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Letter: Amending the Constitution? Think carefully
Op-Ed · March 09, 2017


An effort by fiscal conservatives to call a congressional convention, for the purpose of adding a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution made some progress in the Iowa Legislature this past week.


The convention would also address limiting the Federal Government’s powers and jurisdictions.

SJR 8 and HJR 11 both passed committee hurdles.

Our beloved constitution is 220 years old. It needs a lot of reconsideration based on all of the changes in our world during this time frame, and the conversation needs to include redefining the “common welfare” and the role of government in a complex society.

Please contact your representatives regarding this issue.

Laura Twing, Chair

Cedar County Democratic Central Committee