by Mike Lee
First published 2011
The United States stands on the brink of financial collapse. Federal debt spirals upward as Congress breaks through successive debt limits, leaving citizens to face mounting inflation and economic decline. The nation races toward insolvency while lawmakers ignore constitutional boundaries and seize unprecedented authority. Senator Mike Lee, known for his strict approach to government spending, sees one solution to this fiscal crisis. He believes only a balanced budget amendment can stop the dangerous cycle and force lasting fiscal discipline on Washington. Lee makes his case for constitutional action as the sole path to preventing national bankruptcy. The book presents his argument for why traditional political solutions have failed and why only structural reform can save America's economic future. Lee draws on his experience as a budget hawk in Congress to show readers how constitutional limits could restore fiscal sanity and protect future generations from unsustainable debt.
Genres: american, political-science, politics, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century, government, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: call-to-action
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
240 pages · Hardcover · Regnery