HJRES 58 · 99th Congress · Economics and Public Finance
A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that following the achievement of a balanced budget, any existing budget surplus should be applied to reducing the national debt.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.(1985-01-14)
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Requires any Federal budget surplus existing following the achievement of a balanced budget to be applied on an annual basis to reduce the national debt. Declares that reducing the national debt should be a major goal of U.S. fiscal policy.…
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