Balancing the Federal Budget: A Fantasy?

Politicians like to talk about the need to balance the budget to win the favor of voters. However, they are afraid to risk the ire of voters by raising taxes or reducing public spending. To force politicians to balance the budget, some people have proposed a constitutional amendment that requires a balanced budget. Three books by Roy T. Meyers, Richard Forgette and Jim Miller tackle the issue of whether or not it is possible to balance the budget.