.Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department's funding is justified.

1. 01

   How would a mandatory balanced budget requirement change which federal programs receive funding priority compared to current practice?

2. 02

   What trade-offs might occur if Congress had to justify deficit spending with a three-fifths supermajority vote during economic downturns or emergencies?

3. 03

   Which federal agencies and departments would face the most significant constraints if required to justify all funding annually under this amendment?

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