Academy of States 1.0: Fiscal Sustainability I
The Academy of States is a collaborative effort of leading advocates who desire that our several state legislatures would bring reform to our federal government through a convention of the states authorized and empowered by Artice V of the U.S. Constitution.
Dozens of state legislators gathered in Salt Lake City on July 30, 2021 to learn about Article V's state convention mechanism for proposing constitutional amendments, and how it can be used to impose fiscal sanity on Washington. Our panel of experts included:
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Ken Ivory, former Utah State Representative and Chair of both the Convention of States Project’s 2016 Williamsburg Convention and the 2017 Phoenix Convention
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David Walker: former Comptroller General and CEO of the US Government Accountability Office
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Professor Rob Natelson: Senior Fellow of Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Independence Institute
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Dr. Barry Poulson: University of Colorado Economics Professor Emeritus
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David Biddulph: co-founder of the Balanced Budget Amendment Task Force and Let Us Vote for a BBA
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Bob Carlstrom: President of AMAC Action, the lobbying arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens
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Congresswoman and former New Mexico State Representative Yvette Harrell
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South Carolina State Senator Rex Rice
“This will be the greatest hands-on civics lesson of our lifetime."
Ken Ivory
Resources
PDF Handout
This 174-page document includes all the resources and handouts from the academy.
It includes bookmarks to provide an easily navigable menu.
Video Q&A from the Fiscal Responsibility Academy
All links open on YouTube
Is a Balanced Budget/Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Necessary for a Sustainable Economic Future?
The Honorable David Walker, Former US Comptroller General
Can a Balanced Budget/Fiscal Responsibility Amendment be Enforced?
Panel Discussion
Would a Balanced Budget/Fiscal Responsibility Amendment Necessarily Result in Higher Taxes?
Panel Discussion
Can Article V be Safely Used to Solve the Federal Debt Crisis?
Professor Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow at The Independence Institute
What Happens if Congress Refuses to Exercise its Ministerial Duty to “Call” an Article V Convention? Professor Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow at The Independence Institute
Are Constitutional Amendments Effective?
Professor Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow at The Independence Institute
What Legal Protections can be Added by the States to Ensure Article V Conventions cannot "Run Away?"
Professor Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow at The Independence Institute
What is the History and Significance of the State Convention Mode of Ratification?
David Biddulph, Co-founder of the Let Us Vote Foundation
How Close is the Count for Calling an Article V Convention?
Professor Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow at The Independence Institute
What are the Leading Proposals to Guide a Balanced Budget/Fiscal Responsibility Amendment?
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Debt to GDP The Honorable David Walker, Former U.S. Comptroller General
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BBA with Expenditures Limitation Act Dr. Barry Poulson, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Colorado-Boulder
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Maximizing Americans’ Prosperity Amendment David Biddulph, Co-founder of the Let Us Vote Foundation
Who has the power to impose accountability on Congress?
Bob Carlstrom, President, AMAC Action
Concluding Remarks and the Significance of the Phoenix Correspondence Commission
Ken Ivory, Moderator/Tom Llewellyn, BBA Planning Convention Commissioner
Article V and a Balanced Budget Amendment