It's also true there are close parallels between the Contract With America and the Confederate constitution, which not only enshrined states' rights but also included term limits, budget balancing, and limits on taxation.
Economists generally do not place much value on budget balancing.
mnli hypothesis: Economists generally do not place much value on budget balancing. premise: It's also true there are close parallels between the Contract With America and the Confederate constitution, which not only enshrined states' rights but also included term limits, budget balancing, and limits on taxation.