Former Republican New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu told Newsmax’s America Right Now that congress must approve a balanced budget amendment. Sununu said it is the most forceful way to establish long-term federal government fiscal efficiency.

But Sununu said elected leaders don’t want to touch it.

“And I would argue a balanced budget amendment is the Kryptonite to socialism, right? Because it means no matter who is the next president, no matter Republican, Democrat, no matter how fiscally irresponsible they want to be, they can’t be. It forces Congress to live within their means.”

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