11.   He has been a steadfast supporter of balanced budgets and shrinking the size of government.

12.   He has yet to deliver on promises such as welfare reform, an overhaul of campaign financing or a balanced budget.

13.   He simply promised the addition of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution and asked voters to trust him to reduce spending.

14.   His proposals disappeared in the fight over a balanced budget.

15.   I believe the balanced budget amendment proposal would subject the nation to unacceptable economic risks in perpetuity.

16.   If so, a balanced budget amendment could leave the budget-cutting job to the courts.

17.   In a real sense, the balanced budget amendment is an insurance policy against a bad budget deal.

18.   In his speech, Dole specifically endorsed only one of them, an amendment mandating a balanced budget.

19.   In the conventional wisdom, none the less, the balanced budget remained of paramount importance.

20.   It remains our policy to move back to a balanced budget as speedily as possible.