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Why Ryan voted against balanced budget amendment

By Charlie Spiering
Published November 18, 2011 5:00am ET
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Why Ryan voted against balanced budget amendment
The House voted 261-165 on Friday to reject a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. The vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to amend the Constitution. Four House Republicans voted against the measure including conservative champion Rep. Paul Ryan. 25 Democrats voted with Republicans. “I’m concerned that this version will lead to a […]

The House voted 261-165 on Friday to reject a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. The vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to amend the Constitution.

Four House Republicans voted against the measure including conservative champion Rep. Paul Ryan. 25 Democrats voted with Republicans.

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