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The author is not inroercct as Bill claims. The Supreme Court has never decided whether all petitions, regardless of their subject, or only those on the same subject, count toward the two-thirds threshold.The above comment by Bill interprets the constitution one way, but clearly Congress does not agree, since it has not called a convention. At best, this remains an unsettled issue of law. Of course, the supposed admission of the government as a party to litigation is not binding as a matter of constitutional interpretation. The courts interpret the law.The author is correct (as Bill's own website indicates) that 32 states have petitioned Congress to call a convention on the subject of a balanced budget amendment. Two more petitions would trigger a call for a convention if the constitution is interpreted to require two thirds of states to petition for a convention on the same subject.Let's find two more states!
The author is no
t inroercct as B
ill claims. The
Supreme Court ha
s never decided
whether all peti
tions, regardles
s of their subje
ct, or only thos
e on the same su
bject, count tow
ard the two-thir
ds threshold.The
above comment by
Bill interprets
the constitution
one way, but cle
arly Congress do
es not agree, si
nce it has not c
alled a conventi
on. At best, th
is remains an un
settled issue of
law. Of course,
the supposed ad
mission of the
government as a
party to litigat
ion is not bindi
ng as a matter o
f constitutional
interpretation.
The courts inter
pret the law.The
author is correc
t (as Bill's own
website indicate
s) that 32 state
s have petitione
d Congress to ca
ll a convention
on the subject o
f a balanced bud
get amendment.
Two more petitio
ns would trigger
a call for a con
vention if the c
onstitution is i
nterpreted to re
quire two thirds
of states to pet
ition for a conv
ention on the sa
me subject.Let's
find two more st
ates!