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Tell Your Legislator (May 2025 Edition)
| ==== Would you like to talk to your legislator, but are unsure what to say? We've put together a few talking points for you. ==== Print as a PDF 2025 Federal Deficit Surpasses $2 Trillion Despite starting the year with $36 trillion in national debt, our federal government has already run up a $2 trillion deficit for 2025, a number that increases daily. Desperate Americans are turning to their state legislators for a solution to the crippling national debt, $107K per citizen, that is growing over their heads. At least 45 states, including Michigan, require a balanced budget. State legislators have the authority, using Article V, to call for a convention to propose fiscal restraints on our federal government. North Carolina Progress, Texas Passage, and Ohio Hearing! May 7th – North Carolina passed both the COS Resolution and 34Ready Legislation out of the House and both pieces of legislation are now moving on to the Senate. May 8th – Texas fully re-passed the COS Resolution without any expiration date. Texas was the 11th state (out of 19 to date) to pass the COS Resolution. Its re-passage without a sunset clause ensures that it will remain one of the 19 states without any further passage needed! May 20th – Ohio had a House committee hearing for both the COS Resolution & 34Ready Legislation! Urgent Need in Michigan!  With so much nationwide focus on calling for an Article V Convention, it is critical to ensure that Michigan will not be cut out of the amendment-proposing process.34 states are required to hold an Article V Convention, but with the current national momentum, that number could be reached without Michigan's involvement. It is critical that no constitutional amendments be proposed without Michigan having a commissioner representing the interests of Michigan's citizens at the convention. 34Ready: Michigan's Solution  34Ready Legislation ensures Michigan can be represented in any Article V Convention.What 34Ready establishes: - How commissioners will be selected. - How commissioners will receive instructions. - Stated limits on a commissioner's authority. - Criminal penalties for individuals who attempt to coerce a commissioner. - Criminal penalties for commissioners who act outside of the authority given to them by the Michigan State Legislature. What 34Ready does not do: - 34Ready legislation does not call for or endorse an Article V Convention. Learn more at https://conventionofstates.com/milegislators |
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| Created: | 2025-05-21 13:28 GMT |
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