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$39 Trillion Debt: Constitutional Fix

Authors
Steve Hanke
Outlet
Fortune Magazine
Type
Op-ed
Date published
March 20, 2026
Countries/regions
United States of America
Topic
Fiscal Policy
URL
https://fortune.com/2026/03/20/us-debt-39-trillion-balanced-budget-amendment-article-v-states/
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The U.S. Just Hit $39 Trillion in Debt. Here's the Constitutional Fix That Congress Won't Touch

Author: Steve H. Hanke

Outlet: Fortune

Date: March 20, 2026

Hanke argues for a constitutional fix to America's $39 trillion debt crisis, proposing an Article V convention for a balanced budget amendment.

Read at Fortune

Full Citation:

"The U.S. just hit $39 trillion in debt. Here's the constitutional fix that Congress won't touch," Fortune, March 20, 2026.