.

"Congress has had plenty of time to act on the subject items that we’ve laid out," McClain said. "But they've shown an unwillingness to pursue these important measures. I see no other path."

Read more: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/01/20/ohio-republicans-call-convention-amend-u-s-consitution/6564721001/
(Columbus Dispatch)

[Walleye]

1. They don't really want these things. Especially term limits

They are pledged to run for two terms and then when they get to the end of the second one decide well I’m too important to quit now. As far as balancing the budget that’s a childish debate, it always appeals to the tight wads and cheapskates. But when they get the purse strings, look out

[PortTack]

2. Agree!

[Deep State Witch]

5. Great!

Let's start with the Senate:

Chuck Grassley - IA
Mitch McConnell -Russia
Richard Shelby - AL
James Inhofe - OK
Susan Collins - ME
Mike Crapo - ID
John Cornyn - TX
Lisa Murkowski - AK
Lindsay Graham - SC
Richard Burr - NC
John Thune - SD

Next up, the House:
Don Young - AL
Hal Rogers - KY
Chris Smith - NJ
Fred Upton - MI
Ken Calvert - CA
Frank Lucas - OK

[Runningdawg]

3. You can't get 2/3 of a state to agree on ANYTHING now.

IF they thought they could get a CC and in turn, a new amendment, the budget would be the last thing on their mind

[sinkingfeeling]

4. In other words, let's dissolve the union.