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A Balanced Budget and Fiscal Responsibility
ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENTBy John MacMullin Thomas Jefferson once stated during the formation of the U.S. Government: "We might hope to see the finances of the Union as clear and intelligible as a merchant's books, so that every member of [the] Union, should be able to comprehend them to investigate abuses, and consequently to control them."Thomas Jefferson had a laudable objective. In his time, however, the U.S. Government was a fraction of its present size and its combined spending was substantially less than the states. Additionally, the states had the power to check the U.S. Government. To achieve that objective today, with the massive size of the U.S. Government, strong constitutional checks are required. Separation of powers, and notions of federalism, through the repeal of the 17th Amendment, will achieve that objective. Thomas Jefferson once stated during the formation of the U.S. Government: "We might hope to see the finances of the Union as clear and intelligible as a merchant's books, so that every member of [the] Union, should be able to comprehend them to investigate abuses, and consequently to control them." With respect to states' rights, it should be readily apparent to all that state governments cannot exert any meaningful influence or control over the federal government, judiciary, or any other federal institution. |
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