Panelists outline Article V routes, likely amendment features and drafting process

Jun 4, 2026

At the AEI discussion, panelists walked through Article V mechanics (two proposal routes, two ratification modes), defended the state-driven strategy, and previewed likely amendment elements: a glide path to balance, emergency exemptions, and possible line-item veto authority.

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Panelists at the American Enterprise Institute spent substantial time on how an amendment would be proposed, drafted and ratified — and on the kinds of rules that would make a balanced-budget amendment politically durable.

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