Our nation is now over $15 trillion in debt. This is forcing a historic debate about the proper size and scope of our government. This debate is an enduring one in our great Republic. The people of Utah and people across the country are demanding dramatic action.
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Time To Pass A Balanced Budget Amendment
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Balanced Budget Amendment Would Have Prevented Current Mess
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
In 1997, after a fierce debate, a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution I introduced was defeated by just one vote in the United States Senate. Fourteen years later, our nation is facing a debt crisis of epic proportions. Our national debt has gone from roughly $5 trillion in 1997 to over $14 trillion today. That's more than $45,000 for every man, woman, and child in America.
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Sarah Palin Urges Tea Party To Embrace Hatch's Fight For A Balanced Budget Amendment
Friday, August 19, 2011
Sarah Palin offered words of support for Senator Hatch during an interview with Greta Van Susteren on the Fox News Channel last night
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Sarah Palin, former Republican Party nominee for Vice President, offered words of encouragement for Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) during an interview with Greta Van Susteren's "On the Record" last night.
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In Case You Missed It: Fox News Greta Van Susteren Outlines Orrin Hatch's Long Record Fighting For A Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Salt Lake City, UT – Fox News Greta Van Susteren, the host of the highly rated Fox News prime-time news show, "On the Record" today in an online piece Orrin Hatch's long standing record of fighting for a Balanced Budget Amendment and conservative fiscal issues including concern over the national debt. The article is below:
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VIDEO: Sarah Palin Backs Orrin
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Tonight, on Fox News' On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, Sarah Palin backed Senator Hatch for his leadership on working to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment:
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VIDEO: Making The Case For A Balanced Budget Amendment
Monday, July 18, 2011
Senator Hatch delivered the Republican response to President Obama's weekly address this weekend, making the case for passing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.
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Taking The Pledge
Saturday, July 16, 2011
It's been called the most preventable disaster in American history.
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Conservative Leaders Say Pass Cut, Cap, And Balance
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Memo
July 14, 2011
To: Republican Colleagues/Conservative and Tea Party Leaders
From: Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah/ Ken Blackwell, former Ohio Treasurer and Pass the Balanced Budget Amendment Chairman Ken Blackwell
As Tea Party activists from across the state have organized a Congressional office blitz demanding support for the Cut, Cap, and Balance proposal, it is important to focus on what this epic battle is all about: Jobs and Economic Growth.
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Resolving Our Fiscal Disaster
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Last November, voters went to the ballot box with a message to Washington: Stop the spending binge that's driven our national debt to record levels. Voters sent dozens of new representatives to Congress, calling on lawmakers to get serious about restraining spending.
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Balanced Budget Amendment Needed To Fix National Debt Crisis
Monday, April 25, 2011
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in U.S. News & World Report. -Team Hatch
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